Palau - Diving around Ulong Channel

One of the 2 most popular areas in the Rock Islands for Scuba Diving in Palau, Ulong Channel attracted us to visit by sailboat, and dive some of the most well-known dive sites. We anchored in a secluded lagoon, in the Ulong Islands, snuggly surrounded by karst islets. Dinghy exploration of the islets give great views of these famous mushroom shaped islands that have been undercut at sea level. The maze of small lagoons, and little caverns eroded into the sides of the islets give a kaleidoscope of colors on a sunny day. On to the diving! First, the famous Ulong Channel, where we drifted on an out going tide to the drop-off on the out side of the barrier reef. Nice encounters with exotic Angelfish, Big Eyes, and the huge lettuce leaf corals. On the outside, a Grey Reef Shark cruises by. Other dives gave us sights of nice Western Pacific reef fish, and Napoleon Wrasse, and Whitetip Lagoon Sharks. A special treat, was encountering a massive ball of Jacks, swirling, and whirling and gliding and morphing in and out of different formations. So incredible is it to watch and be in the middle of, we wanted the viewer to have this virtual experience. Siaes Tunnel (Cave) was the highlight of our dives in the area. We just let you appreciate the deep mysterious blues and the silhouettes of fish and divers. Filmed in February 2015.