Black Pearl Itinerary

Palau Bumphead Spawning - New Moon

8 days / 7 nights

About Black Pearl

  • Explore and dive the very best Palau has to offer
  • Enjoy free nitrox, spacious dive facilities, tenders and camera station
  • Relax in style in the outdoor Jacuzzi and enjoy spacious open-air chilling areas
  • Onboard sea kayaks, underwater scooters and stand-up paddleboards

M/Y Black Pearl is an innovative luxury liveaboard designed with state-of-the-art facilities. Explore some of the world’s most exceptional diving in total comfort and with a very experienced crew. Enjoy convenient camera amenities, relax in the open-air Jacuzzi and gather with your friends or family members on our spacious sundeck and lounge areas. Offering outstanding service and worldclass diving, the Black Pearl provides guests with truly unique experiences, where surface intervals can be as much fun as the dives themselves.

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Itinerary details

8 days / 7 nights
Up to 18
Advanced Open Water - Minimum 50 dives
Required

Highlights

  • Circular trip around Palau’s top sites during the New Moon
  • Dense schools of marine life and dramatic underwater scenery
  • Encounter manta rays, prolific marine life and sharks
  • Dive the famous Blue Corner and other world-class sites
  • Share the currents of Peleliu with large pelagics
  • Spawning aggregations of bumphead parrotfish and red snapper
  • Hear underwater bangs as male bumpheads collide in combat

Day 1:
Board the vessel in Koror at around 15:00. You will then be assigned your cabin and given a welcome/safety briefing before the vessel gets underway.

Days 2-6:
Cruise through pristine waters of Palau, best known for its diverse diving experiences and underwater landscapes. Encounter sharks and manta rays, experience the world-famous Jellyfish Lake, and be awed by the magic that this remote destination presents.

Guests can enjoy 3-4 dives each day, making a total of 18 dives throughout the voyage. The Spawning Special voyage is operated during the new moon, allowing divers an opportunity to catch the spawning aggregations of the bumphead parrotfish.

Day 7:
This morning we will make the most of the last dives of our trip, before returning to port in the afternoon.

Day 8:
Guests will disembark the vessel after breakfast, at around 08:00.

Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.

Transfer details

Departure

03:30pm

Malakal

Palau International Airport: ROR

Return

09:00am

Malakal

Palau International Airport: ROR

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