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Ngerechong North Coral Garden

Ngerechong North Coral Garden is a site we keep coming back to, especially if we’re after a more relaxed dive after some of Palau’s stronger currents. What you get here is pure, unadulterated reef life in comfortable conditions. We've found it's usually calm, making it perfect for lingering over details. Glide over wide swathes of healthy hard corals, the kind that make you remember why you started diving in the first place. Look closely and you’ll spot a Messmate Pipefish trying to blend into the branching structures, or a bold Grammistes Blenny peering from its hole. The colours are fantastic, not just from the corals but from the fish too – think bright Candelamoa Parrotfish munching away, or a flash of a Clown Tang darting between the bommies. We often spend a good hour here just drifting, letting the gentle sway of the water carry us past the schools of Twobar Cardinalfish. It’s a great spot for photographers, or anyone who just wants to soak in the sheer abundance of a healthy reef without being rushed.