Spawning Adventures in Palau

Can diving in Palau get any more spectacular? Yes! The diving in Palau is amazing throughout the year but divers booking on selected trips aboard S/Y Palau Siren that coincide with the Full Moon and New Moon dates of the lunar cycle can experience something truly incredible.

Witness thousands of Bumphead Parrotfish and Red Snapper spawning, attracting multiple exciting shark encounters with preying Oceanic Blacktips and Bull Sharks. Indulge in pioneering 'Blackwater' diving – night diving in the pitch black of night in deep water, watching 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.

These extra special dive experiences are available on selected dates aboard the Palau Siren and hosted by expert marine scientist Paul Collins and award-winning photo-pro Richard Barnden of Unique Dive Expeditions and Sam’s Tours Palau. The team have spent much of the last four years studying the full and new moon cycles and their effect on the marine life, establishing where and when they occur on the reefs in Palau.

These special trips really do offer the chance of some unique and once in a lifetime diving. Paul and Richard will also deliver a number of presentations aboard the Palau Siren during the course of the trip, covering the ecology of these spectacular events and how to photograph them.

Guests will be split into two teams of eight, with one team each day diving with Richard and Paul during these spectacular events. This ensures the maximum experience for all guests and means minimal interference for this most magnificent natural phenomenon.

There is no additional supplement for this extraordinary adventure but guests should note that these dives are only for the experienced diver as there can often be very strong currents at the sites where the action is happening.

The proposed dates for these special trips are 13 – 20 February, 25 April – 5 May, 24 May – 3 June and 19 – 26 October 2015. Places are strictly limited so if you are interested please contact us as soon as possible to secure your spot.

Call us on 01353 659 999 to check availability.