Diving the Philippines by Luxury Liveaboard

Liveaboard diving trips to four distinct destinations in the Philippines
Liveaboard: S/Y Philippine Siren

The Philippines is made up of over 7,000 islands, surrounded by deep blue seas that contain some of the richest marine life on Earth. Thought by many to be the apex of the coral triangle, diving in the Philippines offers you a wide variety of marine environments to choose from. Dives on steep walls and offshore pinnacles, critter hunting in coastal reef, wreck diving a sunken Japanese fleet and the opportunity to get up close to the World's largest fish - the whale shark. We offer 4 distinct trips to the islands and dive sites of the Philippines that will whet the appetite of even the most seasoned diver.

 

 

The S/Y Philippine Siren - The Ultimate Luxury Liveaboard Experience

Siren Fleet operates the luxury liveaboard yacht S/Y Philippine Siren to give you year round diving at the peak of the seasons. The Philippine Siren, a 40m Indonesian Phinisi, hosts 16 guests with an experienced crew of 12. She offers:-

Spacious, double or twin bed, air-conditioned, ensuite cabins.

All meals included, freshly prepared by our top class chefs

A wide selection of soft drinks, teas and coffee - from our espresso machine

Free beer and a fully stocked cocktail and wine bar

Free Nitrox and Free dive equipment rental

Massage and Laundry service

 

"WWD&S did an amazing job to get us on the trip in the aftermath of the Iceland volcano; everything was just perfectly arranged. We had a wonderful trip with a great crew and good company. The diving was just spectacular. Thank you WWD&S team!" - Melanie Metz, Germany, Tubbataha, April 2010.

Philippines Dive Itineraries

South Visayas from Mactan

Year round - 10 nights
The Visayas region is home to some of the best diving in the Philippines, with its wide diversity of marine life, steep coral covered walls, gentle sloping reefs and muck diving hotspots. During the tour we visit and dive the islands of Cebu, Cabilao, Panglao, Balicasag, Sumilon and Pescador. The trip offers not only fantastic macro and the chance to see schooling fish, but also the possibility of some larger pelagics too as the shy thresher sharks come in to feed on schools of sardines. Whale sharks may also be seen here during August and September.

Southern Leyte from Mactan

March to May - 7day 6 nights
Sogod Bay is world famous for sightings of whale sharks. These enormous filter feeders arrive here each year to feed on the swarms of plankton that bloom in the warm shallow waters. The area is perfect for both scuba diving and snorkelling but its not just the Whale sharks that people come to see. The reefs around the bays of Southern Leyte & Limasawa Island provide havens for numerous fish species, whilst beneath the piers of Padre Burgos & Limasawa are a whole host of weird and wonderful creatures - just take care not to bump into the big one with the white spots!

Batangas & Coron, via Apo Reef from Batangas or Busuanga

November to February - 10 nights
Apo Reef, a UNESCO world heritage site, is considered by many to be among the best diving in the Philippines. The whole North East side of the reef consists of drop off's and overhangs where Whitetip and Grey Reef Sharks, turtles, barracuda and shoals of snapper are common. The Japanese World War II wrecks around Busuanga Island, particularly in Coron Bay, have been one of Philippine diving's best kept secrets. Twelve wrecks have so far been located in diveable depths and we shall dive many of them. The Batangas region is known for the many numerous smaller creatures that can be found along the sloping reefs and soft coral covered walls. It is here you will find many new and often unidentified species of nudibranchs, along with ghost pipefish, pipehorses, seahorses, octopus and frog fish.

Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park from Mactan or Puerto Princessa

March to June - 7 nights / 13 nights
Proclaimed as a National Marine Park on 11/08/1988 and inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1993, in recognition of its outstanding universal value in terms of marine life species diversity and richness. 182km South East of Puerto Princessa on Palawan Island, the Tubbataha Reef in the Sulu Sea offers some truly amazing diving only accesible by liveaboard. These reefs consist of vertical walls or near drop off's rising out of great depths. The shallow reef tops are teeming with local reef fish; in many places stingrays, spiny lobsters, immature manta rays, turtles, leopard Sharks and guitar Sharks are common. The walls are covered in huge barrel sponges, gorgonian sea fans, soft corals, hydroids and black corals. In deeper water, shoals of angelfish, butterfly fish, pennant fish, rainbow runners, Moorish Idols, fusiliers, jacks, snappers and sweetlips follow you around. Large trevally, tuna and barracuda as well as grey reef sharks and whitetip sharks patrol. Giant manta rays and eagle rays fly overhead and turtles and groupers, both large and small, pass by.

 

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