Black Pearl Liveaboard

Black Pearl Liveaboard

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Black Pearl - a newly built liveaboard with state-of-art technology. Accommodation can be rated as 5 stars, including Satellite TV, personal safe box, and high tech vacuum toilet bowl in every cabin. Boat cares about the environment, ocean-friendly shampoos, shower gels, biodegradable trash bags, and laundry detergent are used. Palau is one of the most fascinating diving destinations with reefs, wrecks, blue holes, and incredible marine life. 

Boat interior and exterior
Liveaboard provides accommodation for 22 guests. 11 boat's cabins are well equipped with reading lights, hairdryer, bedside control for lights and fully air-conditioned, ample sockets with USB ports, safe box & electric water kettle. Passengers can even choose from 2 types of pillows: feather & hypoallergenic. Also, every cabin has a vacuum toilet system that prevents sewage smell. Black Pearl's staterooms all suit for twin share or the single occupancy. 
For those who prefer a more relaxed staying, there is a perfect sun deck with cushioned sun loungers, a shaded area, and a jacuzzi.

Diving
Black Pearl supplied with 3 brand new Bauer’s compressors with Nitrox system available for certified divers. The dive deck has a nonslippery floor, dedicated wetsuit area, personal storage space, outdoor shower area, and camera soaking tanks. Low-pressure air blower dryer with a work table for camera maintenance. Dive equipment items can be rented onboard, complete brand new Aqualung rental equipment, and SUEX Underwater scooters available for rental. The diving grouping ratio is 1 dive guide to 7 divers.

Safety and navigation
Safety is one of the main priorities for the Black Pearl crew. All divers can be provided with the Nautilus VHF lifeline issued to all our divers, a complementary surface marker buoy. satellite system and the latest maritime communication and navigation system guarantee the latest information about the weather. The boat has 40 life jackets, 4 x kids life jackets as well, 2 life rafts, first aid kit with medical oxygen cylinders. 

Diving features
Palau is a truly magical destination. It has white sand beaches, tropical rainforests, jungle trails, spectacular waterfalls, and hidden lakes. Underwater treasures will surely impress divers with the variety. Palau offers wrecks, coral reefs, caves and tunnels, and more than 60 vertical drop-offs to explore. Sailfish, hammerheads, dolphins, whales, and reef sharks can be spotted. This region is famous for spawning trips. They usually go on a full moon or a new moon and during this time you can observe fish congregation. All the best dive spots of Palau will be visited, such as Blue Corner, Blue Hole, German Channel, and Ulong Channel. 
Up to 21-guided dives.

When to Go
Diving is great on Palau all year round. Most of the time water temperature ranges from  29 and 30 C (84,2-86 F). Only in February and March, it can be slightly lower. Rainfall season begins in July and ends in October, but still, there is plenty of sunshine. Visibility can drop at this time of the year
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Select the cabin of your choice and enter your personal information. Submit the booking request. Once the booking is processed, you will receive an email notification with all booking details conveniently laid out in PDF.

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Our team will contact the liveaboard on your behalf to confirm availability and other booking details. We put your place(s) on hold and get back to you within 24 hours. If there are any issues, we come back to you with alternative options.

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Once your booking is confirmed, you will receive an email notification with payment instructions. You then have up to 72 hours to take care of other travel arrangements and process the transaction to secure your reservation.

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Payment schedule

  • 35% will be required within 3 days after the booking confirmation to secure the booking
  • 100% will be required in 93 days prior to the embarkation date

Cancellation fees

  • If you cancel after the booking is secured with a payment the cancellation fee of 35% will be charged
  • 100% will be charged if cancelled in 93 days before the embarkation date
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Standard Cabin

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Lower Deck
Bedding
Twin Beds
Max occupancy
2 Guests
Ensuite Bathroom
Ensuite Bathroom
Aircon
Aircon
Number of Cabins
5 Cabins
7 x lower deck cabins. The layout of all the cabins is designed for single or twin occupants. Complimentary ocean-safe shampoo & body wash dedicated to promoting environmental awareness onboard. All cabin is equipped with LED television, Satellite TV & Apple Box for in-room entertainment, reading lights, hairdryer, bed remote control for lights and air-conditioned, wireless charging pod, universal electricity sockets with USB ports, safe box & electric water kettle. High tech vacuum toilet system; prevent sewage smell, ensure odor-free and hygienic staycation experience. Shock absorber on all cabinet & doors to reduce possible noise created from it. Keyless electronic door lock. 2 types of quality pillow selection; feather & down pillow & hypoallergenic down alternative pillow

Seaview Suite Cabin

Deck
Main Deck
Bedding
Twin Beds
Max occupancy
2 Guests
Ensuite Bathroom
Ensuite Bathroom
Aircon
Aircon
Number of Cabins
4 Cabins
4 x main deck cabins. The layout of all the cabins is designed for single or twin occupants. Complimentary ocean-safe shampoo & body wash dedicated to promoting environmental awareness onboard. All cabin is equipped with LED television, Satellite TV & Apple Box for in-room entertainment, reading lights, hairdryer, bed remote control for lights and air-conditioned, wireless charging pod, universal electricity sockets with USB ports, safe box & electric water kettle. High tech vacuum toilet system; prevent sewage smell, ensure odor-free and hygienic staycation experience. Shock absorber on all cabinet & doors to reduce possible noise created from it. Keyless electronic door lock. 2 types of quality pillow selection; feather & down pillow & hypoallergenic down alternative pillow

Master Seaview Cabin

Deck
Upper Deck
Bedding
Twin Beds
Max occupancy
2 Guests
Ensuite Bathroom
Ensuite Bathroom
Aircon
Aircon
Number of Cabins
2 Cabins
2 x Sea view cabins. The layout of all the cabins is designed for single or twin occupants. Complimentary ocean-safe shampoo & body wash dedicated to promoting environmental awareness onboard. All cabin is equipped with LED television, Satellite TV & Apple Box for in-room entertainment, reading lights, hairdryer, bed remote control for lights and air-conditioned, wireless charging pod, universal electricity sockets with USB ports, safe box & electric water kettle. High tech vacuum toilet system; prevent sewage smell, ensure odor-free and hygienic staycation experience. Shock absorber on all cabinet & doors to reduce possible noise created from it. Keyless electronic door lock. 2 types of quality pillow selection; feather & down pillow & hypoallergenic down alternative pillow
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4.4
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4.75

New luxurious boat, great staff, lots of animalsVerified review

This beautiful boat is new with all of the latest technology and comfort. The staff goes above and beyond to be helpful~ they rinsed and hung our gear for us on the last day! Gabriel gives informative briefings that not only talk about the sites but also teach about the animals and the history of the area. Plenty of places to relax comfortably. Great food! The only tiny downside is that there is a charge if you want anything to drink besides coffee, tea or water. The cost for a soda or alcohol is rather high BUT Nitrox was free. Most of us had a bar tab. Two dives with lots of mantas, tons of sharks and turtles, plentiful fish and coral
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Sold as a luxury experience, but average at best - only saved by extremely diligent Cruise Directors watching out for guests!Verified review

BOAT: Brand new boat, great upper deck for yoga/rest area, great gear deck, great common area for meals. Bar upstairs or BBQ not used once during the trip. ROUTE: Not enough distance covered by main boat. Instead, up to 45 mins dingy trip up to dive sites - even running out of fuel in one occasion. Main boat didn't go anywhere near south of Palau. No significant weather event to justify not moving with main boat - only reason was to save $ on fuel. They took us to one island for breakfast - even though there was a BBQ area that could be used. Last day is cut short with only two dives and justified by the "ride back to Koror" - but the ride took less than 1 hour and we spend the last 12hrs in the cruise anchored at Koror harbor. FOOD: Very average food, buffet style. Broken fridge was used as an excuse for subpar meals. 3x same Steak dish, 3x same Tuna dish, lots of chicken nuggets, lots of canned vegetables, little to no fresh fruits or vegetables. No special meal for New Year's Celebration, same buffet style with similar food as all other days. Jokes were made about lobsters not being served on NYE due to broken fridge - being so close to main harbor fresh food could have been brought during downtimes with third dinghy to solve supply chain challenges. Cappuccino machine was broken, also a let down on the luxury experience mention by many. CABIN: Not enough hooks to hand towels or swimsuits. TV configurations in Chinese or Korean - unable to connect our own tablet/laptop since unable to read instructions to change config. BATHROOM: Clogged showers, very slow to drain (had to shower standing on inches of water). No exhaustion mechanism for toilets. Only "superficially" cleaned every other day. DIVES: Corals are rare and not very colorful. Lots of wall dives, with strong currents - sometimes manageable, but sometimes scary/dangerous. Not enough dives in the German Channel and Corner - to avoid the crowds - but felt rushed when finally there. CREW: Cruise directors are 5 stars - great people, very concerned with safety and extremely attentive to conditions / surroundings. Chef was local, possibly a newer hire thus a bit of a let down with limited resources - considering the "luxury" experience that is sold by the boat on advertising.
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