No, this is not another one of our attempts at world affairs. We will leave that with the experts and let them sort it out. Here, we are doing what is on the label: literally swimming with not sharks, but literal jellyfish.
To experience this, I’ve flown eight hours from Honolulu to Guam, then on to Yap, and—finally—to Palau’s most populous island, Koror. The following morning, I join a group of seven for the 45-minute crossing to Eil Malk, one of the 300-or-so jungle-covered limestone outcroppings that make up the uninhabited Rock Islands. After a 15-minute trek up and down a steep path, the lake appears.
What would Sting have to say about this? Every breath you take? Snorkel in Palau’s lake of stingless jellyfish! Can your pals top that? Probably not! click here.
In general, jellyfish are best avoided. While most encounters cause only mild irritation, some stings—such as the Australian box jellyfish—are excruciatingly painful and can be fatal to humans. But in a mangrove-fringed lake in the middle of the Western Pacific, visitors are lured from across the globe to slip into the water with millions of these quivering creatures. It’s Jellyfish Lake in Micronesia’s Palau, and it’s absolutely magical. To experience this, I’ve flown eight hours from Honolulu to Guam, then on to Yap, and—finally—to Palau’s most populous island, Koror. The following morning, I join a group of seven for the 45-minute crossing to Eil Malk, one of the 300-or-so jungle-covered limestone outcroppings that make up the uninhabited Rock Islands. After a 15-minute trek up and down a steep path, the lake appears. Want to learn more and, maybe, even visit this once in a lifetime event with our affiliate pals, Going. You only live once, so make it worthwhile. To book, to click here.
