The Tubbataha Reefs
Accessible only by liveaboard, the Tubbataha Reefs were proclaimed as a National Marine Park in 1988 and inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1993, in recognition of their outstanding universal value in terms of marine life species diversity and richness. These reefs consist of vertical walls or near drop off’s rising out of great depths where hammerheads, thresher sharks, and whale sharks can be seen.

Dive sites consist mainly of vertical walls or near drop offs rising out of great depths, with shallow reef tops teeming with local reef fish. The angelfish, butterflyfish, rainbow runners, Moorish idols, fusiliers, jacks, snappers, and sweetlips follow you around, while stingrays, marble rays, spiny lobsters and juvenile reef sharks are also common sightings in many places. There are several species of turtle known to inhabit the waters of this gigantic natural park; the most commonly sighted being green and hawksbill. Large trevally, tuna, and barracuda as well as grey reef sharks and white tip reef sharks can be spotted patrolling the reefs on the majority of the dive sites, whilst manta and eagle rays are occasional visitors. Groupers and wrasse flourish here and sightings of hammerheads and silver tip sharks have been amongst the large elasmobranchs spotted by guests of the Siren Fleet during our cruises. In addition to breath-taking dives, you will have the opportunity to visit the ranger station on the North Atoll to learn more about the marine protection of the area.

Sample Itinerary
The following is a sample scenario of how the trip might be, this of course all depends on many factors like, weather, sea state, visibility, and what we have heard on the radio of what is to be seen.

Day 1
We will leave at Pura Vida Dive resort in Dauin 12 pm lunch time and drive to Campomanes bay where M/Y Gypsy officially departs to Tubbataha.

Once on board, we will get the boat and mandatory briefing from the Tubbataha Management Office and a check conducted by the coast guard before the boat is allowed to leave port. There is no diving on embarkation day and we will leave straight away cruising to the amazing reefs of Tubbataha. After sunset cruise and overnight sleep you wake up on our first destination in Cagayancillo which is part of Tubbataha and governs the park.

Day 2-3
We wake up in one of the beautiful reefs of Cagayncillo where we have multiple dive sites to choose from.

We schedule up to 4 dives per day; 3 day dives and a sunset dive, typically as follows:

Light Breakfast followed by a briefing & Dive 1
Big Breakfast, relaxation followed by briefing & Dive 2
Lunch, relaxation followed by briefing & Dive 3
Snack followed by a briefing for Sunset dive (no night dives allowed on Tubbataha) Dinner

In accordance with Tubbataha Marine Park regulations, dive times are limited to a maximum of 60 minutes.

Day 3-6
On day 3-6 we recommend spending 2 days at the south and 2 days in the north atoll, famous for big palegic animals encounters at dive sites such as black rock, shark airport, densal wreck and many more.

Light Breakfast followed by a briefing & Dive 1
Big Breakfast, relaxation followed by briefing & Dive 2
Lunch, relaxation followed by briefing & Dive 3
Snack followed by a briefing for Sunset dive (no night dives allowed on Tubbataha) Dinner

In accordance with Tubbataha Marine Park regulations, dive times are limited to a maximum of 60 minutes.

On our last day in Tubbataha we depart for a sunset cruise to Cagayancillo to the amazing Calusa island.

Day 7
After overnight cruise we arrive in the island of Calusa for our secret dive spot where we can find hammer heads and big schools of fish along with spectacular coral reef. Then we cruise into the shallow reef and anchor. Guests can go on the white sand beach of a private island before having the final dive.

Light Breakfast followed by a briefing & Dive 1
Big Breakfast, relaxation followed by briefing & Dive 2
Lunch, relaxation followed by briefing & Dive 3
Snack followed by a briefing for Sunset dive (no night dives allowed on Tubbataha) Dinner

Afternoon the boat departs for a sunset cruise back to Campomanes bay.

Day 8
A relaxing breakfast on board, disembarkation between 09:30 and 10:00 back to the resort in Dauin where you arrive on time for lunch and could do a dive or two in the afternoon or relax on a sunbed with a pina colada next to the pool.

This trip involves some long-distance travel on the open sea, whilst we attempt to ensure the number of planned dives is fulfilled, bad weather and sea conditions can affect the boat’s ability to reach a specific dive site in good time and may impact the number of dives that are possible.

Master Cabinet Lower Deck

1 cabin (2 spots) available

$4,064