Koror and Southern Islands Travel Guide

Region

Koror is Palau's main base for flights, hotels, restaurants and most boat departures, and it is the easiest place to organise day trips and diving. South of here, Peleliu and Angaur add World War II battlefield sites alongside strong reef diving. Book inter-island transport early in the drier months, roughly November to April, when seas are usually calmer.

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Koror and Southern Islands essentials

Country: Palau
Driest months: Feb-Apr
Pay in: Dollar ($)
Language: English

Where to Go in Koror and Southern Islands

Regions & Cities
Koror Explore Koror Koror functions as Palau’s travel hub: dive shops, liveaboard departures, fish markets and tours to Jellyfish Lake and the Rock Islands make it the practical base for reef diving and WWII wreck excursions. Explore Koror Town Koror Town is the practical hub for Palau’s Rock Islands: dive charters, WWII wrecks and Jellyfish Lake; expect busy dive shops, fish markets and boat ramps serving expedition crews. Kloulklubed Explore Kloulklubed Peleliu’s main village, Kloulklubed, is the starting point for WWII battlefield tours: coral roads lead to bunkers, memorials and clear water for snorkeling over wrecked landing craft. Explore Angaur State Divers come for Angaur’s WWII wrecks and clear reefs; limestone cliffs and abandoned phosphate pits map a strange industrial past. Malakal Island Explore Malakal Island Adjacent to Koror town, Malakal Island hosts the harbor and marina that service dive operators and boat trips to Palau’s reefs, making it a practical base for sea excursions. Belau National Museum Explore Belau National Museum Koror’s national museum houses Palauan artifacts, ethnographic collections and WWII material; visitors come for exhibits on indigenous lifeways, navigation and colonial history, plus research on reef and island cultures. Ngerekebesang Explore Ngerekebesang Ngerekebesang Island, part of Koror state, hosts residential villages and shoreline access; visitors pass through for local boat crossings, community visits and short coastal walks between Koror’s islets. Peleliu Island Explore Peleliu Island An island in Palau marked by WWII battle sites, memorials and coral reefs; visitors come for dive trips, wreck dives and wartime history.

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Koror and Southern Islands at a Glance

Local Time
8:53 AM
GMT+9
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