New moon spawning 10 nights
Requirements: PADI Advanced Open Water or equivalent, minimum 50 logged dives (mandatory), experience and comfortable in strong currents.
Duration
10 nights
Skill level
Advanced
Overview
Strong currents
Spawning aggregations
Breath-taking drop-offs
Stunning reefs
Sharks
The New Moon Spawning, 10 nights liveaboard itinerary on Palau Siren offers something few divers ever get to see. Guests joining one of these special itineraries have the privileged opportunity to witness one of the most dramatic and biologically important marine events in Micronesia; large-scale aggregations of spawning bumphead parrotfish (bolbomeotpon muricatum) that predictably linked to new moon lunar cycles.
Dates & Prices
What's included:
- 240 USD Special New Moon Spawning Itinerary Fee
- Transfers between Koror Airport* or hotel and the vessel on embarkation and disembarkation days
- Full board accommodation including breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
- Unlimited, drinking water, tea, coffee, fruit juice & soft drinks
- Up to 4 dives daily
- 11 litre (AL80) cylinder with air fills
- Weights and weight belt
- * Dependent on flight arrival / departure time
Obligatory surcharges:
- Palau Islands State Permits & Taxes
- Goods & Services Tax*
- Flights
- Hotels
- Additional transfers
- Obligatory surcharges
- Equipment rental**
- Nitrox
- Beer, cocktails, wine & spirits
- On board merchandise
- Crew and dive guide gratuities
*Goods & Services Tax applies to payments made on board for equipment rental, nitrox, courses, alcohol, laundry and merchandise.
**Reef hooks and SMBs are not available to rent. Guests are advised to bring their own or they can be purchased on board.
Maps & Itinerary
Palau Siren’s New Moon Spawning liveaboard itineraries are scheduled to coincide with the period when thousands of bumphead parrotfish gather in one area of Palau each month to procreate. Around the time when this event is expected to occur, your Cruise Director will give a number of informative presentations about the unique spawning dives which make this liveaboard diving adventure truly special.
Please note that these dives are only for experienced divers, as there are often very strong currents at the sites where the action is happening.
Diving on these itineraries is mostly within the Rock Islands Southern Lagoon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with a day at Peleliu. The islands have narrow channels and current flows that change with the tides making navigation around some parts of the lagoon more ideally suited to the skiff tenders. Additionally, Palau Siren and all other liveaboards in Palau are mandated to use specific mooring areas and anchorage points scattered around the Rock Islands, meaning that cruising within the lagoon and around the islands is minimal. Dive groups are dropped off and picked up at the dives sites by the skiffs with transfer between the main vessel and most dive locations usually taking 5-15 minutes depending on where Palau Siren is anchored.
In addition to the spawning dives, on some itineraries we offer the opportunity to experience Blackwater diving in Palau. Imagine rolling off the boat in the pitch black of night, sometimes many miles away from the shallow water of the reefs, to watch one of the all manner of weird and wonderful creatures from the depths head closer to the surface to feed.
On a typical day we offer a total of up to 4 dives; 3 day dives and a sunrise, sunset or night dive depending on spawning times. The diving day is scheduled as follows:
- Light Breakfast followed by a briefing and Dive 1
- Full Breakfast, relaxation period, briefing and Dive 2
- Lunch, relaxation period, briefing and Dive 3
- Snack relaxation period, briefing and Dive 4 (where possible)*
- Dinner
*Where land tours are offered, only 3 dives will be possible
*The itinerary and dive sites indicated above are an example only and subject to change at the Captain’s and Cruise Director’s discretion depending on weather and logistics, guests’ experience, flight schedules and local regulations. Adverse weather can affect the New Moon Spawning diving itinerary and the vessel’s ability to reach a specific location. The sites, and order in which they are visited, vary from one trip to the next, depending upon conditions, with each cruise being specifically tailored to give you the best experiences possible.
Accommodation
9.6
Rated excellent
Nitrox
Surcharge
Wifi
Surcharge
Equipment
Surcharge
Tech friendly
No
Launched in April 2011, the 40m Palau Siren was built on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and is handcrafted from ironwood and teak (traditional to the area). You will find no other diving liveaboard as beautiful in Palauan waters and, being built by divers for divers, you can be rest assured that every need has been thought of and addressed.
Welcoming a maximum of 16 guests on each trip ensures that there is ample space to relax before, during and after diving. The 8 stylish cabins provide a choice of double or twin bed configurations; 2 cabins are flexible twins which can be converted to doubles. All cabins offer individually controlled air- conditioning and ensuite bathrooms with hot water .
Extras
Master Liveaboards offers a range of services to make your diving holiday on Palau Siren even more enjoyable. Permits and fees, Equipment rental, Nitrox and diving courses can be added to your booking and pre-paid at the time of confirming your liveaboard holiday.
Taxes & Surcharges | Per person |
|---|---|
Palau Islands State Permits and Taxes (7 nights) | 230 USD* |
Palau Islands State Permits and Taxes (10 nights) | 300 USD* |
Spawning itinerary fees (included in cruise price) | 240 USD |
Fuel Surcharge | |
10% Palau Goods and Services Tax: | |
GST applies to payments made on board Palau Siren for equipment rental, nitrox and other miscellaneous items. | |
*All surcharges, including state permits and taxes, are subject to change at any time, and without notice. The applicable Palau Islands permit fees and taxes will be added to your onboard extras to be paid before disembarkation.
PLEASE NOTE: Palau State Permits for the Rock Islands are valid for a maximum of 5 days only; Therefore, 2 permits are required for each itinerary. Guests taking part in activities in Palau before or after their liveaboard may need to purchase additional permits if the total duration of their time in Palau exceeds 10 days.
Beer (local, draught) | 5 USD (per glass) |
Beer (limported) | 7.50 USD (per can) |
Spirits (single shot) | 10 USD |
Cocktails (per glass) | 12 USD |
Wine (per bottle) | 45 USD |
Champagne (per bottle) | 75 USD |
7 nights unlimited Wi-Fi internet access | 50 USD per person |
10 nights unlimited Wi-Fi internet access | 65 USD per person |
Laundry (per item) | 1 USD |
Massage (per hour) | 60 USD |
Palau Siren merchandise | Prices vary |
Wi-Fi is subject to service availability and can only be paid for onboard.
Please Note: On-board pricing is subject to change without notice. While we try to keep all information as up-to-date as possible please be aware that, although it is unlikely, prices may be different on your cruise.
Equipment | 7 nights | 10 nights |
|---|---|---|
Full equipment set* | 240 USD | 360 USD |
BCD | 90 USD | 135 USD |
Regulators | 90 USD | 135 USD |
Mask | 30 USD | 45 USD |
Fins | 30 USD | 45 USD |
Boots | 30 USD | 45 USD |
Wetsuit (3mm shorty) | 60 USD | 90 USD |
Dive Computer | 60 USD | 90 USD |
UW Torch/ Flashlight | 42 USD | 63 USD |
13 Litre (AL100) cylinder | 36 USD | 54 USD |
Additional 11 Litre cylinder | 51 USD | 76.50 USD |
*Full equipment set does not include SMB, reef hook, dive computer or torch.
All equipment must be pre-booked to ensure availability and correct sizes, etc. are on board.
Equipment | Purchase price |
|---|---|
Reef hook | 20 USD |
Price | |
|---|---|
Nitrox – 7 nights | 120 USD |
Nitrox – 10 nights | 180 USD |
*Due to limited availability and unusually high shipping times it is highly recommended that oxygen and Sofnolime requests be made as far in advance as possible, preferably at the time of confirming your liveaboard holiday.
On-board pricing is subject to change without notice. While we try to keep all information as up to date as possible, please be aware that, although it is unlikely, prices may be different on your cruise.
PADI Courses | Cost: |
|---|---|
PADI Advanced Open Water | 250 USD |
PADI Enriched Air Nitrox (EANx) | 100 USD |
PADI Refresher (Scuba Review) | 100 USD |
PADI Deep Adventure Dive | 50 USD |
PADI Deep Diver Speciality | 200 USD |
Other PADI Specialities | Please enquire* |
Please note that the course prices listed above do not include course materials or certification registration. You can register for online learning for PADI Advanced OPen Water and EANx (Nitrox). To register, visit our scuba diving courses page. For all other courses, please speak to our reservations team.
*A range of other speciality courses are available, on request. Please contact our reservations team for more information, prices and to pre-book any course.
Courses are subject to availability and must be pre-booked to ensure an instructor is available.
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