Our wonderful live aboard vessel was christened the "Big Blue Explorer." Previously, the Big Blue lived as a communications vessel the Japanese used to monitor fishing boats. When it was acquired, it was literally stuffed full of random communications gear, some of which is now being used as a fancy desk for the crew.
What can I say? This boat has character. The other live aboards in Palau look fancy and sleek, but ours makes you want to step aboard and hang out with the crew. It's the biggest live aboard in Palau, and can host thirty divers plus crew. It has all the amenities you'd expect on a dive vessel, including cabins with private bathrooms, two chase boats to get out to dive sites, personal storage crates, space for hanging wetsuits, two eating areas (one outdoor and one indoor), a dedicated camera room, a deck with chairs and a jacuzzi, a wonderful crew, NITROX tanks, and lots and lots of space.
I highly recommend this live aboard. Just about everything was perfect! [more
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) the big blue explorer |
) small chaseboat |
) large chaseboat |
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) dive prep area |
) deck and jacuzzi |
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) camera room |
) full service! they even take your fins for you. :) |
) outdoor dining area |
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) upstairs bar |
) saloon (downstairs) |
) air and nitrox tanks |
) wetsuit hanging area |
) large chaseboat |
) the office (silvia is playing solitaire. :) |
) corridor |
) our cabin (A3) |