Palau Siren

Boat

Palau Siren was constructed in 2011, launched in July 2012. It is a 40 meters long, 9.7 meters wide professional dive liveaboard, cruises at 10 knots. Like other Siren Fleet yachts, it was built on the Indonesian Island of Sulawesi and is a traditional “Phinisi” handcrafted from ironwood and teak.

Palau Siren features a beautiful indoor air-conditioned lounge with cocktail bar, sofas, 42 inch flatscreen & movie network and library of books & games on the main deck.

Outside of the indoor lounge, there is a covered outdoor dining and refreshment area which provides a fabulous setting for all your meals. All meals are served buffet style and guest may help themselves throughout the day to all soft drinks & snacks that are available.

For those who enjoy the sun, there is an upper level sun-deck with 8 cushioned loungers (un-shaded)

Palau Siren has an expansive shaded diving deck, with individual stations and large personal storage drawers and in-place fill station. For UW photographers, there are indoor & outdoor workstations for the preparation and maintenance of cameras and equipment, camera rinse tanks, equipment rinse tanks.

Guests will be provided with essential dive equipment of 12L aluminium tank, weights & belt, Aqua Lung Wave BCD, Calypso regulator, 3mm shorty wetsuit, mask & fins, and SMB (safety sausage) FREE of charge.

Cabin

Palau Siren has 8 large air-conditioned cabins, all located on the lower deck, it can welcome up to a maximum of 16 divers on each trip:

All cabins have ensuite bathroom, overbed reading lights, several cupboards, an in-cupboard safety box, personal audio-visual entertainment system(TV/DVD/music player), hairdryer, and round 2-pin mains outlet 110 & 220 Volts.

2 Premium Double Cabins :
Located on the lower deck, each cabin comes with one queen size double bed, portholes.

2 Premium Flexibility Cabins :
Located on the lower deck, each cabin comes with one king size double bed, upon request, it can be converted into two single beds side by side, portholes.

4 Premium Twin Cabins :
Located on the lower deck, each cabin comes with two single beds side by side, portholes.

Diving

• 3 dives per day + alternating additional sunset/night dives.
• No dive on the embarkation and disembarkation day.
• Only 1 - 2 dives will be provided on the last diving day.
• All diving will provide experienced guide to lead the dive.
• Kayaks are available for guests to use during the cruise free of charge.

Other Informations

• Nitrox：Available with additional charge
• 15L Tanks：Available with additional charge
• REBREATHER Dive：Available with additional charge
• Technical Dive：Available with additional charge
• Dive Equipment Rental：Available with additional charge
• Dive insurance：Divers must have valid dive insurance
• Wi-Fi Internet ：Available with additional charge
• Laundry Service：Not available at the moment yet
• Massage Service：Available with additional charge
• Payment on board：Cash (USD, EUR, GBP, AUD)
• Crew Number：12, include 3 dive guides

Palau Islands - 8D/7N

This 7 night liveaboard adventure provides a mix of wreck diving, drift diving and night dives. 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.

Departing from Koror, the S/Y Palau Siren will dive the wrecks around Koror harbour before cruising to Ulong Channel and the Rock Islands and Ngerchu - for some speedy drift dives and Peleliu Island. 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.

Requirements: PADI Advanced Open Water or equivalent, minimum 30 logged dives, comfortable in currents

Palau Islands - 11D/10N

This 10 night liveaboard adventure allows up to 32 dives, including up to 5 night dives and provides a mix of wreck diving, drift diving and night dives. 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.

Departing from Koror, the S/Y Palau Siren will dive the wrecks around Koror harbour before cruising to Ulong Channel and the Rock Islands and Ngerchu - for some speedy drift dives and Peleliu Island. During our 10 night itineraries we also visit the further most island of Angaur and dive sites to the north at Badeldaob Island. 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.

Requirements: PADI Advanced Open Water or equivalent, minimum 30 logged dives, comfortable in currents

Spawning Speacial - New Moon - 11D/10N

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Spawning Speacial - Full Moon - 8D/7N

Our Special Spawning itinerary on SY Palau Siren offers guests something truly exceptional. Divers joining these cruises will have a chance to witness one of the most spectacular natural events on earth; the spawning aggregations of the bumphead parrotfish (bolbomeotpon muricatum) that occur at new moon and the red snapper (lutjanus bohar) at full moon lunar cycles.

At full moon, thousands of bumphead parrotfish gather together in one area at one particular time each month. Building up to a spectacular showdown, males begin their display of dominance, attempting to attract as many mating partners as possible. As females continue to gather, the school spills out into the blue where the tension erupts into a climatic mating dance. At full moon, red snappers aggregate to show their own similar spawning spectacle full of energy and excitement. Not surprisingly, these events also attract the biggest predators in Palau such as bull sharks, oceanic blacktip sharks, and hammerheads. Watch how they hunt actively within the large school of spawning fish. It is something only a select few people ever get to witness and you can now be one of them.

In addition to these special spawning dives, you will have 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 largest migrations on earth as all manner of weird and wonderful creatures from the depths head closer to the surface to feed. From post larval fish to Cephalopods, many smaller than your finger nail, these amazing dives present some of weirdest creatures you are ever likely to see without a submarine.

During the period of the cruise when the spawning occurs, your Cruise Director will give a number of presentations about these unique dives. These informative talks will cover everything from the ecology of these events to the best way to photograph them. For the diving, the group will be split into two teams of eight divers to witness these spectacular events, thereby maximising the experience and ensuring that we only observe, not interfere with, this spectacular behaviour.