S/Y Philippine Siren
The Philippines
7, 10 and 13 day Liveaboard Diving Trips
Offering four distinct itineraries to showcase the very best of the Philippines
Liveaboard: S/Y Philippine Siren
Have you always wanted to explore some of the worlds best diving? Have you wanted to see Manta Rays, Whale sharks and Hammerhead Sharks? Have you wanted to dive World War II wrecks? Have you wanted to see pygmy seahorses, Flamboyant Cuttlefish, frogfish and Ornate Ghost Pipe Fish? We have four distinct trips to the Islands and dive sites of the Philippines that will whet the apetite of even the most seasoned of divers.
The Philippines is an archipelago of 7107 tropical islands and islets in deep blue waters that contain some of the richest marine life-system on earth and is second only to Indonesia as the largest arcipelago in the world. Only 2000 are inhabited, and around 2500 of them are not even named. Seperating the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean, with the Celebes Sea to the South and to the East lies the Philippine Trench, one of the world's deepest points, reaching 10,500m below sea level.
With so many island's the irregular, rugged coastline with numerous natural harbours, white sandy beaches is to many what paradise looks like. Inland the country can be rugged, with mountains, lush forests, caves and water falls. There are 37 volcanoes, 17 which are classed as active.
The climate of the Philippines is tropical, with an average year round temperature of 32C and a water temperature between 25C and 31C. There are pronounced seasons and hence why we offer four distinct itineraries throughout the year.
South Visayas from Mactan
Year round - 10 day 10 night
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!
Southern Leyte
March to May - 7day 6 night
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!
Boracay via Apo Reef to the wrecks of Coron
November to February - 10 day 10 night
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.
Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park
March to June - 7 day 7 night / 13 day 13 night
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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