For some of us, it’s already time to start thinking about our diving trips for next year. For those who prefer their diving liveaboard style, we have new schedules for 2010 and 2011.
First up are the Expedition Fleet Tubbataha liveaboards that run from March to June each year. There will be 4 running boats for both the 2010 and 2011 seasons, which means many trips, price ranges and dates to choose from.
Tubbataha was declared a World Heritage site by the World Conservation Union in 1993 and hosts some of the best diving in the Philippines. The park is composed of 2 coral atolls separated by an 8 km wide channel. The walls drop off making some stunning diving with superb corals, plentiful marine life and sharks on every dive. It makes a great complement to your trip to Malapascua.
We are also really excited to be offering trips on the Philippines newest liveaboard, the S/Y Philippine Siren.
What a beauty!
The Siren has been newly built and was designed by divers for divers. It has to be the most stunning liveaboard I have ever seen and tops even The Junk in Thailand.
The Junk
Trevor and I did the Junk back in 2001 and remember it very fondly. Aside from the great diving, food and crew, the boat was gorgeous. We were amazed by its beauty and its magical allure in that it was the boat from James Bond The Man with the Golden Gun. Yes the film with Christoper Lee as Scaramanger and the midget trapped in the chest.
But I think the Siren beats even this. The teak finish is simply gorgeous.
On deck
One of our favorite features of the Siren is the personal computer in EVERY cabin. Each PC is loaded with editing software for your photos and videos, which means you can seriously cut down on your luggage. The whole boat is networked which makes it light work to arrange evening photo shows in the lounge.
The Siren will be doing new routes in the Philippines. She will remain primarily in the Visayas – the Leyte/Bohol/Dumaguete area, but does have some trips venturing further afield to Coron and Borocay. She is currently in Komodo, but will start her “real job” in the Philippines in November.
Dates are already booking up for all Philippines liveaboards for 2010, so if you are interested, get in quickly. If you are not yet sure, you can contact us to reserve a space on your trip of choice.
We are also offering liveaboards to Palau, Komodo, the Andamans and SImilans. Contact us for more information.