Solitude Gaia Itinerary
Palau - Northern Expedition11 days / 10 nights
About Solitude Gaia
- Highly capable liveaboard with a contemporary style
Embark on up to four exceptional dives per day
Extensive facilities for underwater photographers
Kick-back in sprawling, light-filled social spaces
Solitude Gaia liveaboard is an eye-catching, luxurious motor yacht cruising the legendary waters of Palau. Combining luxurious form and premium amenities with first-class diving facilities, every detail aboard this vessel has been meticulously designed to elevate your liveaboard adventure. Expect to enjoy up to four diver per day amongst the iconic dive sites of Palau, before unwinding in style back on board, surrounded by the soothing rhythm of the waves and the exclusive comfort that defines the Solitude experience.
Itinerary details
Length of trip 11 days / 10 nights
Number of dives 26 - 34
Experience Open Water - Minimum 40 dives
Insurance Required
Highlights
- Circular exploratory trip around Palau
- Dense schools of marine life and dramatic underwater scenery
- Dive the famous Blue Corner and other world-class sites
- Encounter manta rays, prolific marine life and sharks
- Explore the dramatic drop-offs and immense walls of Ngemelis
- Share the currents of Peleliu with large pelagics
- Explore the stunning Rock Island with its jellyfish lake
- Night dives included most evenings
Day 1: Embarkation (No diving)
Embarkation time will begin between 6:00pm, and all guests must be onboard by the following morning. Airport transfer and/or local hotel transfers are included. Upon boarding Solitude Gaia, a welcome from the rest of our crew awaits you. Orientation and registration (remember your C‐Cards and/or Log Books!) will begin once you are welcomed. During the registration, Permit and National Park fees will be collected as well. Please refer to our Know‐Before‐You‐Go document for the complete guide and amount. Dinner is included.
Day 2: West Passage and Surrounding areas (2-3 Dives)
Dive sites: Devil’s Playground/Satan’s Corner/TBD
Today is our first day of diving, and in the morning, Solitude Gaia will lift anchor and move northwest towards the West Passage. Today we’ll be diving on the western edge of Palau’s reef in areas seldom visited by divers.
Day 3: Devilfish City and Northern Exploration (3-4 Dives)
Dive sites may include: Devilfish City/Northern Reefs Exploration Today we wake up anchored close to one of the Northern Channels. We will dive in Devilfish city today where there is a possibility to see Manta Rays, and many other schooling fish. In the afternoon we will sail further north and begin our Northern reef exploration.
Days 4-6: Exploration of Palau’s Northern Reefs and Kayangel island (3-4 Dives each day)
Dive sites may include: Tailtop, Kayangel Island, Velasco Reef, other Exploration
We spend the next 3 days diving in the northern area of Palau’s reef system in areas that few have seen. There’ll be sharks, abundant coral, dramatic drop-offs, strong currents, and many species of schooling fish.
Days 7 & 8: Ulong Area + Spawning dives (3-4 Dives each day)
Dives sites may include: Shark City, Siaes Corner, Siaes Tunnel, Sandy Paradise, Ulong Channel
Over the next 2 days we will dive each morning in an attempt to see the Spawning event, and aggregation that precedes it that happens around every Full/New moon. During the day we will enjoy some of Palau’s famous dive sites in the Ulong area with
dramatic walls, current-swept corners, channel drifts, and beautiful reefs filled with many fish, turtles, sharks, and more.
Day 9: Ngemelis Area (3-4 Dives)
Dives sites may include: Blue Corner, Blue Holes, TBD
Today we’ll dive some of Palau’s most iconic dive sites. Dramatic coral-filled walls full of fish, plenty of sharks, a picturesque cavern lit from above, and challenging currents that Palau is famous for.
Day 10: Southern Peleliu Area (up to 3 Dives)
(All guests must adhere to a minimum of 18 hours pre-flight surface interval)
Dive sites may include Peleliu Corner/Cut/Express.
Today is our last day of diving, and we will enjoy a few of southern Peleliu’s famous dive sites. More dramatic walls, challenging currents, sharks, and schooling fish await.
Day 11: Disembarkation & Day tours (No diving)
Today, after a big breakfast, you will have optional complimentary tours via speedboat to either Jellyfish lake, Milky way, or both (If visiting Jellyfish lake, you will need to purchase a Jellyfish lake permit). Disembarkation will be in the afternoon, after lunch until 5:00pm at the latest. A later checkout can be accommodated, subject to availability and an additional fee.
Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics, and local regulations.
Transfer details
Departure
05:00pm
Malakal
Palau International Airport: ROR
Return
12:00pm
Malakal
Palau International Airport: ROR
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18
Dec
2026
Palau - Northern Expedition
11 days / 10 nights
•
26 - 34 dives
from $5,900 /guest
Sold out
18Dec 26
Palau - Northern Expedition
11D / 10N
•
26 - 34 dives
from $5,900 /guest
Sold out
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