Dive Review of Ocean Hunter I in
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Ocean Hunter I, Aug, 2004, by Bob & Doris Schaffer, CA, USA ( Contributor 14 reports). Report 1260.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
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Comments	We hit bad weather and couldn't get to many dive sites and visibility was affected. Runs to the dive sites we could get to were long and difficult but this may have been attributed to the weather. Managed to dive Blue Corner three times and it's still one of the best dives we've ever experienced. Ocean Hunter I carries only six divers. Because a trip costs about $500 more per person than other liveaboards, our expectations were high, but we were rather disappointed. Boat looks a bit run-down and is in need of cleaning and maintenance. Bed was extremely hard and uncomfortable (which could be easily rectified with a foam pad). Towels were changed only once in 7 days. We felt "nickled and dimed" with the charges for soft drinks, beer and wine--and wine was exhorbitantly expensive at $30 and $40 per bottle. Other quality liveaboards include all drinks in the cost and we would have expected such because of the higher per person cost of this trip (and the fact that so little alcohol is consumed on a dive boat). And the major discomfort--the toilet, which sits up too high off the floor! On the plus side, the food was plentiful and quite good. Because the boat is so small, there were only 3 crew members--a captain, a divemaster and a cook. All three were very pleasant and competent young men and most accommodating. This was our fourth trip to Palau and our 28th liveaboard trip and while we intend to return to Palau, we'll probably choose another boat next time.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean; PNG; Solomons; Cocos; Red Sea; Mexico; California; Micronesia; Australia; Maldives
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy, rainy, cloudy	Seas	choppy, surge, currents
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	20-40 Ft/ 6-12 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No restrictions
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	The space for UPWs is very small, but it's only a six-passenger boat. Fortunately on this trip, there were only two of us using cameras, so it didn't become a problem. Crew was very accommodating in assisting the UPWs with their cameras and equipment.

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Dive Review of Ocean Hunter I in Micronesia

Ocean Hunter I, Aug, 2004,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Ocean Hunter I in
Micronesia