“The dives were all fantastic and the dive guides were excellent. ”
Highlights
Two Jacuzzis on the sun deck
State-of-the-art facilities for underwater photographers
Custom dive itineraries and personal attention
The M/V Ocean Hunter III Palau is a 29m liveaboard and was designed by divers for divers and offers superior diving comfort and enjoyment.
Read more about Ocean Hunter 3
Ocean Hunter III has 8 cabins with private bathrooms and air conditioning and can accommodate up to 16 guests. Ocean Hunter III features a comfortable salon with a television, entertainment system, and spacious dining. Guest may also relax in one of the two Jacuzzis on the sun deck. Ocean Hunter III provides state-of-the-art facilities for professional underwater photographers, including a large work area and over 60 electrical outlets.
Aboard the MV Ocean Hunter III, divers will exit and enter from a spacious diving platform to explore Palau's unspoiled reefs, caves, and wrecks teeming with impressive marine life. Because of the small guest capacity, Ocean Hunter III works with divers to develop custom dive itineraries and offers personal attention. Ocean Hunter III schedules 7 and 10-night diving cruises to the best Palau dive sites.
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Boat features
Naturalist Guide
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers
Air Conditioned saloon
Sun Deck
Camera Station
Kayaks On-Board
Seaview Cabins
Naturalist Itineraries
Non-Smoking Rooms
Camera room with table and charging point
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Indoor Saloon
Library
Audio & video entertainment
Observation Deck
Fishing
Dedicated Local & International Crew
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Leisure Deck
Daily housekeeping
Bar
Food & Drinks
Fine Cuisine
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Options
Beer available
Wine Available
Fine Wines Selection
Snacks All Day
Buffet style
Western Food
Local Food
If you have any specific dietary requirements whilst on-board your cruise, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. We advise limiting these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.
Diving
Nitrox available
Shaded Diving Area
DIN Adaptors
Tech diving
Rebreather Support
Rinse Hoses
Dive deck
Tenders for diving
Sidemount Diving
Languages Spoken
The crew speaks English.
Gear Rental
Equipment is available for rent on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. If the rental gear is not included in the price, you will need to pay for it on board the boat. Show prices
Drawings & Vessel Layouts
Cabin Types
Boat Specifications
Year built
1978
Year renovated
2008
Length
29 meters
Beam
8 meters
Cruising speed
11 knots
Engines
Twin 375HP each
Max guests
16
Number of cabins
8
Number of bathrooms
8
Tenders
Yes
Water capacity
4'000 gallons
Fuel capacity
24'000 liters
Freshwater maker
1'200 gallons per day
Boat navigation and safety
Radar
Depth Sounder
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
Emergency Rafts
Life Vests
Oxygen
Fishfinder
Ocean Hunter 3 Reviews
9.4 Superb
Vessel
9.2
Crew
9.6
Food
9.8
Diving
9.3
Value
9.0
10 Exceptional
Carolyn S
United States
I have already recommended it to others!
Great care taken to accommodate diver's needs! Staff went above and beyond!! Spectacular diving!!
Recommended for
FOOD!!!!!!!! Accommodated special diet incredibly well!!!!!! Well appointed with all the creature comforts!
9.6 Exceptional
Steven K
United States
Palau is amazing and Ocean Hunter 3 does a great job of maximizing your dives.
Lots of diving (up to 5 per day), including several night dives and cavern dives. Palau is amazing! Fabulous coral, manta rays, turtles, octopus, sharks, etc., better than Maldives and Red Sea IMO. Interesting WW2 wrecks. I am so glad we chose this trip and I definitely recommend it to intermediate or advanced divers as the current is strong in places.
Recommended for
Amazing corals and sea life. Very friendly and helpful crew. Plenty of good food.
10 Exceptional
Howard H
Netherlands
Best Liveaboard ever!
Manta Rays on several dives, loads of different sharks, wreck dives, cave dive, friendly Napoleon wrasse who knew Ken the captain, great night dives with cuttlefish, grey reef sharks. Saw so many new fish species I’d never seen before like the Crocodile fish, Mandarin Fish, giant sea slug, lemon shark, bull shark, and so much more. This was my 5th liveaboard and definitely the best one yet.
Recommended for
Excellent service, excellent food for my vegan diet, dive sites all very unique
10 Exceptional
John P
Australia
Wonderful live aboard SCUBA diving in Palau
Many thanks to all of the crew of Ocean Hunter III for making outlive aboard dive trip so enjoyable. The dives were all fantastic and the dive guides were excellent. So many dives in such a short period of time, each different from the other.
Palau is always worth coming to. And Ocean Hunter allows you enjoy it in full
Recommended for
dive sites. excellent and knowledgable diving team. very good service and tasty food.
9.6 Exceptional
Gene F
United States
Amazing vacation!
Unbelievable diving in beautiful, clear water. The scenery was astounding every single moment I was above water. The crew was so friendly and attentive. The food - WOW!!!!! The only negative thing I could say about the trip is that I dove with heartburn every day from eating too much of the delicious food.
Recommended for
The diving, the crew, and the boat.
9.2 Superb
Michael F
United States
Fantastic week of diving
Great combination of sites, accommodating crew.
Recommended for
Dive sites, crew, food
8.8 Fabulous
Linda V
United States
Palau didn’t disappoint
This is the ultimate dive, eat, sleep, repeat experience. Lots of beautiful and varied corals. Sharks, turtles and many different fish. Reef is vibrant. Holes, tunnels and caves for variety.
Recommended for
Excellent food taste and variety. Friendly, helpful staff. Lots of dives.
10 Exceptional
Marie M
United States
totally wonderfull!
45 dives in 10 days - was very happy at end of each dive. Mind blowing all the creatures/ reef to view.
not having to carry my gear up the ladder after each dive.
staff was so welcoming and friendly.
Recommended for
45 dives in 10 days, lack of access to outside world, my own cabin
10 Exceptional
Cyrille J
France
Just perfect
First, note that diving was quite intense (5 dives per day). Although some would prefer a bit less diving and more land tours, some might love it. :)
The dives were quite diverse (wrecks, open ocean, walls, reefs, drift, night, lagoons, blue holes, and even an easy cavern). It was also a really good boat for underwater photographers and the right place for learning wide-angle.
The crew was also really nice and skilled. To be noted, the food was also really diverse and good. I highly recommend
Recommended for
The diversity of the dives, the crew and the boat itself (including the food)
Great care taken to accommodate diver's needs! Staff went above and beyond!! Spectacular diving!!
Recommended for
FOOD!!!!!!!! Accommodated special diet incredibly well!!!!!! Well appointed with all the creature comforts!
9.6 Exceptional
Steven K
United States
Palau is amazing and Ocean Hunter 3 does a great job of maximizing your dives.
Lots of diving (up to 5 per day), including several night dives and cavern dives. Palau is amazing! Fabulous coral, manta rays, turtles, octopus, sharks, etc., better than Maldives and Red Sea IMO. Interesting WW2 wrecks. I am so glad we chose this trip and I definitely recommend it to intermediate or advanced divers as the current is strong in places.
Recommended for
Amazing corals and sea life. Very friendly and helpful crew. Plenty of good food.
10 Exceptional
Howard H
Netherlands
Best Liveaboard ever!
Manta Rays on several dives, loads of different sharks, wreck dives, cave dive, friendly Napoleon wrasse who knew Ken the captain, great night dives with cuttlefish, grey reef sharks. Saw so many new fish species I’d never seen before like the Crocodile fish, Mandarin Fish, giant sea slug, lemon shark, bull shark, and so much more. This was my 5th liveaboard and definitely the best one yet.
Recommended for
Excellent service, excellent food for my vegan diet, dive sites all very unique
10 Exceptional
John P
Australia
Wonderful live aboard SCUBA diving in Palau
Many thanks to all of the crew of Ocean Hunter III for making outlive aboard dive trip so enjoyable. The dives were all fantastic and the dive guides were excellent. So many dives in such a short period of time, each different from the other.
Palau is always worth coming to. And Ocean Hunter allows you enjoy it in full
Recommended for
dive sites. excellent and knowledgable diving team. very good service and tasty food.
9.6 Exceptional
Gene F
United States
Amazing vacation!
Unbelievable diving in beautiful, clear water. The scenery was astounding every single moment I was above water. The crew was so friendly and attentive. The food - WOW!!!!! The only negative thing I could say about the trip is that I dove with heartburn every day from eating too much of the delicious food.
Recommended for
The diving, the crew, and the boat.
9.2 Superb
Michael F
United States
Fantastic week of diving
Great combination of sites, accommodating crew.
Recommended for
Dive sites, crew, food
8.8 Fabulous
Linda V
United States
Palau didn’t disappoint
This is the ultimate dive, eat, sleep, repeat experience. Lots of beautiful and varied corals. Sharks, turtles and many different fish. Reef is vibrant. Holes, tunnels and caves for variety.
Recommended for
Excellent food taste and variety. Friendly, helpful staff. Lots of dives.
10 Exceptional
Marie M
United States
totally wonderfull!
45 dives in 10 days - was very happy at end of each dive. Mind blowing all the creatures/ reef to view.
not having to carry my gear up the ladder after each dive.
staff was so welcoming and friendly.
Recommended for
45 dives in 10 days, lack of access to outside world, my own cabin
10 Exceptional
Cyrille J
France
Just perfect
First, note that diving was quite intense (5 dives per day). Although some would prefer a bit less diving and more land tours, some might love it. :)
The dives were quite diverse (wrecks, open ocean, walls, reefs, drift, night, lagoons, blue holes, and even an easy cavern). It was also a really good boat for underwater photographers and the right place for learning wide-angle.
The crew was also really nice and skilled. To be noted, the food was also really diverse and good. I highly recommend
Recommended for
The diversity of the dives, the crew and the boat itself (including the food)
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Cabin info
Standard Cabins
1 single and 1 double bed
Aircon with control
Ensuite Bathroom
Max 2 guests
The 2 standard cabins on Ocean Hunter contain a queen size double bed along with a single bunk. As always there is a private ensuite bathroom with shower, basin and toilet. Large storage space and closets, separately controlled Air Conditioning and 110/220 volt outlets.
Cabin is selected on the next step in your booking process.Select Itinerary
Cabin info
Deluxe Cabins
1 single and 1 double bed
Aircon with control
Ensuite Bathroom
Max 2 guests
Our 4 deluxe cabins contain a large living space with king size double bed with single bunk above. The ensuite bathroom holds a shower, basin and a Microphor toilet head providing silent and reliable operation. Large storage space and closets. Separately controlled Air Conditioning and 110/220 volt outlets.
Cabin is selected on the next step in your booking process.Select Itinerary
Cabin info
Master State Rooms
1 single and 1 double bed
Aircon with control
Ensuite Bathroom
Max 2 guests
Specially designed to Mega Yachts standards; the Master State Rooms boast a large living space, extra large double bed, private TV, DVD and Mini Bar, computer/toilette table and a sofa / bed. Large and spacious bathroom with ensuite shower and Microphor Toilet head providing silent and reliable operation. Large storage space and closets. Separately controlled A/C. 110/220 volts outlets.
Cabin is selected on the next step in your booking process.Select Itinerary
Gear Rental
Rental Gear Prices
Equipment is available for rent on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. If the rental gear is not included in the price, you will need to pay for it on board the boat.
15L tanks260-370 USD per trip
BCD20 USD per day
Dive Computer20 USD per day
Fins7 USD per day
Full Equipment (with: BCD, Dive Computer, Dive Light, Fins, Mask, Regulator, SMB, Wetsuit)75 USD per day
Mask7 USD per day
Nitrox tank199-285 USD per trip
Regulator20 USD per day
Wetsuit15 USD per day
Please provide your rental needs on the booking form.
Boat features
Naturalist Guide
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers
Air Conditioned saloon
Sun Deck
Camera Station
Kayaks On-Board
Seaview Cabins
Naturalist Itineraries
Non-Smoking Rooms
Camera room with table and charging point
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Indoor Saloon
Library
Audio & video entertainment
Observation Deck
Fishing
Dedicated Local & International Crew
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Leisure Deck
Daily housekeeping
Bar
Food & Drinks
Fine Cuisine
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Options
Beer available
Wine Available
Fine Wines Selection
Snacks All Day
Buffet style
Western Food
Local Food
If you have any specific dietary requirements whilst on-board your cruise, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. We advise limiting these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.
Diving
Nitrox available
Shaded Diving Area
DIN Adaptors
Tech diving
Rebreather Support
Rinse Hoses
Dive deck
Tenders for diving
Sidemount Diving
Languages Spoken
The crew speaks English.
Boat Specifications
Year built
1978
Year renovated
2008
Length
29 meters
Beam
8 meters
Cruising speed
11 knots
Engines
Twin 375HP each
Max guests
16
Number of cabins
8
Number of bathrooms
8
Tenders
Yes
Water capacity
4'000 gallons
Fuel capacity
24'000 liters
Freshwater maker
1'200 gallons per day
Boat navigation and safety
Radar
Depth Sounder
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
Emergency Rafts
Life Vests
Oxygen
Fishfinder
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