Rock Islands

Understand

The Rock Islands were listed as a mixed world heritage site in 2012. They constitute an archipelago of about 300 practically uninhabited islands (in 2014 they had a population of 6) and one of Palau's finest diving destinations.

History

Landscape The archipelago is a coral reef partially sticking up from the ocean covering an area of about 100 km2. The islands have the appearance of limestone peaks or hilly forested islands with many lakes, the most famous of which is the Medusa/Jellyfish Lake. There's a coral reef south of the archipelago made up of 385 different species of coral, also part of the world heritage site.

Flora and fauna

Climate

Getting there

Diving operators are based in Koror; see Koror § Diving for details.

Eat

There is food and drink available at Carp Island Resort. Otherwise it is whatever you have brought with you. Or for those who have fishing permits, what you manage to catch.

Sleep

Lodging There is a resort on Carp Island.

Camping All campsites have outhouses. Certain campsites have collected rain water with unclear safety to drink.

Peninsula Camp Ngchus Campsite (southernmost end of Ngeruktabel Island): shelter Euidelchol Island: Busy Ngermaeus Island Ulong Island: Survivor Beach, Turtle Cove Giant Clam Beach Campsite Ngermdu Beach Blue Devil (Lee Marvin) Beach Long Beach

Backcountry

Go next

There are two options; back to Koror or south to the islands of Peleliu, Angaur, and a few hundred kilometers to the southwest, the remote Sonsorol Islands.