Teshio Maru
Protected Area
Ngerkebesang Conservation Zone
Why dive here
With 182+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, lionfish, mandarin fish, napoleon wrasse and nautiluses - Teshio Maru offers some of Rock Islands's richest diving. Water ranges 29-30°C, warmest June, October, November.
The Teshio Maru offers a proper look into Palau’s wartime past, a Japanese transport sunk in 1944 and now a functioning reef. We often find the wreck draped in soft corals and sponges, a stark contrast to its original purpose. Keep an eye out for lionfish tucked into crevices and schools of glassfish swirling through the open holds; it's a macro hunter's delight too, if you go slow. This site is best for intermediate to advanced divers who are comfortable navigating inside a wreck and can maintain good buoyancy around delicate growth.
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Fish 'n Fins Palau
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DayDream Dive Center
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Teshio Maru
Teshio Maru Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Teshio Maru, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (7.2, 134.3) (4km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
86°F · Range: 28.5–31.2°C
Current Speed
10.05 cm/s
Direction: N (5.7°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.026 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
33.62 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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