Palau Liveaboard Diving Adventure

Your first full day of diving from the liveaboard, on Palau's legendary reefs. You dive the world-famous Blue Corner, using a reef hook to anchor yourself at the edge of a dramatic wall and hang in the current, watching schools of grey reef sharks, barracuda, jacks and snapper, turtles, huge Napoleon wrasse and eagle rays stream past just metres away over a wall carpeted in vibrant coral, an exhilarating, non-stop spectacle. You also dive the nearby Blue Holes, a series of dramatic caverns and chambers filled with shafts of blue light, and other superb sites, with up to four or five dives through the day, including the chance to dive Blue Corner at the best tide. The liveaboard's flexibility lets you experience these world-class sites to the full. As the boat anchors beside a pristine reef beneath the stars, you enjoy dinner and swap stories of the day's encounters, deeply satisfied after a thrilling first day of diving in this marine paradise.

Another day of world-class diving from the liveaboard. At German Channel, famous for its manta rays, you watch these gentle giants glide, loop and barrel-roll gracefully overhead, sometimes in numbers, as they are cleaned by wrasse and feed in the current, an unforgettable, humbling spectacle, alongside reef sharks and turtles. You also dive the spectacular Ngemelis Wall (the 'Big Drop-Off'), which plunges sheer into the deep blue, carpeted in a riot of soft corals, sea fans and sponges, one of the most beautiful wall dives in the world, and other superb sites, with up to four or five dives through the day. The abundance and beauty of the marine life are breathtaking, and encounters with big animals are frequent. The liveaboard reaches these sites at the best times, maximising your chances of spectacular encounters. As the boat anchors beside a pristine reef beneath the stars, you enjoy dinner and the camaraderie of fellow divers, savouring another extraordinary day of diving in the Coral Triangle.

A day combining spectacular diving with one of Palau's signature natural wonders. You drift the fish-filled Ulong Channel, where the current carries you over vibrant coral gardens teeming with sharks, turtles, giant clams and clouds of fish, one of the great drift dives, and dive other superb reefs. Between dives, you take a special excursion to snorkel the surreal Jellyfish Lake, gliding among millions of harmless golden jellyfish pulsing through sunlit water, an utterly dreamlike, unforgettable experience found in only a handful of places on earth, a magical contrast to the diving. The liveaboard's freedom lets you experience both the world-class reefs and the extraordinary Jellyfish Lake to the full. As the boat anchors beside a pristine reef beneath the stars, you enjoy dinner and reflect on a day that has combined thrilling diving with one of nature's strangest and most beautiful phenomena, deeply immersed in the wonders of Palau.

Today the liveaboard reaches Peleliu, at the southern end of Palau, where dramatic walls, powerful currents and rich marine life meet the wrecks and history of a fierce Second World War battle, a remote area best accessed by liveaboard. You dive spectacular sites such as Peleliu Corner and the walls, where strong currents attract sharks, turtles, huge schools of fish and pelagics over pristine coral, thrilling drift diving. The waters around Peleliu also hold the hauntingly beautiful wrecks of ships and planes from the wartime battle, now teeming with coral and fish. Depending on the schedule, you might also visit ashore to the war memorials, a poignant and fascinating experience. The combination of world-class diving and profound history makes Peleliu a memorable day, and the liveaboard's reach lets you experience these remote sites to the full. As the boat anchors beneath the stars, you enjoy dinner and reflect on a day of dramatic diving and reflection in this remote, beautiful corner of Palau.

Another day of world-class diving from the liveaboard, exploring the variety of Palau's underwater wonders. You dive the glittering Chandelier Cave, a partly submerged sea cave hung with beautiful stalactites, where you can surface in hidden air chambers amid the formations, a unique and magical dive, and explore remote reefs and favourite sites rarely visited by day boats, perhaps returning to Blue Corner or German Channel for more thrilling encounters. With up to four or five dives through the day, the liveaboard lets you experience the full variety and abundance of Palau's diving, drift dives, walls, caves and pristine reefs teeming with sharks, mantas, turtles and coral. The friendly crew and the warm, clear water make every dive a joy. As the boat anchors beside a pristine reef beneath the stars, you enjoy dinner and the camaraderie of fellow divers, deeply satisfied after another extraordinary day of diving in one of the last great marine paradises on earth.

A final morning of diving from the liveaboard, savouring the last dives of your Palau adventure, perhaps a return to a favourite site for one last thrilling encounter with the sharks, mantas or abundant marine life of these pristine reefs. After the last dive and the required surface interval before flying, the liveaboard cruises back through the beautiful Rock Islands lagoon towards Koror, and you relax on deck, taking in the emerald maze of islands on the turquoise water one last time and reflecting on the extraordinary week of diving. On arrival, you disembark and transfer to a Koror hotel for your final night. This evening, a farewell dinner celebrates the legendary dives you have experienced, from Blue Corner and German Channel to the walls, caves and wrecks, in one of the most pristine and biodiverse marine environments on earth, and you reflect, logbook full, on an unforgettable liveaboard adventure.

After a final morning in Koror, perhaps a last look at the turquoise lagoon, you are transferred to the airport for your onward international departure. You leave with a logbook full of legendary dives, the shark-filled current of Blue Corner, the graceful mantas of German Channel, the dramatic walls, channels, caves and wrecks, in some of the healthiest, most biodiverse and most pristine water on earth, experienced to the full from the freedom and comfort of a liveaboard. The abundance of marine life, the thrill of the drift dives, and the beauty of the Rock Islands and Jellyfish Lake stay with you long after you unpack your fins. Palau, a world leader in protecting its precious reefs, offers a rare and inspiring glimpse of the ocean as it should be, and you depart having lived for a week immersed in its wonders, already dreaming of a return to dive one of the last great marine wildernesses on the planet.