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Paradies Corner

We’ve always had a soft spot for Paradies Corner. It’s not the big drift dive everyone talks about in Palau, but sometimes the quiet sites are our favourite. This place just hums with activity. Drop in and you’re immediately enveloped by the sheer volume of smaller reef fish – schools of tiny anchovies flicker like static electricity, while bicolor chromis dance just above the staghorn corals. It’s a fantastic spot for macro, even if you’re just casually looking. We’ve spent whole dives just combing the reef for the cloth-of-gold cone snails, or watching the Nocturn gobies dart in and out of their burrows. Keep an eye out for Blackfin squirrelfish tucked into crevices and the sunburst butterflyfish picking at the coral. We find the best time to visit is mid-morning, just after the sun gets high enough to really illuminate the shallows. While the deeper sections have their charm, it's the 10-15 metre range that really shines here. It's a gentle dive, perfect for photographers or anyone who wants to slow down and really observe the smaller details of the reef.