Expertise Since 1987
Rated Excellent
FLEXIBLE PAYMENTS
Diving Highlights
Up to 18 dives (3-4 dives per day) for 7-night trips and up to 27 dives for 10-night trips.
Deep walls, channels and tunnels.
Stunning hard and soft corals.
WWII Japanese wrecks (ships & planes).
Dive Blue Hole and Chandelier Cave.
Countless shark and ray species, including mantas.
Unique macro life; ghost pipefish, nudibranchs, shrimps, more.
Spawning bump head parrotfish and red snappers on select new and full moon itineraries.
Palau Liveaboard Itinerary
Palau’s thrilling liveaboard diving trips will get you hooked. Dive in a giant lagoon, discover WWII ship and plane wrecks, and explore the many astonishing caves and channel sites. Notably, this route visits Chandelier and Blue Holes caves, both globally recognized for their size and bright blue waters. In the Southern region, Black Pearl Explorer will also take you to Palau’s most famous stop Blue Corner, home to resident grey and whitetip reef sharks. You’ll drift past beautiful soft and hard corals on at Ulong Channel, encounter manta rays in German Channel, and wow at Peleliu Island’s magical walls. Join the Classic Palau route for a taste of it all, or visit during the Spawning Special itineraries which coincide with moon cycles to experience spawning of the bumphead parrotfish and the red snapper.
Explore itinerarIESPackage Overview
- 8 days/7 nights or 11 days/10 nights aboard Black Pearl Explorer
- 3 dives daily and 1 night dive (up to 17 during trip for 7-night trips and up to 25 dives for 10-night trips)
- Accommodation, meals, and snacks
- Around the clock service from an exceptional crew
- All diving amenities and Nitrox; equipment rental additional
- Access via Koror (ROR); transfers from local hotels only
- 10% GST
- Excellent value – see pricing here
Due to strong currents, this itinerary requires certification of Advanced Open Water (or equivalent) and a minimum of 50 logged dives. Reef hooks are highly recommended for some dives.
About Black Pearl Explorer
Scuba diving in Palau.
At 46 meters (153 feet) in length, the M/Y Black Pearl Explorer is spacious and sophisticated with state-of-the-art amenities.
Accommodating up to 24 divers, this luxury vessel has 12 staterooms split into two Master Seaview Staterooms (13 and 14), and four main deck deluxe ocean view staterooms (9,10,11, and 12), and six lower deck standard cabins (1,2,3,4,5 and 6). All cabins have an ocean view, some with large windows, some with portholes. As well, all cabins feature air conditioning, LED TV, high-quality linens, pillows and towels, 220V universal electricity sockets, multiple lights, safe box, and ensuite bathrooms (with shower, rinsing sink, eco-friendly soap & shampoo and hairdryer). All lower deck cabins are equipped with 2 twin beds, while Deluxe Ocean view staterooms can be configured with 2 twin beds or 1 queen bed. Master Seaview staterooms have a queen bed only.
There is plenty of space on board, both on the dive deck and on the extensive main deck. The main deck has an outdoor salon with a whirlpool, a small charging station with a variety of international plugs and for use by underwater photographers and videographers., and an indoor dining area completed with a bar. On surface intervals, divers can unwind on the beautiful covered sun deck (with sunbeds and comfortable benches), have fun in the dedicated upper-deck salon, or in the upper-deck outside lounge & bar and take in the 360° view of Palau’s scenic islands. Free satellite WiFi is available onboard.
The M/Y Black Pearl Explorer is specifically designed for divers looking for luxury and is a well-built vessel for cruising between dive sites. The waterline-level dive deck and the indoor gear station offer enough space for up to 24 divers, with rinse tanks, hot showers and at least 4 professional guides will be in the water on each dive. All dives are made with 2 shaded aluminum tenders, each with a capacity of 12. Everything is customized for effortless diving.
Lastly, the M/Y Black Pearl Explorer is equipped with all the essential safety equipment including life jackets and life rafts, plus smoke detectors and fire extinguishers in all cabins, salons, and engine rooms. An individual recompression chamber is also available onboard.
