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Sand Bar
Grassland · Koror, Palau
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPhilippine Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Sand Bar is a reef dive site near Koror, Palau, in the Philippine Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, groupers, moray eels, sea turtles, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Boring ClamTridacna crocea
Grey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchos- Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
- Shadowfin SoldierfishMyripristis adusta
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae
Nearby sites
- 1Ulong Channel1.4 km
- 2German Channel4.4 km
- 3Siaes Tunnel4.9 km
- 4Siaes Tunnel5.2 km
- 5Siaes Corner5.5 km
- 6Paradies Corner14 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org