Ocean Hunter 3

Boat

Ocean Hunter III is a luxury steel yacht measuring 29 meters long and 8 meters with with cruising speed at 11 knots. Fully equipped with 3 GPS, 72 mile radar, 2 Depth sounders, Fishfinder, VHF, HF Radio, CD, DVD, VCD, TV and VCR with support for European PAL, SECAM, and American NTSC.

After your last dive of the day what better place to relax than in our luxurious salon. There are 4 large sofas to sit back on while watching a DVD on the 48" wallmounted flatscreen TV. A computer station has a high-spec machine ready for you to burn your photos and videos to disc. Alternatively take it easy with a book from our library, or by playing board games until it's time for bed.

Ocean Hunter III has a beautiful wood finish dining and living area on Ocean Hunter Palau is a warm and homely area to relax in. 4 separate tables allow all our guests to eat together without inconvenience, on very comfortable padded seating. Also in the dining area you will find an icemaker, coffee machine 32" plasma tv and minibar / refrigerator.

Aboard chef will offer all meals in form of buffets and there will be freshly baked cakes and fruit smoothies in the afternoon. You can also enjoy Lavazza Espresso, Macchiato and Cappuccino, as well as chocolates and fruits all day free of charge.

The sun deck on Ocean Hunter III is very spacious indeed, with ample loungers, chairs and tables for you to while away the lazy hours between dives. Or enjoy yourself in the two heated jacuzzis!

Ocean Hunter III's dive deck is designed by divers for divers, Ocean Hunter Palau's dive deck is both spacious and efficient. It boasts individual storage bins, plenty of room for Nitrox and air tanks up to 100 cubic feet (15 litres) and a filling station that can provide gas mixing for Trimix, Nitrox and blends up to 100% oxygen. Plus enough room for you to move around in comfort at both the start and end of your dives.

There is also a 35 feet long semi-covered chase boat with VHF marine radio and equipped with twin 225 HP Yamaha four-stroke engines.

Cabin

Ocean Hunter III offer a total of 8 guest cabins, can host up to 16 guests.

All cabins have private bathroom, air conditioning, closet, reading lights, hair dryer, 110/220 volts outlets.

2 Master Suites：
Located on the upper deck, each cabin comes with large living space, extra large double bed, private TV, DVD and Mini Bar, computer/toilette table and a sofa / bed, large storage space and closets. Seaview windows.

1 Deluxe Cabin：
Located on the upper deck, comes with 1 Single & 1 Double Bed in bunk style, as well as a small sitting/luggage area, port window.

3 Deluxe Cabins：
Located on the lower deck, each cabin comes with 1 Single & 1 Double Bed in bunk style, as well as a small sitting area, port window.

2 Standard Cabins：
Located on the lower deck, each cabin comes with two single beds in bunk style, as well as a small sitting area, no porthole.

Diving

• Up to 5 dives per day, include night dives when possible.

• No dive provided on the day of arrival and departure.

• Only 2 dives will be provided on the day before departure.

• All diving will provide experienced guide to lead the dive.

• Diving grouping ratio is 1 : 8 (Dive Guide : Divers)

• Nautilus VHF lifeline will be provided to all divers.

Other information

• Nitrox：Available with additional cost (Nitrox divers)
• 15L Tanks： Limited available with additional cost
• REBREATHER Dive：Available with additional cost
• Dive Equipment Rental：Available with additional charge
• Dive insurance：Divers must have valid dive insurance
• Wi-Fi Internet ：Not available at the moment
• Laundry Service：Available with additional charge
• Massage Service：Not available at the moment
• Payment on board：Cash only (USD)
• Crew Number：14, include 2 dive guides

Best of Palau

The Ocean Hunter team will take you to the best dive sites in Palau. You will dive at world-famous dive sites in Koror State such as Blue Corner, German, Channel, Ulong Channel, Siaes Corner, and more. Visit Jellyfish Lake to snorkel with thousands of non-stinging jellyfish before the Ocean Hunter team will take you to the breathtaking reefs of Peleliu Island.

Palau Explorer Trip

For 10 days the Ocean Hunter team will take you to the best dive sites in Palau. You will dive at world-famous dive sites in Koror such as Blue Corner, German, Channel, Ulong Channel, Siaes Corner, and more. Visit Jellyfish Lake to snorkel with thousands of non-stinging jellyfish before the Ocean Hunter team will take you to the breathtaking reefs of Peleliu Island.

Fish Aggregation & Spawning Dives

These amazing early morning dives with the Ocean Hunter dive crew are designed to deliver the most spectacular diving Palau has to offer. Based on the monthly lunar cycles, Ocean Hunter offers a once-in-a-lifetime diving experience. During Full and New Moon, different species of fish gather in huge aggregations to spawn. Numbers can vary from hundreds to thousands depending on the species. These mind-blowing spawning events usually attract Palau's biggest predators as well. This is a MUST DO dive - as the best dive days days are 2-3 days before full and new moon.

Moorish Idol Spawning Dives

Moorish Idols are known to aggregate and spawn through the months of December to late January. These groups which can consist of several hundred can be found rushing through Palau's outer reefs and slopes. The group without warning will rush towards the surface and away from the reef to release their eggs. During this time sharks and other predators will swarm to feed on the Moorish Idols lacking the protection of the reef.

Humphead Parrotfish Spawning Dives

Humphead Parrotfish can be identified by their bulbous bump on their forehead. They are the largest member in the parrotfish family and can grow over one meter in length. Just before the new moon cycle, schools of thousands of these fishes will migrate for a short spawning interval. The aggregation occurs for about 30 mins, then they propel themselves towards the surface in an explosive demostration. The surrounding water becomes milky littering with millions of tiny eggs that will be swept out to sea.

Twin Spot Red Snapper Spawning Dives

Just before the full moon lunar cycle the Twin Spot Red Snappers aggregate in the early mornings leading to the full moon. Thousands of snappers will migrate from surrounding areas and aggregate over the reef. When the tide begins to shift they rush up towards the surface releasing sperm and eggs in an explosive display. On many occasions large pelagic predators such as bullsharks, silvertips, and oceanic blacktips have be seen feasting and attacking the schools of snappers.

Sailfin Snapper Spawning Dives

Sailfin Snapper are generally known to be deepwater dwellers but a few times a year these fish aggregate and spawn in shallower depths. During the months of March/April/June the massive aggregation and spawning happens in Peleliu where tens of thousands create a visual phenomenon. Please note that this dive depends on moon phase and tides which is why it needs to be planned in advance.

Blue Light aka Fluo Diving

Blue Light Diving, also known as Fluo Diving is a little bit like psychedelic disco. It's a night dive like no other, discovering a hidden world within the already elusive world of the reef at night. The Ocean Hunter dive crew is using special torches and filters to reveal the fluorescence of corals and other critters on the reef at night. We offer the use of four lights with 15,000 lumen each, which combined allow us to illuminate a good part of the nightly reef leaving you your hands free to take stunning photos of the fluorescent reef.

Black Water Diving

The concept behind black-water diving is simple. It’s a night dive during which we use our strong lights in deep open ocean. We simply hang our divers out under the boat to see, what attracted by the bright light, floats by. Marine life that divers see on black-water dives rarely tops an inch or two in size.

Black Water dives are all about discovering the rarely seen world of planktonic creatures, many of them fish or other animals in their larval, or juvenile, phase of life, that ride ocean currents. Please note that we offer Black Water Dives only during trips marked as “Black Water & Fluo” Trips.