LIVEABOARD TRIP TO PALAU WITH ORCA DIVE CLUB! 18 to 25
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LIVEABOARD TRIP TO PALAU WITH ORCA DIVE CLUB! 18 to 25
LIVEABOARD TRIP TO PALAU WITH ORCA DIVE CLUB! 18th to 25th November, 2012 1/110, Shroff House, Dr E Moses Road, Opp Jijamata Nagar, Next to Four Seasons Hotel, Worli, Mumbai-400 018. Tel: 022 24928175, 022 24921541. Email: info@orcadiveclub.in [Type text] EXPLORE ONE OF THE UNDERWATER WONDERS OF THE WORLD ON THE TROPIC DANCER!! From warm water lagoons to dramatic drop-offs, the Palau archipelago that surrounds and protects the famed mushroom-shaped Rock Islands is one of the top dive destinations in the world. We at Orca Dive Club would like to invite our esteemed guests to come join us on this beautiful diving experience. Palau is one of the world’s most spectacular dive spots – Coral reefs, Blue holes, WW11 wrecks, vertical drop offs and an enormous variety of marine life. Palau has been described as one of the Seven Underwater Wonders of the World, with700 species of coral and 1,500 species of fish identified. Palau provides some of the best diving to be found in Micronesia and is ideally suited for the more adventurous diver. Get ready to enjoy the thrill of drift diving with schooling sharks, the beauty of healthy hard and soft corals, the tranquility of Jellyfish Lake, the historic WWII wrecks and the vibrant fish life that all make up the diving in this grand place. 1/110, Shroff House, Dr E Moses Road, Opp Jijamata Nagar, Next to Four Seasons Hotel, Worli, Mumbai-400 018. Tel: 022 24928175, 022 24921541. Email: info@orcadiveclub.in [Type text] DIVING IN PALAU 1/110, Shroff House, Dr E Moses Road, Opp Jijamata Nagar, Next to Four Seasons Hotel, Worli, Mumbai-400 018. Tel: 022 24928175, 022 24921541. Email: info@orcadiveclub.in [Type text] COSTING: USD 2635/The above includes: Accommodation on a twin sharing basis, Deluxe rooms Up to 28 dives at 5 dives a day including weights and tanks All meals and beverages including alcohol Local transfers The above does not include: Flights to and from Koror, Palau Equipment Rental ( price list below ) Port Fee ( USD 175 – can be paid in advance or at check in) Equipment Rental: Equipment Complete set of rental gear (includes BC, Regulator, Computer, Night Dive Light, Mask, Fins, and Snorkel) Scuba Package (includes BC, Regulator, Computer) Regulator (1st stage, primary 2nd stage, octopus, analog spa, analog depth gauge) Buoyancy Compensator w/Dive Alert Dive Computer Mask/Fins/Snorkel Package Night Dive Light For the week $175 $150 $60 $60 $60 $50 $8 Getting there: Palau can be reached by direct flights from the following places – Taipei, Taiwan Manila, Philippines* Seoul, South Korea* Tokyo, Japan* *Flights only twice a week The above destinations can be reached from Mumbai by direct flights or single stop halts. Please note that all passengers are required to be in Palau by the morning of 18th November 2012 and will be back on the island after the liveaboard trip on the 25th November 2012 1/110, Shroff House, Dr E Moses Road, Opp Jijamata Nagar, Next to Four Seasons Hotel, Worli, Mumbai-400 018. Tel: 022 24928175, 022 24921541. Email: info@orcadiveclub.in [Type text] FAMOUS DIVE SITES: Big Drop-Off A wall dive that begins as shallow as 2' at low tide and drops to 600'.It is considered by most to be the most beautiful wall dive in Palau because of its abundance of hard and soft corals, sea fans, schools of pyramid butterfly fish, and a multitude of tropical reef fish. Blue Corner The best known and most highly rated dive site in Micronesia features a shallow coral shelf that projects out into the ocean and has vertical walls on both sides. The dive is best known for its schools of gray reef sharks. Two resident Napoleon wrasses often accompany the divers throughout their dive. Dogtooth tuna, eagle rays, manta rays, white tip and hammerhead sharks, turtles, schooling barracudas, and schools of reef fish populate the site. Blue Holes This is a series of four large holes in the top of the reef that converge to form a gigantic underwater chamber that is home to soft corals, sea fans, sea whips and hard corals. Large pelagic often encountered here include tuna, jacks, gray and white tip reef sharks, barracuda and eagle rays. Grouper, Napoleon wrasse, triggerfish, Moorish idols, butterfly fish, anemones and turtles are common at this site. 1/110, Shroff House, Dr E Moses Road, Opp Jijamata Nagar, Next to Four Seasons Hotel, Worli, Mumbai-400 018. Tel: 022 24928175, 022 24921541. Email: info@orcadiveclub.in [Type text] Chandelier Caves A short swim through a tunnel at depth of 35' opens into a cave consisting of three chambers. Beautiful stalactites formed by water dripping down through the rock island above, hang from the ceilings and give the caves their name. Tiny holes to the outside wood allow fresh air to enter the chambers so that divers can surface and admire the beautiful surroundings. Denges Passage This natural channel, situated on Palau's eastern coast, is home to an entire family of cuttlefish. They are not often encountered by divers because of the relatively few locations in the world where they can be found. Ngedebus Coral Gardens One of the best collections of hard corals in the Pacific, this reef supports turtles, cuttlefish, anemones, tridacna clams, white tip reef sharks, and thousands of small schooling fish. German Channel This man-made channel through the southwest side of the barrier reef. One site here, known as Manta Rock, is a natural cleaning station for the giant mantas. Gray reef sharks are also often seen here. The area is also inhabited by barracudas, snappers, titan triggerfish, gobies, lionfish, leaf fish, and an octopus. 1/110, Shroff House, Dr E Moses Road, Opp Jijamata Nagar, Next to Four Seasons Hotel, Worli, Mumbai-400 018. Tel: 022 24928175, 022 24921541. Email: info@orcadiveclub.in Ngerchong Ngerchong Outside, is a sloping wall dive, featuring sea fans, anemones, soft corals and many hard coral formations. The Coral Gardens, also known as Ngerchong Inside, is probably the best dive in Palau for seeing an abundance and variety of hard corals. Table coral, stag horn coral, elk horn coral, mushroom coral and brain coral. In addition, many anemones with clownfish, along with cuttlefish, turtles , reef sharks thrive here. Jellyfish Lake This is the most unusual snorkel in the world! After a short but breathtakingly beautiful climb along a forested trail, you snorkel in a Clearwater lake filled with nearly two million jellyfish. Fissures in the limestone island allow for the transfer of saltwater from the ocean, yet keep other forms of aquatic life outside. Due to a lack of predators, the jellyfish have evolved to point where they have no ability to sting. New Drop-Off Peleliu The island of Peleliu, at the southern tip of the main archipelago of Palau, is bordered by magnificent walls. The dive sites include Peleliu Corner, Yellow Wall, and Orange Beach, among others. Peleliu dive sites are mainly steep walls covered with sea fans, sea whips, hard corals and anemones, but dominated by soft corals. Peleliu is an excellent place to observe large pelagic life, particularly sharks. Halfway between Blue Corner and Big DropOff, this vertical wall is similar to Blue Corner in that it is a shallow shelf that juts out into the ocean, catching the current and creating an upwelling that attracts schools of pyramid butterfly fish and barracudas and gray reef sharks. The wall is covered with soft corals and sea fans. 1/110, Shroff House, Dr E Moses Road, Opp Jijamata Nagar, Next to Four Seasons Hotel, Worli, Mumbai-400 018. Tel: 022 24928175, 022 24921541. Email: info@orcadiveclub.in Short Drop-Off A sloping wall just outside the entrance to Koror Harbor that is covered with giant sea fans. The top of the wall is a beautiful coral garden loaded with tropical fish and invertebrates. Siaes Tunnel An extraordinary deep dive on the west side of the Palau, close to the Ulong Channel. The dive begins on a sheer wall with the opening of the tunnel .The inside of the tunnel is a large cavern. Halfway through the tunnel is a "Window" in the wall that looks out onto the deep blue. Stingrays, turtles, schools of jacks, and sharks can be seen in and around the tunnel. Ulong Channel This channel is located on the west side of Palau. Its entrance is surrounded by walls that are topped by beautiful coral gardens. On the incoming tide, the mouth of the channel is filled with gray reef sharks. Coral covered walls run the length of the channel on either side. Unique to this site is a huge patch of wall plate coral resembling lettuce leaves that is home to schools of squirrelfish, soldier fish and glass eyes. The current provides a gentle push, resulting in a beautiful, leisurely ride along the channel. 1/110, Shroff House, Dr E Moses Road, Opp Jijamata Nagar, Next to Four Seasons Hotel, Worli, Mumbai-400 018. Tel: 022 24928175, 022 24921541. Email: info@orcadiveclub.in [Type text] Wonder Channel Located within the rock islands just a short distance from Jellyfish Lake and Clam City, this channel is best dived on the east side along a wall that starts at the surface and reaches a depth of 80'. Soft corals, sea fans, anemones, blue and red starfish, crown of thorns star-fish, crabs, pipefish, and a large variety of sea slugs, flat worms and nudibranchs can be found along this wall. Wreck of the Iro Maru A 145' long merchant ship sunk during World War II by American bombers, the Iro Maru sits upright in 120' of water just 10 minutes south of Koror. Three mast and gun turrets at the bow and stern support a large variety of invertebrates and hard corals. The main deck is at a depth of 80'with open holds containing oil drums and machinery. 1/110, Shroff House, Dr E Moses Road, Opp Jijamata Nagar, Next to Four Seasons Hotel, Worli, Mumbai-400 018. Tel: 022 24928175, 022 24921541. Email: info@orcadiveclub.in