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Koror and the Rock Islands
Sleep in Koror and do the water in day trips by boat: the Rock Islands, Jellyfish Lake when open and the dive walls all leave from the Malakal docks.
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Key facts · Palau
- Best months
- Nov–Apr
- Currency
- US dollar (USD)
- Language
- Palauan and English
- Plugs
- A · B · 120 V
- Time zone
- UTC+9 all year
Rules in force · 7
- Oceania ↗Oceania's island states guard their farms and reefs at the border: tick 'yes' on the arrival card for any food, plant, animal product, soil or used outdoor gear, and let the officer decide.
- Oceania ↗Across the tropical South Pacific, cyclones are possible from November to April: choose insurance that covers weather delays and keep one spare night before a long-haul departure.
- Micronesia ↗Micronesia runs on a handful of weekly flights, so one cancellation can cost several days: build slack into every connection between islands.
- Palau ↗Entry rules are Palau's own, not US rules: check the Palau Bureau of Immigration or a Palau embassy for your passport before booking.
- Palau ↗You sign the Palau Pledge (a promise to protect the environment) in your passport on arrival; the pledge is enforced by law.
- Palau ↗Reef-toxic sunscreens are banned and can be confiscated: bring reef-safe sunscreen and a rash vest.
- Palau ↗The Rock Islands Southern Lagoon needs a permit (sold by tour operators); Jellyfish Lake opens or closes depending on jellyfish numbers.
Koror is one small island town with the hotels, the dive shops and the docks. Everything a short visit needs is a boat ride or a taxi ride from one bed. The limits are the boat schedule, the permit and the weather, not the distance.
Where to sleep
Sleep base
Day trip
- PeleliuGuide: planned
Battlefield island by boat; a long day.
Page planned: listed so the region plan is complete.
Plan the nights
How to split the nights, day-trips and what to do with your bags
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Night sequences
- 4 nights
- Koror 4: two boat days, a museum morning, a rest day
- Do not dive in the 24 hours before your flight.
Day-trips door to door
| To | From | Door-to-door p50 | Last return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Islands Southern Lagoon | Koror | 45 min | unknown | Boat times are set by the operator; confirm the last return when you book. |
| Peleliu | Koror | 150 min | unknown | A long boat day; weather decides. |
Bags between cities
No luggage forwarding culture: keep the big bag at the Koror hotel.
When to go
Months and weather
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Seasons at a glance
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| Country | JJan | FFeb | MMar | AApr | MMay | JJun | JJul | AAug | SSep | OOct | NNov | DDec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koror | go | go | go | go | ok | ok | ok | ok | ok | ok | go | go |
| Palau (country-wide) | go | go | go | go | go | ok | ok | ok | ok | ok | go | go |
Computed from each country’s own data; hover a country name for the source. Advisory countries are left out.
Eat and move on
Regional food and where to go next
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Go next
Babeldaob
planned0–2 nights
Waterfalls, stone monoliths and the capital Ngerulmud; a hire-car day
Peleliu and Angaur
planned1–2 nights
Second World War battlefields and quiet beaches; boat or small plane
Koror and the Rock Islands: what we know, and what is coming
1 of 2 places open
On this page
- 2 places with their role: where to sleep, what to do as a day trip
- How to split 4 nights
- 2 day trips with door-to-door time
- Seasons month by month, from the cities’ own tables
- What to do with the big bag between beds
Coming as the guide grows
- Climate strip by zone, with the storm and haze months
- Get in: airports and stations with door-to-door times
- Regional passes and cards, with a buy / skip verdict
- Regional food: what, where and when it works
- A page for Peleliu — Battlefield island by boat; a long day.
Meanwhile
Planning aids
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Region in numbers
- Where to sleep
- 1 base
- Day trips
- 2, 45 min to 2 h 30
- Nights suggested
- 4 nights
Trips that stop here
Koror and the Rock Islands
7 days · 7 nights here
Koror
Koror and Peleliu
10 days · 8 nights here
Koror → Peleliu → Koror
Palau slow
14 days · 8 nights here
Koror → Liveaboard or Kayangel → Peleliu → Koror
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