Dec 26 – Jan 5, 2027

Pristine Palau is among the best dive destinations in the world, famous for its rich underwater environment, healthy hard and soft coral gardens, a vast amount of sea life, exciting World War II Wrecks, caves, and most importantly the protection of sharks. Palau not only created the world’s first Shark Sanctuary in 2009 and hence spiked a worldwide conservation effort, but Palau also declared a National Marine Sanctuary in October 2015. This is a 500.000 square kilometer NO-TAKING ZONE, which has many benefits including being home to 135 endangered or vulnerable species of sharks and rays. Pristine Reefs Exciting Caves 30+ World War II Wrecks Lots and Lots of Sharks Stunning Manta Dives Unique Spawning Dives with Thousands of Fish Amazing Macro Spots A Typical Day Aboard Ocean Hunter Palau 06:30 Wake up call through InterCom Gourmet Coffee / Tea and Sweet Rolls 07:00 First Morning Dive 08:30 Full Breakfast with freshly baked bread, cold cuts, cheese, eggs, fruits 10:00 Second Morning Dives 11:30 Some nice Snacks 11:45 Third Dive of the Day 13:00 Lunch Buffet 14:30 Fourth Dive of the Day 16:00 Fruit Smoothies and Cake 17:00 Fifth Dive of the Day Dusk Dive 19:00 Sixth Dive of the Day Night Dive 20:15 Dinner Buffet - can be served before night dive if requested Marine Life: On almost every dive you see sharks (grey reef, blacktip, white tip, and the occasional bull shark, leopard shark, and hammerhead) and turtles (hawksbill, green, olive ridley, leatherback, and loggerhead), often so many sightings that you lose count. We have bump head parrotfish and huge resident Napoleon wrasses that swim extremely close to divers. Experience close encounters with Palau's abundant population of manta rays, lionfish, and the usually rare, shy, and wildly colored mandarin fish. Other underwater highlights include cuttlefish, moray eels, lobsters, eagle rays, and dolphins, plus schools of barracudas, big-eye trevally (jacks), neon fusiliers, black snapper, and colorful anthias. Brightly colored clownfish in pulsating anemones, and large fish such as big-eye tuna and marlins are also common on dives. Palau is one of the last places in the world to spot a legendary and nearly extinct dugong (sea cow), a sea mammal, and seven of the nine species of endangered tridacna giant clams--larger than yourself and up to 100 years old! You can also find here saltwater crocodiles and sea snakes (non-aggressive). And of course, the biological wonder of Palau is Jellyfish Lake - take me there - filled with millions of Mastigias species of jellyfish that have no sting, pulsing in cloud-like hearts reflecting the sun's rays through their pink bodies. The dives are truly a sensual feast. The last dive will be on the penultimate day of the trip. Divers are recommended to wait for 24hours before flying after the last dive.