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Palikir Pass

Pohnpei · Federated States of Micronesia

Palikir Pass is one of several breaks in Pohnpei's barrier reef where tidal exchange concentrates nutrients and pelagics into a defined channel, creating reliable shark and large-fish encounters within a 20 minute boat ride from the capital. The pass walls drop from 5 meters to beyond 30, with the strongest current typically running during incoming tides when grey reef and whitetip sharks stack up in the channel to feed. It is the most accessible blue-water dive on Pohnpei and often serves as an orientation site for visiting divers before they venture further to Kehpara or Ant Atoll.

Conditions

Depth

5 to 35 m

Advanced depths

Current

Can be moderate

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

22 to 40 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)	15	15	18	20	22	22	22	22	20	18	15	15
Current	Strong	Strong	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Strong	Strong