Cluster · Koror
Malakal harbour & dive docks
Early cluster: the docks where dive and Rock Islands boats load; be there at your operator's check-in time and leave the big bag at the hotel.
28″ bags
forbidden
Time budget
half
Rescue coverage
100% ≤7′
max p90 6.1′
Places
1
1 sleep area in reach
Rules in force · 7Heat and few pavements
- Palau ↗Entry rules are Palau's own, not US rules: check the Palau Bureau of Immigration or a Palau embassy for your passport before booking.
- Palau ↗You sign the Palau Pledge (a promise to protect the environment) in your passport on arrival; the pledge is enforced by law.
- Palau ↗Reef-toxic sunscreens are banned and can be confiscated: bring reef-safe sunscreen and a rash vest.
- Palau ↗The Rock Islands Southern Lagoon needs a permit (sold by tour operators); Jellyfish Lake opens or closes depending on jellyfish numbers.
- Koror and the Rock Islands ↗The Rock Islands Southern Lagoon needs a permit, usually sold by your tour operator; book operator and permit before you fly.
- Koror ↗Heat and few pavements: bags go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
- Koror ↗You sign the Palau Pledge on arrival; reef-toxic sunscreen is banned and can be confiscated, so bring reef-safe sunscreen and a rash vest.
Map to the centre
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Bound and physics
The Malakal docks and the road beside them (approximate box; confirm the dock with your operator).
- Slope
- flat
- Stairs
- Dock steps
- Shade
- low
- Surface
- dock and pavement
- Sleep here or visit
- visit
Rescue anchors
A — Dock shelter (field-verify)
seated_rest · shelter · valid: always
B — Covered waiting area (field-verify)
seated_rest · shelter · valid: always
C — Dive shop, AC (field-verify)
seated_rest · food · ac · valid: always
D — Roadside bench (field-verify)
seated_rest · valid: always
E — Shop, AC (field-verify)
food · ac · valid: always
F — Snack kiosk (field-verify)
seated_rest · food · valid: always
always: 100% covered, max p90 6.1′, worst cell 6.1′ · heat: 100%
Nodes in this cluster
- Book with an operator that includes the Rock Islands permit and a lunch stop; leave from Malakal early, carry water, reef-safe sunscreen and a rash vest.
Edges out
| To | How | p50 | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Koror | Car or taxi | ~14 min | flat |
| Ngarachamayong Culture Center & Coral Reef Center | Car or taxi | ~10 min | flat |
| Belau National Museum district | Car or taxi | ~12 min | flat |
Sleep within reach
- Malakal — 5–9 min
Red lines here
- Boats can be cancelled for weather: keep the day flexible.
Around this cluster
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.