Palau 2028 — Palau Islands Liveaboard

Join RU4Scuba aboard Palau Siren for 10 nights exploring Palau’s reefs, channels, walls, and World War II wrecks.

The itinerary offers up to 32 dives, combining drift diving, coral reefs, caverns, and night dives. Palau’s varied underwater scenery provides opportunities to see reef sharks, turtles, manta rays, and schools of fish. Dive sites and wildlife encounters will depend on conditions. Between dives, settle into life aboard with meals prepared for you, time to relax, and plenty of conversation with fellow divers. Palau Siren accommodates up to 16 guests in eight cabins, making it a comfortable base for exploring the islands. Whether you enjoy watching marine life, photographing reef scenes, or exploring wrecks, this trip offers a varied look at Palau’s underwater world.

Blue Corner consistently ranks among the best scuba diving locations in the world and so is known by divers far and wide; However, Palau has a plethora of other exciting, world class dive sites to explore. As there entire country’s waters are a designated shark sanctuary, reef sharks and manta rays can be seen in abundance and there are also many smaller creatures that warrant attention; stunning hard coral reefs and the famous Blue Holes are just a few of the highlights that make Palau such a great diving destination.

PLEASE NOTE: Diving on these itineraries focuses on 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.

Departing from Koror, Palau Siren will usually visit some of the wrecks around Malakal Harbour before heading into the Rock Islands. Ulong Channel provides some speedy drift dives and stunning underwater topography as we head south via German Channel and Ngemelis Island to Peleliu Island for some more exhilarating dives with lots of pelagic action.

Many of the channels have strong currents and reef hooks are an essential piece of diving equipment, however diving here is suitable for all levels of experience.

On a typical day we offer up to 4 dives; 3 day dives and, where possible, either a sunset or night dive. 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*
• Dinner

*Where land tours are offered, only 3 dives will be possible

Nitrox is available for no extra charge, a savings of $180!

BTW, Palau is Jim's favorite place to dive in the world. 

What's included:

• Transfers between Koror Airport* or hotel and the vessel 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
• Nitrox is available at no extra charge

*Depending on flight arrival / departure times

Not included:

• Flights (RU4Scuba can help you with those. Palau is remarkably easy to get to from Rochester)
• Hotels
• Additional transfers
• Obligatory surcharges
• Equipment rental**
• Nitrox
• Beer, cocktails, wine & spirits
• On board merchandise
• Crew and dive guide gratuities

Obligatory surcharges:

• Palau Islands State Permits & Taxes (currently $300, but subject to change at any time)
• Goods & Services Tax*

*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.