Black Pearl Itinerary
Palau Bumphead Spawning - New Moon8 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.
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
What's included
What's included
- Meals and snacks
- Water, tea and coffee
- Towels and toiletries
- Tanks and weights
- Nitrox
- Night dives
- Hotel transfers
- Taxes
What's not included
To be paid in advance or onboard
- Dive and travel insurance
- National park fee - US$150 per trip
Optional Extras
To be booked in advance or paid onboard
- Single supplement - 80%
- Alcoholic drinks
- Soft drinks
- Gratuities
- Equipment rental - US$45 per day
- 15l tanks - US$15 per day
- Diving courses
- Internet
Diving environments
Payment & cancellation terms
Payment policy
- 90 days or more to departure - Equivalent to deposit paid.
- Less than 90 days to departure - 100% of invoice amount.
Special offers or promotions - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.
Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.
Cancellation policy
35% deposit - required to secure reservation.
65% balance - due 90 days prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 90 days before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.
65% balance - due 90 days prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 90 days before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.