Diver: $9,150 pp

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26 Jun - 4 Jul 2027

9 days, 8 nights

Timed with Palau’s spectacular Bumphead Parrotfish spawning, this Black Pearl adventure offers the chance to witness hundreds gathering at dawn in one of diving’s rarest natural events, alongside Palau’s legendary blue holes, walls, wrecks and vibrant reefs.

Experience Level: Intermediate/Advanced (comfortable with current)

Expedition Type: Liveaboard, up to 21 dives per diver

What's included on your trip

Return international flights
7 Nights Deluxe Lower Deck Cabin – Twin Share aboard the Black Pearl
Full Board Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
3 guided dives per day and 1 night dive
12-litre tanks and weights
Free Nitrox
Free drinking water, tea and instant coffee
WiFi onboard
Two-way transfers between Koror hotels and Malakal Port
Activities including beach BBQ, cocktail party, jacuzzi pool, snorkelling, paddleboarding and kayaking
1 Night Standard Twin Share at Palau Cove Resort Post Liveaboard

What's excluded on your trip

Optional upgrade: Main Deck Seaview Cabin ADD $400 AUD per person, twin share
Optional upgrade: Master Seaview Upper Deck Cabin ADD $925 AUD per person, twin share
Optional upgrade: Single Deluxe Lower Deck ADD $5240 AUD
Optional upgrade: Single Seaview Cabin Main Deck: ADD $5915 AUD
Optional upgrade: Single Master Seaview Upper Deck: ADD $6802 AUD
Marine Park Fees and Taxes (US$150 pp, paid onboard)
Fuel Surcharge (US$35 per night, paid onboard)
Optional Peleliu Diving Permit (US$60 pp)
Optional Jellyfish Lake Permit (US$75 pp)
Specialty coffee, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages
15-litre tank rentals, dive gear rental, dive equipment hire, diving insurance and crew gratuities

Travel plans at a glance

Fly out of Melbourne

Day 1: Depart Melbourne and fly via Brisbane to Koror. Arrive in Palau, transfer to Malakal Port and board Black Pearl Liveaboard.

Palau diving block

Days 1-8: Spend 7 nights aboard Black Pearl, timed perfectly for Bumphead Parrotfish Spawning and diving Palau’s world-class reefs, walls, channels, wrecks and blue holes.

Disembark and begin to travel home

Day 8: Disembark Black Pearl and transfer to Palau Cove Resort for your final night in Koror.

Fly home to Melbourne

Day 9: Depart Koror and fly via Brisbane back to Melbourne.

Why you'll love diving here

Bumphead Parrotfish Spawning

Time your dives with one of Palau’s most spectacular natural events, as hundreds of Bumphead Parrotfish gather at dawn to spawn.

World-Class Palau Diving

Explore Palau’s iconic blue holes, dramatic walls, vibrant reefs, wrecks and channels across up to 21 guided dives.

Black Pearl Liveaboard Experience

Enjoy 7 nights aboard Black Pearl with full-board accommodation, free Nitrox, guided diving and easy access to Palau’s best dive sites.

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