Chandelier Cave in Palau is one of the most unique dive sites I’ve ever encountered.

It’s a large cave made up of five separate chambers with air pockets. Giant stalactites branch down from the ceiling and plunge into the water below. Here’s a map of the cave:

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And here’s an image of what it looks like underwater:

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Our dive begins as we pass by a ship wreck, which I hear is also a great dive. Wish I had more time (and a bigger budget) to do more diving in Palau.

Soon enough we are in the water and entering the cave. I’m slightly better at juggling my underwater flashlight and camera than on my first night dive in Borneo. I wish these photos had come out better, but without significantly more expensive gear this is the best I can do.

We reach the first chamber and come up for air.

Check out these giant stalactites:

We grab onto the stalactites underwater to keep our balance and take photos.

Here’s a shot looking up as we enter another chamber of the cave. We are instructed to rise slowly with our arms above our heads to avoid injuring ourselves.

There’s a fun echo off these cave walls.

There is underwater life growing on these cave walls:

Here’s video footage from Chandelier Cave:

And our cave diving adventure draws to a close. Such a unique experience.

Special thanks to Fish ‘N Fins for providing me with a 20% discount on my dive activities. As always, opinions are my own.