Solitude Gaia

Dive experience: A minimum of 50 logged dives is highly recommend in order for the divers to feel comfortable with Palau's underwater conditions, such as strong currents. There is no need for an advanced certification should the guests be comfortable diving in these conditions.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, soft drinks, hot drinks, land tours (Milky Way or Jellyfish Lake), roundtrip airport transfers to the boat, dives, experienced English-speaking divemasters (1 guide for every 6 divers), SMB and reef hook, Nautilus Lifeline, 12 litre tanks (DIN and int.), weights and weightbelt, all taxes.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment rental (incl. computer - US$ 285 per week), Palau cabin/room tax (US$ 10 per night), dive insurance, Koror Permit US$ 50 (valid for 10 days), Peleliu Permit US$ 60 (valid for 10 days), Jellyfish Lake Permit US$ 100 (valid for 10 days). There will be fuel surcharge of US$ 30 per night imposed 30+ days in advance (advised on booking or charter) if the International crude barrel oil price is equal to US$ 75 or more. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (payments in USD cash or major credit cards such as Visa and Mastercard only).

Optional extras: Alcoholic drinks, nitrox (EANx 28-32%) fills for enriched air divers (US$ 20 per day), torch (US$ 40 per week), 15 litre tank (US$ 10 per day), hotel transfers, satellite internet, laundry service. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival. Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.

How to get there: Boarding for Solitude Gaia begins promptly at 5 pm and concludes no later than 10 am on Day 2, when the boat departs from Malakal Harbour. Airport and Koror/Malakal hotel transfers will begin from 6 pm. After exiting the passenger area to the public area, look out for the SOLITUDE LIVEABOARDS board with your name. Latecomers for boarding are accepted and transferred to the boat.
Disembarkation on the final day commences after lunch and concludes at 5 pm. Then guests will be transferred to the airport. The last dive of the cruise will be after lunch on the second last day. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving. For more details, including airlines, see our Palau travel information section.

Non-diver rate: 10% off the published price.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - solo travellers may choose to pay the regular price and agree to share a cabin, or pay a supplement of 60% of the normal published price for their own cabin.

Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 9 guests and 1 extra person can join the cruise free of charge (total 10+ guests).

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 16 guests and 2 additional persons can join free of charge (total 18 guests).