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Chandelier Cave (Koror)

  • Max depth11 m
  • CertificationOpen water / no overhead
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The dive

Stalactites hang from the ceiling like chandeliers, which gives the cave its name. They formed when the cave was still dry. Practical: Fish 'n Fins uses the cave for the PADI Cavern course.

When surfacing in a chamber, put your hand up first so you don't hit a stalactite. The last chamber is closed to protect it; stay with your guide.
Source: Palau Dive Adventures – Chandelier Cave (Jul 2014) ↗Source: Fish 'n Fins – PADI Cavern Diver ↗
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Stalactites hang from the ceiling like chandeliers, which gives the cave its name. They formed when the cave was still dry.

Practical: Fish 'n Fins uses the cave for the PADI Cavern course.

Source: Palau Dive Adventures – Chandelier Cave (Jul 2014) ↗Source: Fish 'n Fins – PADI Cavern Diver ↗Source: Bluewater Dive Travel – Palau ↗
Depth and profile
Entrance at ~4 m (12 ft), deepest point ~11 m (36 ft). Five connected chambers, four water-filled; in the chambers you can surface in an air pocket among the stalactites.
Configuration
Shallow, with the entrance in view as long as the sun shines: recreational gear with a torch (estimate).
Who can dive where
  • CaveAt least Open water / no overhead
  • Whole caveConfigurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
  • Whole caveGoes down to 11 m (trimix or deco may be needed) · doesn't decide who may dive
Entry or dive feeThrough a dive centre or guide

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Source: Palau Dive Adventures – Chandelier Cave (Jul 2014) ↗Source: Fish 'n Fins – PADI Cavern Diver ↗Source: Bluewater Dive Travel – Palau ↗

How to get there

In Koror harbour, close to the dive centres; a short boat ride. Only with a guide from a local dive centre; bring a torch. You may enter the first three chambers only.

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Source: Palau Dive Adventures – Chandelier Cave (Jul 2014) ↗Source: Fish 'n Fins – PADI Cavern Diver ↗Source: Bluewater Dive Travel – Palau ↗

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Certification requirements, configurations and trimix depths are estimates for planning. Always check them locally and dive within your training. Compiled from web research (Oct 2026): the websites of Palau Dive Adventures (2014) and Fish 'n Fins (© 2023), PADI (Blue Holes, with pin), Bluewater Dive Travel, Koror's Rock Islands act and bill L.B. 9-46 (2011), dive centre and resort pages on the permit and Undercurrent (2012) on the chamber. Chandelier Cave and Siaes Tunnel have no published pin. These are guided boat dives into caverns and a tunnel; the requirements come from the dive centres. Certification and configurations are estimates.