Philippines Liveaboards
Tubbataha Reef
In the center of the Sulu Sea lies the Tubbataha Reef National Park. Declared a World Heritage site by the World Conservation Union in 1993, the park is composed of 2 coral atolls separated by an 8 km wide channel.
These picturesque tropical atolls, known as North and South Tubbataha, host an amazing variety of tropical reefs, turtles and large pelagics. Manta and eagle rays, white and black tip reef sharks, gray reef sharks, turtles and Napoleon wrasse are seen on many of the dives. Nurse, shovelnose, leopard and hammerhead sharks are common. Schools of jacks and snappers congregate on the wall, while sleek barracudas patrol.
Make sure you visit the Malay Wreck with its amazing school of sweetlips and bumphead parrotfish. Terrain ranges from gentle slopes to sheer walls in excess of 914 meters (3000ft.)! The spectacular explosion of life and color make this an experience never to be forgotten.
Visit the magnificent Tubbataha Reefs between the months of March and June. The first and last trip of the season are “Transition Trips” which are one extra day and also go to Apo Reef or Coron.
Contact us for further information and more info on our Philippines Dive and Travel website.
Visayas Liveboards and more!
When it’s off-season, the liveaboards run Visayas trips as well as Sogod, Coron and more. Liveaboards run $400+ a night so land-based diving is a lot less expensive, and also bear in mind local dive guides know the sites inside out. But the travel between destinations can be painful, and there is nothing like rolling out of bed in the morning and rolling straight into the water at a new dive location every day! So liveaboards may be the answer for you.
After Tubbataha – come to Malapascua Island!
Chances are, you have more time after your trip, and Malapascua Island is the perfect complement to Tubbataha. You can add thresher sharks to the myriad pelagics you will have seen in Tubbataha, and you will get to experience the macro life that Malapascua is so famous for.
