The Best Liveaboards in the Philippines

The Philippines offers some of the best scuba diving in the world with a huge variety of different destinations. Many of these are best done via liveaboard between the hundreds of islands.

The Philippines lie in the Coral Triangle, the region with the worldwide highest biodiversity underwater. It is home to at least 4000 different fish and invertebrate species and about 15% of the world’s coral reefs can be found here.

Some of the most famous liveaboard destinations are Tubbataha, the Visayas and Apo Reef.

 

Tubbataha is a marine reserve offering the best shark diving in Southeast Asia. The area can only be dived between March and June each year.

 

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The liveaboards

Philippine Siren Liveaboard

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The Philippine Siren is a luxurious sailing yacht which offers amazing service and spacious cabins. The destinations include Tubbataha, Malapascua and the Visayas.

Length / Width: 40 m / 10 m

Capacity: 16 

Price: $$$

Philippines Atlantis Azores Liveaboard

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The Atlantis Azores is an aluminum motor yacht that offers luxury accommodation and diving . The boat has comfortable cabins and spacious common areas. It offers trips to Tubbataha, Apo Reef and Bohol.

Length / Width: 33 m / 6 m

Capacity: 16 

Price: $$

Philippines Seadoors Liveaboard

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The Seadoors liveaboard offers many spacious common areas and offers trips to Tubbataha, the Sulu Sea and the Visayas

Length / Width: 25 m / 6 m

Capacity: 16

Price: $$

Philippines Discovery Palawan Liveaboard

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The Discovery Palawan is a large boat offering trips to Tubbataha and the Apo reef.

Length / Width: 49.2 m / 8.5 m

Capacity: 32

Price: $$

Philippines Discovery Adventure Liveaboard

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The Discovery Adventure Liveaboard offers trips to Tubbataha, Apo Reef as well as Palau.

Length / Width: 47 m / 8.5 m

Capacity: 28

Price: $$$

Philippines Solitude One Liveaboard

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The Solitude One offers many different room categories. The boat offers trips to Tubbataha, Leyte and Palau.

Length / Width: 52 m / 9 m

Capacity: 22

Price: $$$

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