Dongosaro - Peleliu & Angaur
Dongosaro offers a relaxed drift over a sloping reef, good for newer divers or those looking for an easy second dive. You’ll typically see schooling fusiliers and snapper, with plenty of smaller reef fish darting between the soft corals. It's a nice site for practicing buoyancy and enjoying the flow of the current without much effort.
- Location
- Peleliu & Angaur, Palau, Central & South Pacific
- Coordinates
- 5.324467, 132.217620
Marine Protected Area: Fana Island
Best Time to Dive in Peleliu & Angaur
The warmest water temperatures in Peleliu & Angaur occur in January, averaging 29.5°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 29.5°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 29.5°C (air: 27.6°C)
- February: 29.5°C (air: 27.5°C)
- March: 29.5°C (air: 27.5°C)
- April: 29.5°C (air: 27.8°C)
- May: 29.5°C (air: 27.9°C)
- June: 29.5°C (air: 27.5°C)
- July: 29.5°C (air: 27.5°C)
- August: 29.5°C (air: 27.7°C)
- September: 29.5°C (air: 27.9°C)
- October: 29.5°C (air: 28.1°C)
- November: 29.5°C (air: 27.9°C)
- December: 29.5°C (air: 27.8°C)
Nearby Dive Sites in Peleliu & Angaur
- Lukes
- Peleliu Express (cave)
Marine Life in Peleliu & Angaur
Home to 588 recorded species including 441 reef fish, 74 hard corals, 18 sea cucumbers, 15 sea snails & nudibranchs, 9 seagrass & algae, 6 sharks & rays.
Notable Species
- Boring Clam (Tridacna crocea) - Clams & Mussels
- Black sea cucumber (Holothuria atra) - Sea Cucumbers
- Small giant clam (Tridacna maxima) - Clams & Mussels
- Orange-lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus) - Reef Fish
- Saddleback Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ephippium) - Reef Fish
- Pinkfish (Holothuria edulis) - Sea Cucumbers
- Threadfin (Chaetodon auriga) - Reef Fish
- Greenfish (Stichopus chloronotus) - Sea Cucumbers
- Telescopefish (Epibulus insidiator) - Reef Fish
- Banded maori wrasse (Cheilinus fasciatus) - Reef Fish
- Lineated Butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifasciatus) - Reef Fish
- Banded Goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus) - Reef Fish
- Butterfly fish (Chaetodon vagabundus) - Reef Fish
- Kihikihi (Zanclus cornutus) - Reef Fish
- Bristle-toothed Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus striatus) - Reef Fish
- Sunburst Butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii) - Reef Fish
- Bullethead Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus) - Reef Fish
- Giant Long-finned Eel (Anguilla marmorata) - Reef Fish
- Black Teatfish (Holothuria nobilis) - Sea Cucumbers
- Giant Squirrelfish (Sargocentron spiniferum) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for Dongosaro
Based on average water temperature of 29.5°C.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 29°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories