Ocean Hunter Itinerary

Best of Palau and New Moon Spawning (7N)

8 days / 7 nights

About Ocean Hunter

  • Relax on the spacious sun deck with not one, but two Jacuzzis
  • Well equipped for underwater photography and video production
  • Support for technical diving, film production, and scientific research
  • Experience blackwater and fluo diving and see things from a new perspective

Ocean Hunter is a highly reputable liveaboard offering exceptional diving experiences, and first-class hospitality, to meet the needs of even the most discerning of guests. Delivering plenty of personal space and luxurious relaxation areas Ocean Hunter is a perfect choice for discerning guests. Plus, a range of high-end photography and videography facilities and options for technical, rebreather and scientific diving, help dedicated divers make the most of Palau’s renowned diving.

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Itinerary details

8 days / 7 nights
Up to 30
Advanced Open Water - Minimum 30 dives
Required

Highlights

  • Circular trip around Palau’s top sites during the new moon
  • Planned to give you the best new moon spawning experience
  • Dense schools of marine life and dramatic underwater scenery
  • Dive the famous Blue Corner and other world-class sites
  • Encounter manta rays, prolific marine life and sharks
  • Explore the dramatic drop-offs and immense walls of Ngemelis
  • Share the currents of Peleliu with large pelagics
  • Check-out dive on a Japanese WWII wreck, the Helmet
  • Spawning aggregations of bumphead parrotfish
  • Hear underwater bangs as male bumpheads collide in combat
  • Explore the stunning Rock Island with its jellyfish lake
  • Night dives included most evenings

Day 1:
Check-in and board the vessel in Koror at around 12:30. You will then be assigned your cabin and given a welcome/safety briefing before the vessel gets underway.

Days 2-6:
The Ocean Hunter team will take you to the best dive sites in Palau, offering up to 5 guided dives a day. 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. 

The crew of the Ocean Hunter have been working on the vessel for at least 9 years and know every corner of Palau. Underwater and above, the Ocean Hunter team offers the best possible service to make your diving holidays in one of the three best diving areas in the world unforgettable. 

Humphead parrotfish can be identified by the bulbous bump on their forehead. They are the largest member of the parrot family and grow over one metre (three feet) in length. Just before the new moon cycle schools of thousands of these fish will migrate for a short spawning interval. The aggregation occurs for about 30 minutes early in the morning, then they propel themselves toward the surface in an explosive demonstration. The surrounding water becomes milky with millions of tiny eggs that will be swept out to the sea. A highly impressive event.

Day 7:
This morning we will make the most of the last dives of our trip, before returning to port in the afternoon.

Day 8:
Guests will disembark the vessel after breakfast, at around 08:00.

Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.

Transfer details

Departure

12:30pm

Koror

Palau International Airport: ROR

Return

08:30am

Koror

Palau International Airport: ROR

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