Ocean Hunter Liveaboard, Palau

Explore Palau’s world-class diving onboard this luxurious liveaboard with top-of-the-range facilities

from$481 /day

per person

Overview

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.

Number of cabins:8
Internet:NO
Nitrox:YES
Equipment rental:YES
Guest / Guide:8:1
Group booking discounts

Choose your trip

5Jan 2025
8D / 7N
Best of Palau and Full Moon Spawning (7N)
Up to 30 dives
from $3,845
Overview
Length of trip 8 days / 7 nights
Number of dives Up to 30
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 30 dives
Insurance Dive and travel insurance required
Transfer details
Departure
05 Jan 2025
12:30 PM
Koror
Palau International Airport: ROR
Return
12 Jan 2025
08:30 AM
Koror
Palau International Airport: ROR
What's included
Meals and snacks
Water, tea and coffee
Towels and toiletries
Tanks and weights
Night dives
Transfers
What's not included
To be paid in advance or onboard
Dive and travel insurance
Koror State permit - US$53 per person
Or Jellyfish Lake permit - US$103 per person
Peleliu permit - US$63 per person
Optional Extras
To be booked in advance or paid onboard
Single supplement - 100%
Alcoholic drinks
Soft drinks
Gratuities
Equipment rental - US$85 per day
Nitrox - US$199 per trip
Diving courses
Internet
Highlights
Circular trip around Palau’s top sites during the full Moon
Planned to give you the best full 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
See thousands of red snapper rise from the deep to spawn
Watch individual fish change colour as they prepare to spawn
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.

Shortly before each Full Moon, the twin spot red snappers gather in the early morning in their thousands. The snappers come from the surrounding areas and gather over the reef. When the tide begins to change, the fish rush to the surface and explosively release sperm and eggs. On numerous occasions, we can observe large pelagic predatory fish such as bull sharks, silvertips, and oceanic blacktips, which see the schools of snappers as a welcome source of food.

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.
Payment & cancellation terms
Payment policy
34% deposit - required to secure reservation.
33% - 6 months prior to departure.
33% balance - due 90 days prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 90 days before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.
Cancellation policy
Written cancellations received 366 days or more before arrival date there is no fee.
360 - 181 days prior to arrival date 33% of deposit.
180 - 91 days prior to arrival date, all deposits/payments are non-refundable.
90 - 0 days prior to arrival, 100% of total amount (no refund).
Special offers or promotions - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.
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from $3,845 /guest
Per person, diving included
2 spaces left
14Jan 2025
8D / 7N
Best of Palau (7N)
Up to 30 dives
from $3,845
Overview
Length of trip 8 days / 7 nights
Number of dives Up to 30
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 30 dives
Insurance Dive and travel insurance required
Transfer details
Departure
14 Jan 2025
12:30 PM
Koror
Palau International Airport: ROR
Return
21 Jan 2025
08:30 AM
Koror
Palau International Airport: ROR
What's included
Meals and snacks
Water, tea and coffee
Towels and toiletries
Tanks and weights
Night dives
Transfers
What's not included
To be paid in advance or onboard
Dive and travel insurance
Koror State permit - US$53 per person
Or Jellyfish Lake permit - US$103 per person
Peleliu permit - US$63 per person
Optional Extras
To be booked in advance or paid onboard
Single supplement - 100%
Alcoholic drinks
Soft drinks
Gratuities
Equipment rental - US$85 per day
Nitrox - US$199 per trip
Diving courses
Internet
Highlights
Circular trip around the best sites of Palau
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
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.

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.
Payment & cancellation terms
Payment policy
34% deposit - required to secure reservation.
33% - 6 months prior to departure.
33% balance - due 90 days prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 90 days before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.
Cancellation policy
Written cancellations received 366 days or more before arrival date there is no fee.
360 - 181 days prior to arrival date 33% of deposit.
180 - 91 days prior to arrival date, all deposits/payments are non-refundable.
90 - 0 days prior to arrival, 100% of total amount (no refund).
Special offers or promotions - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.
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from $3,845 /guest
Per person, diving included
Limited availability
21Jan 2025
11D / 10N
Best of Palau and New Moon Spawning (10N)
Up to 42 dives
from $5,493
Overview
Length of trip 11 days / 10 nights
Number of dives Up to 42
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 30 dives
Insurance Dive and travel insurance required
Transfer details
Departure
21 Jan 2025
12:30 PM
Koror
Palau International Airport: ROR
Return
31 Jan 2025
08:30 AM
Koror
Palau International Airport: ROR
What's included
Meals and snacks
Water, tea and coffee
Towels and toiletries
Tanks and weights
Night dives
Transfers
What's not included
To be paid in advance or onboard
Dive and travel insurance
Koror State permit - US$53 per person
Or Jellyfish Lake permit - US$103 per person
Peleliu permit - US$63 per person
Optional Extras
To be booked in advance or paid onboard
Single supplement - 100%
Alcoholic drinks
Soft drinks
Gratuities
Equipment rental - US$85 per day
Nitrox - US$285 per trip
Diving courses
Internet
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 2-9:
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 10:
This morning we will make the most of the last dives of our trip, before returning to port in the afternoon.

Day 11:
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.
Payment & cancellation terms
Payment policy
34% deposit - required to secure reservation.
33% - 6 months prior to departure.
33% balance - due 90 days prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 90 days before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.
Cancellation policy
Written cancellations received 366 days or more before arrival date there is no fee.
360 - 181 days prior to arrival date 33% of deposit.
180 - 91 days prior to arrival date, all deposits/payments are non-refundable.
90 - 0 days prior to arrival, 100% of total amount (no refund).
Special offers or promotions - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.
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from $5,493 /guest
Per person, diving included
4 spaces left

Cabins

Standard cabin, lower deck
Bunk beds
2 people
Shareable
Deluxe cabin, lower deck
Bunk beds
2 people
Shareable
Deluxe cabin, upper deck
Bunk beds
2 people
Shareable
Master stateroom, upper deck
King size bed
2 people
Non shareable

If you are a solo traveller, we aim to allocate shared cabins on a same-sex basis.
Non-shareable cabins can not be shared with another single traveler outside your party. A single occupancy surcharge will be applied.

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Ocean Hunter Liveaboard, Palau

Overview

Choose your trip

Best of Palau and Full Moon Spawning (7N)

Departure

Return

What's included

What's not included

Optional Extras

Payment & cancellation terms

Best of Palau (7N)

Departure

Return

What's included

What's not included

Optional Extras

Payment & cancellation terms

Best of Palau and New Moon Spawning (10N)

Departure

Return

What's included

What's not included

Optional Extras

Payment & cancellation terms

Cabins

Standard cabin, lower deck

Deluxe cabin, lower deck

Deluxe cabin, upper deck

Master stateroom, upper deck

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