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Manta Cleaning Station

German Channel · Palau

The most reliable manta ray encounter in Palau — a sandy-bottomed cleaning station inside the German Channel where resident oceanic manta rays queue up to be groomed by cleaner wrasse and butterflyfish. Divers kneel on the sand or hold a coral ridge while mantas glide overhead in slow, banking circuits, sometimes within arm's reach. Multiple rays often visit simultaneously, and on strong incoming tides the channel current concentrates plankton that draws additional pelagics including eagle rays and reef sharks.

Conditions

Depth

15 to 28 m

Open water and up

Current

Usually gentle

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

15 to 30 m

Clearest in the calm season

Water

27 to 30°C

3mm wetsuit

Month by month

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Water (°C)	27	27	27	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	27	27
Vis (m)	20	20	20	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	20	20
Current	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Gentle	Gentle	Gentle	Gentle	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate