Expeditions
Liveaboard expeditions
Hammerheads, tiger sharks, oceanic mantas and a full moon spawning, on five boats you can look up before you book.
Malpelo is 500 km off Colombia. Cocos is 550 km off Costa Rica, with a 32- to 36-hour crossing each way. The far south of the Maldives needs a domestic flight and overnight runs between atolls. What’s the solution?
You sleep on the boat, wake up at the dive site and do three or four dives a day. In Palau, the boat lets us be in the water at sunrise and after dark, when the spawning and the blackwater dives happen.
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Malpelo
July 14 - 24 2027
Your chance to join Pixel Expeditions aboard MV Ferox for 10 nights at Colombia’s remote Malpelo Island, one of the greatest pelagic sanctuaries on Earth. Dive amid schools of hammerheads, vast gatherings of silky sharks, Galapagos and whale sharks, rays, dolphins, and more. With over 28 dive sites and powerful currents, every immersion is a true adventure. Featuring small dive groups, expert photography support, and a rugged yet comfortable liveaboard, this expedition is designed for serious divers.
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Cocos Island
August 16 - 26 2027
Embark on a 10-night adventure with Pixel Expeditions aboard Sea Hunter to legendary Cocos Island, one of the world’s last true diving frontiers. Dive nutrient-rich waters that attract scalloped hammerheads, manta rays, whale sharks, and more. With expert photography workshops and guidance throughout, this trip is designed for divers who want to capture the ocean at its wildest. Between dives, relax onboard or explore the island’s misty forests and fascinating history.
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Maldives Far South
Feb 21st - 28th 2028
Join us aboard Maldives Master for 7 nights across the three southernmost atolls of the Maldives, a stretch of ocean that many liveaboards never reach. The route covers Huvadhoo, with its walls, channels, and current-driven pelagic encounters; Fuvahmulah, a UNESCO biosphere reserve built on a single island and best known for tiger shark sightings at Tiger Harbour; and Addu Atoll, where year-round manta rays and the 140m British Loyalty wreck, a WWII fuel tanker scuttled in 1946, sit at the far south of the archipelago.
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Malpelo
Aug 31 - Sep 9 2028
Your chance to join Pixel Expeditions aboard MV Ferox for 10 nights at Colombia’s remote Malpelo Island, one of the greatest pelagic sanctuaries on Earth. Dive amid schools of hammerheads, vast gatherings of silky sharks, Galapagos and whale sharks, rays, dolphins, and more. With over 28 dive sites and powerful currents, every immersion is a true adventure. Featuring small dive groups, expert photography support, and a rugged yet comfortable liveaboard, this expedition is designed for serious divers.
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Socorro
Nov 25 - Dec 3 2028
Experience an 8-night voyage with us aboard Nautilus Explorer to the Revillagigedo Archipelago, a legendary sanctuary for the ocean's most iconic giants. Dive world-renowned pinnacles like Roca Partida to encounter oceanic mantas, dolphins, and ten species of sharks. With expert workshops and one-on-one coaching from Luke Coley, this trip is designed for photographers wanting to master wide-angle pelagic storytelling. Between dives, relax onboard or prep your gear at the dedicated camera stations.
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Palau: Full Moon Spawning
January 19 - 29 2029
Secure your spot with Pixel Expeditions aboard Palau Siren for a 10-night experience to witness the ocean’s rarest full-moon spawning. Dive amid thousands of Moorish idols as hundreds of sharks and mating manta rays converge for a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle. With high-octane encounters and exclusive blackwater dives, every immersion is a high-stakes adventure. With limited group sizes, this rare journey is designed to witness the planet's most legendary underwater events.
How hard is the diving?
None of our current expeditions suits a new diver. All of them have strong current, blue water, or both, and crews can keep you out of a dive when either conditions or your skills call for it.
The Maldives sets the clearest bar: Advanced Open Water, 50 logged dives and experience in strong current. Use that as your guide for Palau, Malpelo and Cocos too. Socorro welcomes any certified diver with good buoyancy, but be aware that some of its dives still have strong current and surge.
If you're not there yet, tell us what you've done and we'll guide you on which trip to aim for.
Frequently asked questions
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It depends on the trip and the operator. On Malpelo, yes: every dive is on 32%. On Socorro, the Maldives and Palau, it's an extra. Check trip details before booking.
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Yes, at an extra cost, and it's best booked ahead so the right sizes are on board. Palau Siren doesn't rent reef hooks or SMBs, so bring your own, and every diver must use a dive computer in the Maldives.
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Yes. Travel insurance is mandatory on every liveaboard, and it needs to cover scuba injuries, hyperbaric treatment and international evacuation.
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A 15% deposit is due within 14 days of your booking confirmation. A further 20% is due 300 days before departure, and the balance is due 60 days before departure. Our liveaboard booking terms have the full details.