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Page 1: Galapagos - pax.wwdas.com€¦ · Galapagos er Upper Deck Main Deck Lower Deck Built in 2004, Galapagos Master joined the Master Liveaboards brand after a 7 month re˜t in 2014-15
Page 2: Galapagos - pax.wwdas.com€¦ · Galapagos er Upper Deck Main Deck Lower Deck Built in 2004, Galapagos Master joined the Master Liveaboards brand after a 7 month re˜t in 2014-15

Worldwide Dive and Sail, the owners, builders and operators of the Siren Fleet, are known throughout the

diving industry for their commitment to pushing industry standards and providing their guests with

unsurpassed diving experiences and customer service.

With more than 70 years combined boat building and refurbishment experience between them, it was the next

logical step for Frank and Jan van der Linde to move

exciting and unforgettable destinations. With the team already giving advice and support to other operators on

raising and maintaining high standards, a new liveaboard concept was born: Master Liveaboards.

The team behind Master Liveaboards is the same professional and friendly team that you already know

from Siren Fleet. From the reservations team to the crew on board you will immediately feel at home, knowing

that you are in familiar safe hands, ready for a great new adventure with Master Liveaboards!

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Guest facilities

• 9 well-appointed modern cabins• A spacious indoor lounge with cushioned seating and plasma screen for movie and photo viewing. • Indoor dining area complete with cocktail bar. • Indoor camera set-up station with numerous charging points. • Storage drawers for keeping all your delicate diving accessories safe & organized.• Shaded outdoor bench seating area with cushioned loungers. • Sun-deck. • Dive Deck with individual set up areas, with under bench storage for all your personal items.

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GalapagosMaster

Upper Deck

Main Deck

Lower Deck

Built in 2004, Galapagos Master joined the Master Liveaboards brand after a 7 month re�t in 2014-15. Previously operating as Deep Blue, the vessel was re�tted by experienced yacht builders Frank and Jan Van der Linde, who also brought you the Siren Fleet yachts. With a steel hull and a cruising speed of 12.5 knots, not only is Galapagos Master a superbly appointed boat, she is also the most eco-friendly boat currently operating in the Galapagos Islands.

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The Galapagos IslandsThe Galapagos Islands have some of the most spectacular pelagic diving on the planet.

Darwin and Wolf are considered two of the best dive sites in the world.

See mantas dancing underwater, play with sea lions and penguins and dive among hundreds of hammerhead sharks, turtles, iguanas, tuna, eagle rays and whale sharks.

sometimes be seen in the depths too!

Diving in the Galapagos, guests can expect some strong currents and cold water; and though known for its pelagics there are healthy corals and plenty of small treasures including

All this and more will be waiting for you in this Unesco World Heritage site!

Barracuda

Port Jackson Shark

Mola Mola

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Guest facilities

• 8 twin-bed/double-bed cabins for 16 guests. Each a/c and en-suite• Main deck spacious indoor dining combines with camera station, complete with numerous charging points and storage• Dive deck provides individual set up stations, under-bench storage and camera table with a large entry platform to the rear and deck head• Upper level indoor lounge and bar with plasma screen for movie and photo viewing• Shaded outdoor relaxation area, with lounge chairs• Sundeck and Captain’s

• 2 dive tenders for diving in small groups• New Tec diving facilities

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Master

Built of steel and giving a cruising speed of 10 knots, the Truk Master welcomes you onboard for 7 or 10 night dive safaris. Our 3 decks provide ample space for you to dive and relax with all the comfort and space for your recreational and technical dive equipment as well as your underwater cameras and

wrecks and take a closer look at history! All this surrounded by our knowledgeable crew ready and waiting to show you all the mysterious wrecks of Truk Lagoon!

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Flybridge

Main Deck

Lower Deck

Truk

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Truk LagoonTruk Lagoon is the Wreck Diving Capital of the world with more than 60 wrecks tightly packed into a coral reef lagoon.

for both recreational and technical divers. There are at least 60 wrecks known to have sunk in the lagoon during Operation Hailstone in 1944, from supply vessels (Maru) to planes and a submarine.

Many historical artifacts such as medicine bottles and newspapers along with articles of war, which include aircraft wings for the Zero Fighter planes, tanks, guns, gas masks and ammunition, can still be found at many of the sites. Whilst the wrecks themselves are encrusted with corals, you can still clearly see telegraphs, steering columns and mounted guns. There is also the opportunity to explore engine rooms and holds.

Surrounded by a coral reef, there are many excellent coral pinnacles and deep channels with schooling pelagics too!

those wishing to delve deeper in the wrecks and take a closer look at history!

Hoki Maru

Nippo Maru

Destroyer Newspaper

© photos courtesy of Super Jolly & Werner Thiele

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Guest facilities

• 13 twin bed / double-bed cabins for up to 25 guests. Each has a/c and en-suite

• Dive deck provides individual set up stations, under-bench storage and camera table with a large entry to the rear and two deck heads

• Main deck has a spacious indoor salon with aircon and plasma screen for movie and photo viewing as well as numerous charging points and storage

• Upper level has spacious outdoor dining and shaded outdoor relaxation area as well as forward sun loungers

• Sun deck with sun loungers, shaded seating area and 2 jacuzzi's

• 3 large dive tenders • Maximum 5 guests per dive group

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Master

Built of steel and giving a cruising speed of 12.5 knots, the French Polynesia Master is the newest liveaboard to ply the waters of this island archipelago, welcoming aboard 25 guests for 7 or 10 night dive safaris. Our 3 decks provide ample space for relaxation and dive equipment and camera preparation. Whilst our experienced crew ensure you receive only the highest quality service on our diving vacation.

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Flybridge

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Lower Deck

French Polynesia

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The Tuamotu IslandsFrench Polynesia provides dives with walls of sharks and encounters with an amazing array of pelagic species.

The Tuamotu Islands, to the east of Tahiti, make up a large part of French Polynesia and include 2 of the nation’s most spectacular islands; Rangiroa and Fakarava, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

Drift through hundreds of grey reef sharks, snappers and big eyes as they swarm over the hard coral reefs. Get up close with Napoleon wrasse and watch graceful mantas being cleaned. Marvel at the large aggregations of grouper as they spawn and play with the

The optimum diving is in the channels where currents can be strong but the rewards immense. Hammerhead, black tip, tiger, silky, silver tip and oceanic white tip sharks await lucky divers along with plenty of options for critter spotting; all this is in a warm water tropical paradise.

7 and 10 night trips available or ask about “exploration trips” to the Marquises

Napoleon Wrasse

Silky Shark

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Galapagos Master, French Polynesia Master & Truk Master wish list Master Liveaboards is preparing for you.

So where will you be next time? The Maldives? Papua New Guinea?

[email protected] • www.masterliveaboards.com

More to come

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