Helen Reef : Profile

Location

This is one of the outer islands of Palau and lies some 350 miles SW of the main island. It is a National Park and just 4 people live there.

This classic desert island is just 8 feet above sea level and is covered in trees. It is surrounded by a reef.

Position 2°52.48'N, 131°43.13'E.

Clearance

This is NOT a Port of Entry and official clearance into Palau cannot be made here, but the rangers on the island welcome a call from passing yachts.

They can be contacted via VHF radio but with only handheld sets, their range is limited.

Last updated June 2011.

Docking

There is a pass through the reef and the rangers can advise on an anchorage with good holding in 15m.

Related Reports

Sailing back to Australia from SE Asia (29 Feb 2012)

Fees Update  (08 Feb 2012)

New Palau Cruising Guide (13 Dec 2011)

Cruising FSM to Palau (20 Nov 2011)

Helen Reef - a convenient stopover between Borneo and PNG (29 Jun 2011)

Book Review - Cruising Japan to New Zealand (03 Jun 2010)

Hong Kong to Sydney, Australia by 55' Power Boat (17 May 2008)

Report On Australia to Philippines Via Palau & PNG (17 Jan 2008)

Tide Information In South Pacific (17 Oct 2007)

Report On Palau (28 Jul 2007)

Yachts Now Welcomed To Palau (20 Apr 2005)

25th Anniversary of Moon Handbooks South Pacific (24 Jun 2004)

Will yachts now return to Palau? (04 Jun 2001)

Related News

SSCA Clean Wake Project: Monitoring Radiation in the Pacific (09 May 2012)

Australian family shipwrecked on MogMog, Micronesia (17 May 2010)

Update to Palau Regulations (02 Mar 2009)

Brunei Bay Radio Services (06 Jan 2002)

Drastic reduction in visitors' fees to Palau (31 May 2001)