Wrecking in Truk

 January 23 - February 2, 2027

+++ Wrecking in Truk +++

🇫🇲

10 nights Wreck Diving on the Pacific Master

If you like the following, this trip might be for you:

Wrecks for Days 🛻

This is an 11-day program where we'll explore the finest dive sites Truk Lagoon has to offer. You'll have the opportunity to dive into numerous remarkable shipwrecks, many of which are Japanese merchant vessels known as ‘Maru.’ These ships, laden with war materiel like trucks, ordnance, and even planes, now rest beneath the waves, filled with fascinating cargo and artifacts.

Superb Reefs 🪸

Coral reefs in Micronesia, particularly around the islands of Truuk and Palau, are some of the most biodiverse in the world, hosting over 400 species of coral and 1,300 species of fish. These reefs are renowned for their vibrant marine life, including manta rays and reef sharks, making them a hotspot for scientific research and ecotourism.

Shipwreck Survey 🏴‍☠️

For this trip we are partnering up with the The Shipwreck Survey, a collective that yearly organizes multiple underwater archaeological field schools and expeditions in exotic locations around the world. During this trip, participants will have the chance immerse into presentations and workshops on the wrecks that will be explored!

History Lies Beneath 🗺️

Truk Lagoon served as an important base for the Japanese Imperial Navy. In the early morning of February 17, 1944, the US launched an attack on Truk from three aircraft carrier groups nearby. In the battles that followed, the number of taken down vessels and aircraft went on to formed the largest concentration of sunken warships in the world, all covered in coral!

A Unique Adventure 🪂

This is our first BTM Travel wreck diving trip, offering a totally new experience and different adventure. Of course the trip will include top marine wildlife, but the focus of the trip will be on the wrecks and the parts that are waited to be discovered. It's an exceptional opportunity to see how human history has blended in with the underwater world in its very own way.

Pacific Master ⛵

The magnificent Pacific Master will be our home for 10 nights in the middle of Micronesia. This custom-designed liveaboard combines a top crew, good service and a track record of taking divers to the most amazing underwater spectacles. Cruising the Pacific Ocean on this vessel while sleeping on the rhythm of the waves, is a thing of beauty.

Photography Pearl

The photography opportunities in this wreck diving trip are truly spectacular: sunken planes, boats and tons of reefs or animals in stellar diving conditions!

Ruud Stelten

Our Trip Leader Ruud has has directed numerous archaeological projects in the Caribbean and Indian Ocean over the past 14 years! To be under the surface with a marine archeologist brings a whole different angle to the magic that is diving.

Something Different

"We are stoked to have our first wreck diving trip ever going. It's fun to be able to offer a whole new spectrum other than the big animal or reef diving trips we usually organise. Ruud is a specialist in this field, and the perfect man to lead our clients into the wrecks and remains of Pacific historical events." - Marcel Wilpernig

Meet your BTM Trip leader

Ruud Stelten

Maritime Archaeologist

Wrecking in Truk

 January 23 - February 2, 2027

Trip Price

$ 4.150
  • per person in lower deck cabin (see details below for what is included in this price)

Included:

  • 10 nights full board accommodation including breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
  • Unlimited tea, coffee, fruit juice, drinking water & soft drinks
  • Deck towels, bath towels and liquid soap
  • Up to 4 dives per day
  • Disembarkation transfer
  • Embarkation transfer

Not included:

Extras:

  • Flights
  • Cylinders
  • Gases (charged per litre, per fill – payable on board only)
  • Sofnolime (required quantity MUST be pre-ordered. Cost is payable on board only)
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Crew crew gratuities
  • Equipment rental 
  • Gases 
  • Marine, park and port fees : 250 USD per trip, to be paid on board
  • Departure Tax : 30 USD per trip, to be paid at the airport

Room upgrades & prices:

  • Cabins 9 – 12 single occ. (shared bathrooms) lower deck $4,800 USD pp (4 guests)
  • Cabins 1, 3-6 twin share (private ensuite bathroom) upper deck $5,400 USD pp (10 guests)
  • Cabin 2 double bed / twin (private ensuite bathroom) upper deck $5,600 USD pp (2 guests)
     

Our terms & conditions apply! The advertised imagery is exemplary in nature. Equal conditions cannot be guaranteed.

We highly recommend DiveAssure insurance, which covers force majeure cases and single missed days of diving due to sickness. 

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Itinerary

Day 1: Embarkation from 14:00 (dependent on flight schedules)

Days 2-9: Up to 4 (recreational depth) dives, typically scheduled as follows:

– Light breakfast followed by a briefing & dive 1
– Full breakfast, relaxation followed by briefing & dive 2
– Lunch, relaxation followed by briefing & dive 3
– Snack, relaxation, briefing for dive 4
– Dinner

Day 10: Maximum 2 dives, depending on departure times

Day 11: Breakfast followed by disembarkation

The Pacific Master

This custom-designed liveaboard was built with divers in mind to bring you the very best diving holiday experience possible. Previously, sailing the stunning dive sites of the Solomon Islands as M/V Taka, this steel-hulled vessel boasts an experienced boat crew, dive team and chefs to ensure the highest standards of service.

Pacific Master features 12 cabins allowing comfortable accommodation for up to 20 guests. These are categorised into one en-suite premium double cabin, five en-suite premium double/twin cabins, four standard single cabins and two standard twin cabins with shared bathroom facilities.

An incredibly spacious lounge and dining area is located on the main deck of the boat providing plenty of air-conditioned space to unwind and enjoy the on-board cuisine. An expansive dive deck leads perfectly to the dive platform, and also boasts a dedicated camera area for our photographer guests. Individual dive stations provide plenty of space and storage for your dive kit. This area also provides individual toilets, freshwater showers and rinse tanks for your equipment.

Truk Lagoon

Truk Lagoon, in Micronesia, is a premier diving destination known for its incredible underwater World War II wrecks.

The lagoon is a diver’s paradise, featuring over 60 sunken ships, aircraft, and submarines, now covered in vibrant coral and marine life. Clear waters and abundant sea life make each dive a journey through history, where you can witness relics from one of the most significant naval battles of the Pacific. The eerie beauty of the wrecks combined with the lagoon’s tranquil environment offers a unique and unforgettable diving adventure.

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Top rated Liveaboard


A Mexico Double 11/27

Nov 17 - Dec 2, 2027

+++ A Mexico Double +++

🇲🇽

The dream combo: Socorro & Magdalena Bay

If you like the following, this trip might be for you:

An Incredible Double 🇲🇽

Mexico is a diving Valhalla. It hosts tons of the most marine diverse areas in the world, and we found nothing better than to combine tow of them in one single trip: A Mexico Double of two destinations that would be worth visiting even individually. Crossing the Atlantic with a purpose, that is a 4 day ocean safari in Magbay on the Rocio del Mar, followed by a week Socorro liveaboard with Latitude Encounters!

Socorro Island 🪨

Revillagigedo's archipelago's most well known island Socorro, is a magnet for large pelagics such as oceanic mantas, tons of sharks, dolphins and big schools of fish. It’s mysterious and humongous underwater rock formations are as spectacular as the animals that surround it. + November in Socorro means a very decent shot at whale shark sightings!

Magdalena Bay 🌊

Each year in November, Magdalena Bay is home to the second biggest sardine migration in the world, attracting big pelagic fish such as marlins and sea lions. The place is a whale hotspot too, and has the famous mobula ray schools cruising through. Important: due to the fast pace of the bait balls, the ocean safari's are snorkelling and freediving only!

Authentic Operators 🛥️

Rocio Del Mar is a top boat that cruises the Mexican waters year round and offers exquisite facilities and experienced crews. For the Magdalena Bay expedition, we rely on our top partners in the region, Latitude Encounters. Both operators are known to combine authenticity with extreme professionalism. Well informed, warm hearted and safe!

The Best Timing ⌚

The chosen time slots are arguably the prime timings to be in both of these iconic dive destinations. It seems logical, but the logistics behind it are not always as easy as one might think. We are proud to have set up everything to connect the quality of the diving to the best possible timing of the year. It is what both our clients and these destinations deserve.

Behind the Mask ⚡

Both destinations have been the subject of our production team’s efforts in the last years. We dove in these areas extensively and were overwhelmed about the diversity in marine life, landscapes, the explorative nature of the diving. We really want other ocean enthusiasts to experience these thrills and spread the ocean message between their friends and family.

Top of our Range

Both Socorro and Magbay are at the absolute top of our range price quality wise. High end interaction at an affordable rate!

Mexico 🇲🇽

Mexico is probably the most diverse diving country in the world. Pelagic diving, corals, cenotes, sardine runs: it truly has it all. We are stoked to pick out two cherries on top of the Mexico cake. In addition, Mexico’s natural landscape, food and culture is spicy and rich. It’s just one of these destinations where *everything* fits.

The Dream Trip

We don’t say this one often, unless it is truly deserved and appropriate, but this is trip is truly a ‘dream trip’. If you have been waiting for an adventure of a lifetime for a while, this is a pretty safe bet. It’s fast, slow, hot and cold all at the same time. No idea what to make of this description? Come find out for yourself. 

Meet your BTM Trip leader

Timon Koch

Photographer and Trip Leader

A Mexico Double

November 17 - 22, 2027 (MagBay Marlin Run)

November 22 - December 2, 2027 (Socorro Liveaboard)

Combo Price

$ 8.499
  • per person (see details below for what is included in this price)

Included:

Socorro Liveaboard:

  • 10 nights liveaboard, 7 diving days in Socorro
  • Taxes and port fee except marine park fee (see below)
  • Full board
  • Tanks and weights
  • Complimentary local beer & wine

Magbay Marlin Run:

  • 5 nights accommodation
  • 3 days on the water, one day on land activity
  • Transfer from Airport to Magbay (around 5 hour drive)

Not included:

Socorro Liveaboard:

  • National Park fee (as per 2025 3,622 Pesos, around $200/diving day)
  • Nitrox Fee – 140 USD
  • Crew gratuity (typically 10%-15% of the fare)

Magbay Marlin Run:

  • On land meals and beverages
  • Crew gratuity

Our terms & conditions apply! The advertised imagery is exemplary in nature. Equal conditions cannot be guaranteed.

We highly recommend DiveAssure insurance, which covers force majeure cases and single missed days of diving due to sickness. 

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Magbay Marlin Run:

Day 1 (17 November): Drive from Cabo to Magbay

Day 2: Marlin ocean safari

Day 3: Marlin ocean safari

Day 4:  Dune and mangrove exploration

Day 5: Marlin ocean safari

Day 6: Drive to Cabo for liveaboard embarkment

Socorro Liveaboard:

Day 1 (22 November): Board at 5pm

Days 2-9: Revilliagigedo Islands diving

Day 10: Disembark at 8:30am

Rocio del Mar is custom-designed for diving the waters on Mexico’s west coast and in the Sea of Cortez.  The owners know this region well and wanted a vessel that was large, stable and comfortable.  Rocio is the result.  She isn’t a luxury vessel, but she has 4 decks and plenty of comfortable living space.  On the top deck you’ll find a good-sized sundeck, with lounge chairs set up in covered and uncovered areas, plus a great bar & barbecue area and an al fresco dining area for meals, when the weather permits. The upper deck houses 2 large staterooms, the indoor salon and dining area … plus a spacious, covered & protected outdoor salon on the aft deck. The dive deck is located on the main deck along with the other 8 staterooms.

The dive deck is ample and well-designed, with plenty of room for gear and a large camera table for photographers. Nitrox is available and a satellite phone is available onboard for emergencies.

Latitude Encounters are a team of ocean-loving, experienced adventurers.

Led by Mexican Fernanda and Belgian Mathias, Latitude consists of a team of scuba and freedivers with over 10 years in the dive and tourism industry. They joined forces to create Latitude, a company where they can share everything they’ve learned interacting with the ocean with one goal in mind:  to give you the opportunity to experience wildlife in a way you never thought possible! Adventure, safety and respect are the main pillars of their operation. We as Behind the Mask were stunned by the professionalism and ocean knowledge of this extremely talented group of people, and are honoured to partner with them for this trip!

On request!

Top rated Liveaboard


Palau: the Micronesian Paradise

If you like the following, this trip might be for you:

Fish Bonanza 🐠

This trip is about insane quantities of fish. Whether it is snappers, moorish idols, bumphead parrotfish: hundreds and even thousands of them roam these waters.  That feeling of being in an overwhelmingly large school of uncountable fish just hits different, and gives divers a true of idea the vast quantities of life there is still left in our oceans,

Bumphead Spawning 🌕

The parrotfish aggregation is one of the underwater highlights of Palau and probably the whole region. During the new moon phases, thousands of bumphead parrotfish come together to spawn, in what is considered the largest bumphead parrotfish aggregation in the world. This much ocean activity also attracts a large number of underwater predators, providing a unique underwater spectacle.

Seabream Spawning 🐟

Twice a year, blue lined sea bream gather at the southernmost point of Peleliu Island. Its exposed location and strong currents provide ideal conditions for tens of thousands of these fish to flock together. The aggregation is like an underwater firework display of energy  attracting big predators in Palau such as bull sharks, tunas and oceanic blacktip sharks.

Jellyfish Lake 🪼

Jellyfish Lake is a mysteriously wonderful inland lake and one of the South Pacific’s most unique underwater attractions. Millions of Moon and Golden Jellyfish migrate vertically across a huge basin of water in the middle of the jungle. And no worries: in the 12000 years the lake has existed, these Jellyfish interestingly have lost their stinging cells.

WWII Heritage 🪖

The islands on the archipelago of Palau played a significant role in the Pacific theatre of World War II. American marines fought hard to gain control over the Japanese strongholds on the islands. Our trip includes a WWII tour over Pelileu, where the fiercest battles took place. Remainders such as bunkers and American tanks are still too be admired!

The Black Pearl 🛥️

Built with state-of-the-art technology, the recently built MY Black Pearl liveaboard is one of the most luxurious vessels that cruise through the pristine waters of Palau. Service level and accommodations on this boat are generally rated as five-star. It's a beauty of a boat that seemingly blends in with the natural wonders around it.

Unique Natural Event

Palau's Seabream and Parrothead spawning are a worldly renown natural event, that only a few people get the witness in their lives. To see thousands of fish involved in such a biologically significant process, is nothing less than magic.

Diving & Culture

Not only is the diving in these waters of the absolute highest order, the cultural relevance of the island surrounding Palau is staggering. We specifically overlooked to include both these aspects in a region that has not only marine but also historical beauty in abundance.

One of my fav's

"I took a group of guests to Palau last year after this destination had been on my bucket list for well over a decade and I have to say... It was worth the wait. Dives with hundreds of sharks, the famous German channel, the crystal clear waters, the manta's. This place is just magical, especially the spawning events with quantities of marine life you just don't have anywhere else. Come join us, you won't regret it."

- Marcel, Tripleader/Travelbutler -

Meet your BTM Trip leader

Tim De Deygere

BTM Travel Product Manager

Palau: the Micronesian Paradise

7 night liveaboard - 4 nights land based diving

March 26th - April 6th, 2027

Trip price:

$ 6.849
  • per person (see details below for what is included in this price)

Included:

Liveaboard
  • 7 nights in a standard cabin
  • Full-board accommodation with 3 meals for every full day onboard
  • Free drinking water, coffee, tea, except specialty coffee
  • Two-way transfers strictly between the hotel and Malakal Port
  • 3 guided dives a day (except 2nd last day), 1 night dive
  • 12-litre diving tanks, weights and weight belts
  • Complimentary Nitrox-filled diving tanks
  • Palau Goods & Services Tax (PGST)
On Land – The Cove
  • 4 nights standard room with breakfast included
  • Pelileu 2 dives – WWII Tour
  • 3 dives with Sam’s Tours
  • Rock Island Tour including Jelly Fish Lake
  • All transfers

Not included:

  • Mandatory Government permits: Rock Island – $50 pp / Jellyfish Lake Permit – $100 pp (valid for 10 consecutive days) * Trip to Jellyfish Lake requires Jellyfish lake permit.
  • Pelileu State permit: Permit for SCUBA Diving – $60.00 per person, valid for 10 consecutive days. Non-transferrable
Liveaboard
  • Fuel surcharge is $0
  • Sea View Cabin surcharge $300 per person
  • International flights
  • Pre- or post-cruise accommodation
  • Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages
  • 15-litre tank rentals and other dive gear rentals
  • Internet – can be purchased onboard
  • Crew gratuities ($200 recommended)
On land – The Cove
  • Tips
  • Rock Island – $50 pp / Jellyfish Lake Permit – $100 pp (valid for 10 consecutive days – has not to be paid on the Liveaboard then twice)
  • Dinner
  • Taxi transfers if needed to the restaurant (mostly free of charge)

Our terms & conditions apply!

We highly recommend DiveAssure insurance, which covers force majeure cases and single missed days of diving due to sickness. 

Please note that trips such as spawning event are a very special experience which can never be guaranteed. There is no guarantee of an animal encounter or the perfect underwater photo. It is nature, just like everywhere else. The beauty lies in its unpredictability.

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On land – The Cove & Sam’s Tours
March 26 – 30, 2027

  • 4 nights at the cove with breakfast
  • Pelileu 2 dives and WWII Tour
  • 3 dives with Sam’s tours
  • Rock Island Tour with Sam’s Tours incl. jelly fish lake and bbq

Liveaboard – Black Pearl
March 30 – April 6, 2027

Typical dive day 1 – 7:

06:30 Dive briefing and morning test dive at Jack Sea Plane #1
08:45 Breakfast
10:30 Second dive at Iro Maru Wreck #2
12:30 Lunch Buffet
14:00 Third Dive at Chandelier Caves #3
16:30 Yacht sails to Ulong Island
18:30 Dinner Buffet

Day 8:

07:30 Breakfast
08:30 Check-out and transfer to the hotel

Black Pearl

“Crafted to meet the rigorous standards of the International Integrity Stability Standard for yachts surpassing 46-metres, M/Y Black Pearl was constructed using only the finest materials and outfitted with the latest in navigation, safety, and scuba diving systems and equipment.”

Palau is a destination that demands quite some travel time, so we wanted to assure our divers get a luxurious boat that offers anything an advanced diver requires. With up market accommodation, sufficient camera space, stellar food and a top crew the Black Pearl is the right answer.

The vessel offers guests comfort, convenience, and entertainment through various amenities, such as outdoor seating, a whirlpool, a bar, an indoor dining area, gym equipment, and a business center.

Situated on the island of Malakal in the Republic of Palau, COVE Resort Palau is a waterfront oasis designed for adventure and relaxation. Boasting a collection of nautically inspired rooms and suites just steps from the marina and the best dive operators, this adventurous choice in Koror, Palau hotels is ideal for divers and explorers alike.
All rooms at the resort come with air conditioning, a seating area, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a safety deposit box and a private bathroom with a shower, bathrobes and slippers. The rooms include a kettle, while some rooms are fitted with a balcony and others also feature sea views. At Cove Resort Palau the rooms are fitted with bed linen and towels.

Palau

The first thing we’d like to note, which speaks to the character of this island nation, is that the world’s first shark sanctuary was declared in Palau in 2009.  It was only after that action that other nations begans to follow suit.

The Federated States of Micronesia, includes the diving havens of Palau, Truk & Yap, covering roughly 3 million square miles. East of the Philippines & north of Indonesia, the islands are small, rocky & largely uninhabitable, but richly forested, many with dazzling white sand beaches. Palau itself is composed of about 250 mostly-uninhabited islands, which are ringed by a single barrier reef.

Situated where she is in a triangle with Indonesia and the Philippines, it comes as no surprise that splendid corals are one of Palau’s greatest claims to fame – along with tremendous marine diversity. Most dive sites in Palau are world-class, with underwater features like blue holes, drop-offs, caverns, caves and channels. Visibility often seems endless and can go up to 30m on good days.

Palau can be dived year-round and the water temperature is usually warm at a range of 27-30°C. Most of the dive sites are located about 45-60 minutes away by speed boat from the dive center of Sam´s Tours.

Most of the dive sites are recommended for divers with experience because of the strong currents in Palau. A reef hook is critical to have for several dive sites at the outer walls of the barrier reef.

Shipwreck enthusiast will be spoilt for choice in Palau as there are more than 20 Japanese warships and planes from the Second World War to discover, many of them covered with colorful corals.

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French Polynesia Aquatiki III Dive trip – 02/2027

10. - 26. February 2027

+++ Best of Tuamotus +++

French Polynesia

Fühlst du dich angesprochen, dann komm mit uns mit!

Nord- und Südkanal

Diese beiden Kanäle gehören zu den spektakulärsten Tauchplätzen in Fakarava. Mit ihren oft starken Strömungen bieten sie das ganze Jahr über aufregende Tauchgänge und gehören zu den Höhepunkten einer jeden Reise zu den Tuamotus.

Kanäle

Kanäle befinden sich in den Atollen zwischen Lagunen und Inseln, wo anspruchsvolle Strömungstauchgänge möglich sind. An den Eingängen zu den Kanälen kannst du bei einlaufender Strömung mit Großfischen tauchen.

Großfisch

Im offenen Ozean trifft man auf eine Fülle von Großfischen wie Mantas und Adlerrochen, Haie verschiedener Arten und Größen, Stachelrochen, Thunfische, Delfine und sogar Schwertfische.

Wall of Sharks

An der "Wall of Sharks" geht es meist zu wie auf der Autobahn zur Rushhour, wenn hunderte oder mehr Grauhaie auf dem Corso an der Südwand patrouillieren!

Kleingruppe

Die Reise wird mit maximal 10 Teilnehmern durchgeführt, um ein maximales Naturerlebnis zu ermöglichen.

Flexible Route

Unser Reiseleiter Peter kennt nach über 20 Reisen zu den Tuamotus die Tauchgebiete fast so gut wie die Crew. Ein flexibles Routing um die bestmöglichen Tauchgänge zu gewährleisten steht an der Tagesordnung!

Französisch Polynesien

"Seit ich 1999 zum ersten Mal Französisch-Polynesien besuchte, habe ich mich in die Insel Tahiti verliebt. Dort taucht man nicht, um Nacktschnecken zu beobachten. Man taucht in kristallklarem Wasser mit großen Fischen, abseits der Norm und des Massentourismus."

- Peter Löseke, Filmemacher -

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Peter Löseke

Filmemacher & Reiseleiter

Best of Tuamotus with Behind the Mask Travel

Feb 10. - 26., 2027

Reisepreis:

€ 8.499
  • pro Person

Inklusive:

  • 16 Nächte Tauchkreuzfahrt ab Fakarava / bis Rangiroa
  • Flughafentransfer ab/an Flughafen Fakarava / Rangiroa oder Hotel/Gästehaus
  • Vollpension inkl. Wasser
  • 2 Tauchgänge pro Tag inkl. Flasche, Blei, Guide und Nitrox

Extrakosten:

  • Anreise nach Tahiti bzw. Ins Tuamotu Atoll
  • Tauch- und Reiseversicherung
  • Eventuelles Vorprogramm oder Stopover-Übernachtungen
  • Leihausrüstung
  • Lokale Steuern ca. 1 € / Tag
  • VIP Kabine Doppelbett, Meerblick 600 € pro Person / Trip
  • Trinkgelder an Bord

Die genaue Route ist flexibel und die Termine können sich aufgrund von Inlandsflügen um 1-2 Tage nach vorne oder hinten verschieben. Das Routing an sich bleibt generell offen. Es werden die besten Tauchspots der Tuamotus angefahren je nach Wetterbedingungen.

Wichtig: min. 4 Buchungen, um diese Gruppe zu bestätigen und durchzuführen.  Wir empfehlen dringend den Abschluss einer Reiseversicherung bei unserem Partner DiveAssure.

Es gelten unsere AGB!

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Reiseablauf

Start Fakarava/Ende Rangiroa – Das Beste der Tuamotus

Die Tauchsafari beginnt und endet in Fakarava, eine Flugstunde von Tahiti entfernt.

Die 16 Nächte Reise umfasst die besten Tauchplätze des Tuamoto-Archipels. Fakarava ist eines der berühmtesten Tauchgebiete in Französisch-Polynesien, da es wahrscheinlich die reichsten und spektakulärsten Unterwasserlandschaften bietet.

Je nach Wetter und Bedingungen kannst du 13 Tauchtage mit bis zu maximal 2 Tauchgängen täglich erwarten.

Tauchsafaris auf der Aqua Tiki III sind keine “Hardcore”-Tauchsafaris, sondern vielmehr eine sehr gelungene Symbiose aus entspannendem Tauchen und Inselerlebnissen. Du erkundest die besten Tauchplätze, Kanäle, Riffe und Lagunen entlang der Route durch die Atolle Fakarava, Tetamanu, Kauehi und Toau.

Für diejenigen, die kein Anschlussprogramm geplant haben, endet die Reise auf der Aquatiki III am 01. Oktober. Alternativ kann man auch länger in Französisch-Polynesien bleiben, z.B. auf den Tuamotus, Tahiti oder auch auf Moorea oder Bora-Bora. Wir beraten dich gerne unverbindlich über die Möglichkeiten, die individuell auf deine Wunschtage abgestimmt werden können.

Aquatiki III

Die Aquatiki III ist ein Katamaran der Marke Fountaine Pajot, gebaut in La Rochelle, Frankreich.

Der Komfort an Bord ist eines Hotels würdig: ein großer, sehr komfortabler Bereich mit Videoecke, Lounge-Bibliothek und Cocktailbar. Eine amerikanische Küche, ein großes Deck das durch ein Vordach vor der Sonne geschützt ist, wo die Mahlzeiten serviert werden, ein großes Sonnendeck, ein vorderer Salon und 2 Trampoline, die im Allgemeinen sehr begehrt sind, sowie eine Grillplattform.

Der Katamaran ist 20 m lang und 9,8 m breit und verfügt über 5 Kabinen für insgesamt 10 Gäste: 2 Kabinen mit Doppel- oder Einzelbetten, 1 Kabine mit Etagenbetten für 2 Personen und 2 VIP-Doppelkabinen mit TV/Hifi/DVD-Anlage. Sie verfügen alle über eine individuell regulierbare Klimaanlage, ein Soundsystem und ein eigenes Bad mit Toilette.

Der Antrieb wird durch 230 m² Segel und 2 Motoren mit 150 PS gewährleistet, mit einem mehr als 1000 Liter großen Kraftstofftank.

Ein leistungsstarker Generator und ein Wechselrichter sorgen für die elektrische Versorgung, die kontinuierlich 220 V liefert, mit individuellen 220 V Steckdosen in jeder Kabine 24/7.

Die Aquatiki ist autonom im Süßwasser: mehr als 800 Liter Reserve, mit 2 Entsalzungsanlagen von 190 Litern / Stunde.

Der Katamaran ist mit den modernsten Navigationsgeräten und den neuesten technischen Entwicklungen ausgestattet, um maximale Sicherheit zu bieten: Autopilot, GPS, BLU, VHF, Computer-Navigationszentrum, Radar, Standard-C-Wetter, Notsignal von Sarsat.

Der Katamaran ist auch mit allen Annehmlichkeiten ausgestattet wie eine Hi-Fi-Anlage mit Soundsystem in jeder Kabine, Fernseher, Videorecorder und DVD mit Videothek. Eine Bibliothek, in der du unter anderem Dokumentationen über die Unterwasserfauna, Polynesien, die Schifffahrt usw. findest, sowie zahlreiche Spiele, um die Abende zu gestalten.

Ein Telefon, WIFI und ein Fax per Satellit ermöglichen es, unter allen Umständen und sogar am anderen Ende der Welt in Verbindung zu bleiben!

Französisch Polynesien

Französisch-Polynesien liegt 18.000 km von Frankreich entfernt und besteht aus etwa 118 Inseln vulkanischen oder korallenartigen Ursprungs, die eine Fläche von etwa 4.200 km² bedecken. Diese Inseln liegen verstreut in einer Region, die so groß ist wie Europa.

Das Klima ist tropisch, warm und feucht, wird aber durch Passatwinde gemildert. Es gibt zwei Jahreszeiten: eine heiße und feuchte Saison (27 bis 35 ° C) von Dezember bis Februar und eine kühlere Saison (21 bis 27 ° C) von März bis November.

Das Gebiet, das den Status eines Übersee-Territoriums hat, besteht aus 5 Inselgruppen, die jeweils völlig unterschiedliche Landschaften bieten:

  • Im Westen gehören die Inseln Tahiti (die größte der polynesischen Inseln, mit Papeete als Verwaltungshauptstadt und Moorea) und die Inseln Raiatea, Tahaa, Huahine, Bora-Bora, Maupiti dazu. Dies sind gebirgige Inseln, die von einem Korallenriff und einer Lagune umgeben sind, die die Küste säumen. Es ist die größte und am dichtesten besiedelte Region dieses Gebiets.
  • Der 300 km nordöstlich von Tahiti gelegene Tuamotu-Archipel besteht ausschließlich aus flach liegenden Koralleninseln, den so genannten Atollen, sowie aus ausgedehnten Sandbänken, die mit Kokospalmen bewachsen sind und die eine türkisfarbene Lagune im Inneren abgrenzen.
  • Der Australes-Archipel (Tubuai, Rurutu), ganz im Süden gelegen, besteht aus 7 gebirgigen Inseln, die von einer Lagune und einem Riff umgeben werden. Das flache Gelände und subtropische Klima eignen sich gut für den Gemüseanbau. Von Juli bis Oktober ist im Australes-Archipel der Treffpunkt für Wale.
  • Der Gambier-Archipel (Mangareva) im äußersten Osten des Landes, etwa 1.600 km von Tahiti entfernt, besteht aus vulkanischen Gesteinen. Es sind Überreste eines Vulkans, der von einem Saumriff umgeben ist, aus dem sich dutzende Inseln erheben.
  • Der 1.500 km von Tahiti entfernte Marquesas-Archipel (Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa) liegt in der Nähe des Äquators und besteht aus einer Gruppe Vulkaninseln, die weder eine Lagune noch ein Korallenriff besitzen. Die meisten Inseln sind von kleinen Nebeninseln oder Rifffelsen umgeben. Die Marquesas, genannt Enua Enata (übersetz „Die Erde der Männer“), bieten nur wenige Strände, dafür aber grandiose Landschaften, überwiegend gebirgig, stark zerklüftet mit tief eingeschnittenen Tälern, deren Flüsse sich manchmal mit spektakulären Wasserfällen ins Meer ergießen.

Tuamotu-Archipel

Der Tuamotu-Archipel, der etwa 300 km nordöstlich von Tahiti liegt, besteht aus 76 Atollen, von denen kaum die Hälfte bewohnt ist. Bei diesen so genannten flachen Inseln handelt es sich um Krater, die unter dem Einfluss der Erosion verschwunden sind und deren von Korallen besiedelte Ränder nur noch aus weißem Sand bestehen, der mit Muscheln übersät und mit Kokospalmen bepflanzt ist, die die Polynesier “Motu” nennen.

Das Klima auf Tuamotu unterscheidet sich von dem der höher gelegenen Inseln von Tahiti und den Inseln im Windschatten. Die warme und feuchte Jahreszeit von Dezember bis Februar ist hier viel gemäßigter, mit einem erfrischenden Passatwind und geringeren Niederschlägen (meist in der Nacht), was zu Schwierigkeiten bei der Frischwasserversorgung führt.

Auf den Tuamotu ist die Landschaft völlig unberührt, weit weg von jeglichem städtischen Trubel. Das Leben auf diesen Atollen ist einfach und ruhig. Die Aktivitäten der Einheimischen, der Paumotus, beschränken sich auf getrocknete Kokosnuss, Fischfang und seit einigen Jahren auf die Zucht von Perlmutt Durch Veredelung entsteht die berühmte schwarze Perle, eine endemische Tuamotu-Art. Die Lagune im Landesinneren ist ein geschützter Ort, ideal für die Einrichtung von Perlenfarmen und Fischparks.

Jedes Atoll bietet Landschaften von wilder Schönheit. Vom Himmel aus gesehen erscheinen sie wie weiße Ringe auf dem tiefblauen Pazifik. Die Motus sind mit Kokospalmen bewachsen, die von schönen Stränden umgeben sind, und werden durch kleine Kanäle voneinander getrennt. Das Wasser der Lagunen färbt sich von Zartgrün zu Türkisblau und geht in Violett über.

Rangiroa war das bekannteste Paumotu-Atoll, vor allem wegen seiner Tauchplätze. Aber nicht weit von Rangiroa entfernt liegt Fakarava. Fakarava hat den größten Pass Polynesiens und ist von Atollen umgeben, die die schönsten Tauchplätze Polynesiens bieten.

Tauchen in Französisch-Polynesien

Fakarava-Touren sind Tauchausflüge auf hohem Niveau, die auch die anspruchsvollsten Taucher zufriedenstellen werden.

Die Leitung erfolgt durch einen Tauchlehrer, der die Taucher begleitet, und einer Person an der Oberfläche, die den Tauchgang ständig überwacht. Die Tauchgänge werden in den Kanälen durchgeführt, wobei die Strömungen oft sehr stark sein können!

Je nach Wetterbedingungen und Strömungen werden täglich 2 Tauchgänge angeboten, außer am An- und Abreisetag.

Die Wassertemperatur schwankt wenig: von 25 ° C im Winter (September) bis 29 ° C im Sommer (März), ohne Sprungschicht. Die Sichtweiten in diesen kristallklaren Gewässern sind immer ausgezeichnet.

Nachttauchgänge sind nicht geplant (bitte vor Ort erfragen).

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