Tardy Trip Report - Palau Siren, March 23-30

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Scubagolf

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This was supposed to be a two destination report for a two week trip with our LDS to Palau and Yap.

The good news is we spent the first week on the Palau Siren and had a fantastic week of sailing and diving. The Siren is truly a first class live-aboard. Everything from the cabins to the food to, of course, the DIVING was top drawer. The crew was fantastic. We DEFINITELY recommend the Palau Siren, and we will no doubt do another week at a different destination on another Siren.

The bad news is we flew to the Manta Ray Bay Hotel on Yap for the second week, and on the second day my wife misstepped coming down from dinner on stairs and broke her ankle. End of Trip...for the two of us. DAN stepped up big time and flew us back the next day on DAN's nickel. We also had trip interruption insurance.

Below is a photo of the Palau Siren and the digital dive log for our week provided by DM Megan.


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Palau Siren
March 23rd - March 30th, 2013

#DateLocationSite nameVisCurrentMarine life
124 MarMalakal HarborHaf Adai (Wreck)10 mNoneCrinoid shrimps, boxer shrimps, flabellinas (serpent pteraeolidia), crown of thorns, banded pipefish
224 MarUlong IslandSiaes Tunnel12 mNoneHawksbill & green turtles, jacks, giant moray, warty nudibranchs, bumphead parrotfish
324 MarUlong IslandUlong Channel12 mMildGiant clams, grey Reef Sharks, White Tip Reef Sharks, Huge lettuce coral formations, Regal Angelfish, black snapper, Yellow Margin Triggerfish, Napoleon Wrasse, Titan Triggerfish, flatworm, moorish idols, batfish, serene neon slug
424 MarUlong IslandSandy Bar
Night Dive
12 mMildJuvenile Warty Frogfish, Chevron Barracuda, Walking Feather Stars, Warty Sea Slugs, tiny nudi, juvenile midnight snapper (b/w american flag fish), huge marble shrimp
525 MarUlong IslandShark City20 mMildGrey Reef Sharks, White Tip Reef Sharks, huge schools of: yellowfin & blackfin Barracuda, giant trevally, humpback, Midnight & black snappers, lunar & striped fusiliers, red tooth triggerfish. Hawksbill turtle, bumphead parrotfish, napoleons, spawning orangeband surgeonfish
625 MarUlong IslandSiaes Corner15 mMildGrey Reef Sharks (many juvenile!!), white tips, dogtooth tuna, Midnight Snappers, blackfin barracuda, bumphead parrotfish, Napoleon Wrasse, Titan Triggerfish, map pufferfish, pyramid butterflyfish
725 MarNgemelis Island/2 Dog Beach MooringGerman Channel12mMildMANTAS!!!! Grey reefs, blue trevally, huge school of longnose unicornfish, massive baitball
825 MarNgemelis Island/2 Dog Beach MooringBig Drop Off (Night Dive)20 mMildWhite Tip Reef Shark, grouper, coral & decorator crabs, flatworms, leaf fish, banded boxer shrimp, spearing mantis shrimp, swimming/hunting giant moray
926 MarNgemelis Island/2 Dog Beach MooringBlue Corner20 mMild Harlequin Sweetlips, Yellowfin & great Barracuda, Schooling Jacks, Hawksbill Turtle, Anemone Fish w/eggs, Flame Anthias, Grey Reef Sharks, Whitetip Reef Sharks, Bumphead parrotfish, pink & brown leaf scorpionfish, dogtooth tunas, napoleons – curious & hunting w/giant trevally, garden eels, giant moray, Vlaming’s doctorfish
#DateLocationSite nameVisCurrentMarine life
26 MarRock IslandsJellyfish LakeJellyfish (Mestigias papua etpisoni) , Cardinal fish, White anemone (eating Jellies), sardines
1026 MarNgemelis Island/2 Dog Beach MooringNew Drop Off10 mMildWhitecap shrimpgoby, remora (sharksucker)! White tips, grey reefs, farting yellowfin barracuda, spawning black snapper, napoleons, bumphead parrotfish, turtles, starry flatworm
1126 MarOuter Mooring / German ChannelBarnum’s Wall (Night Dive)10 mMildBanded boxer shrimp, marble shrimp, crabs
1227 MarOuter Mooring / German ChannelBlue Holes >Blue Corner20 mMildJuvenile hawksbill turtle, Green Turtle, Pink Anemone Fish, Clarks Anemone Fish, Grey Reef Sharks, crinoid commensal shrimp, Disco Clams, Schooling Jacks, White Tip Reef Sharkshunting w/Giant Trevally, Napoleon Wrasse, vlaming’s doctorfish, humpback snappers
1327 MarOuter Mooring / German ChannelVirgin Blue Hole20 mMildLeopard shark w/juvenile giant trevally!!! Turtle, pyramid Butterfly Fish, ‘much-desired flabellina’ (Flabelline exoptata), warty nudi
1427 MarOuter Mooring / German ChannelTurtle Cove20 mNoneNembrotha cristata nudibranchs, elegant squat lobsters in crinoid, disco clams in cavern, black snappers, giant & blue trevally, pyramid butterflyfish, red tooth triggerfish, sea pearls
1527 MarOuter Mooring / German ChannelGerman Channel15 mNoneMantas!! Hunting grey reefs & white tips w/giant & blue trevally, massive dogtooth tuna, school of jacks, cuttlefish, peacock mantis shrimp
1628 MarPeleliuPeleliu Cut20 mStrongSchooling Bumphead Parrotfish, Grey reef sharks, white tip reef sharks, black & midnight snapper, red tooth triggerfish
1728 MarPeleliuOrange Beach10 mMildDogtooth Tuna, Barracudas, Grey Reef Shark, Midnight Snapper, Schooling Jacks, Schooling Black Snapper
28 MarPeleliu IslandPeleliu Land Tour1000 Man Cave,Japanase Machine Gun Post, WWII Museum, Peleliu Airfield, Orange Beach & 81st Infantry Memorial, Japanese & American Tanks & Anti-Boat Gun on hill, LBT4- Armored Landing Craft, LBTa4- Landing craft w/ Flame Thrower, Sniper Caves, Japanese Power Plant & Headquarters, Japanese Bunker.
1828 MarOuter Mooring / German ChannelGerman Channel10mNoneManta!! Whitetip Reef Shark, Dogtooth Tuna, mystery nudi/flatworm, grand pleurobranchus, elegant squat lobsters in crinoids, sea cucumbers
1929 MarRock IslandsIro Maru Wreck10 mNoneCuttlefish, chromodoris & flabellina nudibranchs, juvenile giant trevally
2029 MarMalakal HarborShort Drop-Off10mNoneNautilus, Cuttlefish, Crocodilefish, Grey Reef Shark, White Tip Reef Shark, School of Oriental Sweetlips
#DateLocationSite nameVisCurrentMarine life
2129 MarMalakal HarborChandelier Cave10 mNoneLimestone cave with stalactites and four air pockets, squirrelfish. Aaaand...on our way out we saw the light at the end of the tunnel J
2229 MarMalakal HarborSam’s Wall7mNoneRinged & Banded Pipefish, Mandarinfish mating, Shrimps, decorator crab, decorator urchin, bristle-tailed filefish, nudibranch
 
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Hi ScubaGolf

Thanks for your great comments on the Palau Siren, we are thrilled you and your group had a wonderful time on board and in Palau. But very sorry to learn that your wife broke her ankle in Yap- we trust she is well mended and you are both safe & well now.

With best wishes from all at the Siren Fleet
 
Thanks for the helpful input and information; it's very much appreciated. The Siren it is, wow am I looking forward to this "bucket list" trip of a lifetime! Tick-Tock....
 
I went in 2012 and the trip was fabulous so i'm sure you won't regret your decision. Just saw on their facebook page that there's 10% discount for trips until 31st Dec 2015 too ;-)
 
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