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Fantasy Snorkel

Off the coast of Palau's main town, Koror, Fantasy Snorkel draws visitors to a snorkeling spot that earns its name in the most literal way possible. Just offshore from one of the Rock Islands, a field of blue coral stretches across the shallows in a shade so vivid it tints the surrounding water an otherworldly blue-green. Most coral looks brown, tan, or muted in tones — this is genuinely, strikingly blue, the kind of underwater color that makes you check whether your mask is distorting things. Set within the UNESCO-listed Rock Islands Southern Lagoon, Fantasy Snorkel sits in a marine environment where limestone mushroom-shaped islets rise from turquoise water and the reef life around them thrives in remarkable clarity. For a snorkeler arriving from anywhere else, the combination of that rare blue coral and the surreal island backdrop makes this a stop worth building a day tour around.