- Vacationers have the possibility to seek for actual sunken treasure, because of a brand new tour from Pelorus Journey.
- The tour group will accompany skilled salvage divers as they seek for shipwrecked treasure off the coast of Panama.
- There’s believed to be $24 million value of gold, silver, and jewels onboard the ship.
Trying to find buried treasure would be the stuff of legends and motion motion pictures, however because of a once-in-a-lifetime providing from luxurious experiential journey firm Pelorus Journey, it may really be your subsequent trip.
In 1699, a French frigate referred to as the Maurepas sank within the distant San Blas Islands off the coast of Panama, taking an enormous trove of treasure down with it. Believed to be carrying valuable cargo from Charles II of Spain to King Louis XIV of France, the ship went down in waters belonging to the Guna Yala individuals, who say they’ve all the time recognized the wreck’s location—however they’ve saved the positioning secret, believing the world to be tied to their cosmic origins.
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Now, for the primary time in centuries, the Guna Yala tribe has opened the waters to exploration—and Pelorus was granted the unique alternative to convey contributors to affix the seek for an estimated $24 million in misplaced gold, silver, and jewels.
The “Maurepas Treasure Hunt,” bookable from June to November, will let a handful of intrepid (and deep-pocketed) vacationers be a part of the nonprofit ocean exploration staff behind OceanX in a real-life hunt for sunken treasure off Panama’s northern coast.
Contributors will spend their days diving uncharted waters alongside a seasoned salvage crew, scanning the seabed with a magnetometer, and filming for a forthcoming documentary on the expedition. Evenings will convey fireplace talks with consultants on the historical past of the Maurepas, the lifetime of a modern-day treasure hunter, and maritime mysteries.
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If the treasure is discovered, 70 p.c of its worth will return to the tribe, serving to revitalize the group. Every treasure-hunt participant will obtain a reduce of the remaining proceeds plus $25,000 for collaborating within the documentary.
The worth to affix begins at $185,000 per particular person and consists of lodging for seven nights, entry to dive gear (plus a scuba license for non-divers), skilled guides, business-class flights, and insurance coverage. These looking for a extra luxurious base can constitution a personal superyacht for an added payment.
For bookings or questions, go to Pelorus Journey’s web site.