Destination: Philippines
Tubbataha (6 Nights) | From $487++/night
M/V Discovery Adventure Quick Pitch
A former Yasawa legend was built in Fiji in 1987 to American Bureau Standards (ABS), the Discovery Adventure is now under Filipino ownership and offers diving cruises in the Tubbataha.
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Dive Overview
The Discovery Fleet offers full diving and non-diving programs. Avid divers can expect a full day of scuba diving the spectacular coral reefs, wrecks and marine life of this sun-kissed archipelago while their non-diving companions have a full day or snorkeling, island visits, kayaking, and beach hopping.
[See: Tubbataha Dive Travel Guide & Palau Dive Travel Guide]
Watch this awesome video to learn more about Tubbataha
Accommodations
Types of Cabins, Amenities and Photos
M/V Discovery Adventure Cabin Overview
13 rooms: 7 lower cabins (6 twin bed, 2 queen bed), 4 main cabins “upper deck cabins” (2 double beds each) & 2 VIP cabins (twin bed). All rooms with centralized air-conditioning.
Lower Deck Cabin (LEFT) & Upper Deck Cabin (RIGHT)
VIP Cabins (LEFT) & Bathroom
General Facilities
M/V Discovery Adventure Boat Features
- Air-conditioned salon
- Air-conditioned camera room
- Sundeck
- 1 shaded dining deck
M/V Discovery Adventure Dive Facilities
- Tanks 80cu and 100cu
- Compressors
- 3 chase boats
- Nitrox available
- Medical oxygen onboard
- Complete rental equipment
Schedule, Rates & Live Availability
M/V Discovery Adventure Schedule, Rates & Live Availabilty
TUBBATAHA SCHEDULE & LIVE AVAILABILITY
Prices are in USD, per person. Mandatory fees of USD105.00 per person (for Regular Tubbataha 7D6N) and Fuel Surcharge of USD100.00 per person.
See also: Inclusions & Exclusions
TUBBATAHA RATES 2020 - 2021
All rates are per person in US Dollars. Plus Park Fee of USD105.00 per person (for Regular Tubbataha 7D6N) and Fuel Surcharge of USD100.00 per person, plus Super Peak Rate of USD 100.00 when applicable.
Cabin Type | Occupancy | Rate |
Lower Deck | Double | $2,920 |
Single | $4,380 | |
Upper Deck | Double | $3,480 |
Triple | $3,210 | |
Single | $5,210 | |
VIP | Double | $3,810 |
Single | $5,710 |
TUBBATAHA PACKAGE INCLUSIONS
- Welcome drinks
- Tea, coffee
- Juice (morning only)
- Filtered Water
- Air-conditioned accommodation with private toilet and shower
- Full-board meals (buffet) for the whole cruise, excluding drinks. (Meal service starts with Dinner on the first day; Ends with Breakfast on the last day)
- Tubbataha: 4 dives per day (except on the last day in Tubbataha) with tanks, weights, weight belt, boat, services of a Dive Professional
- Transition (to & from PPS): 2 – 3 dives per day in Apo Reef & Cuyo and 4 dives per day in Tubbataha
- Transition (from Cebu): 2 dives Apo Island, 3 dives Cagayancillo , 4 dives per day in Tubbataha, 3 or 4 dives in Jessie Beazley
- Roundtrip transfers from Puerto Princesa airport/hotel within PPS City to boat and back (hotel must be within 10km from port within PPS City)
Important Notes
All rates are per person in US Dollars.
Other Dates & Availability
For more information on other departure dates that are not listed above and on availability email us at info@bluewaterdivetravel.com or call us at 310-915-6677 and we will gladly help you plan your dream dive vacation!
Dive Information & Itineraries
TUBBATAHA OVERVIEW
No doubt the crown jewel of Philippine diving, Tubbataha is the only Asian UNESCO World heritage site that is marine in nature. Although open year round, the short weather window between late march to mid-June is the only time the park is accessible to divers. This park is guarded by armed rangers 24/7 and year round. As a result, visitors can expect to see pristine reefs, mantas, schools of fish, turtles, mantas, and whale sharks.
Giant Sea fans, refrigerator sized barrel sponges and delicate soft corals turn the vertiginous walls into hanging gardens. Invertebrates, sponges crustaceans make the walls look like a masters mural canvas.
Highlights of this cruise include Shark Airport, which is the reef edge containing coral bommies and sandy patches where white tip sharks can be found lying in the sand, like planes at an airport. Schools of surgeon fish and snappers likewise inhabit the reef top.
Requirement: Divers must have at least 50 logged dives due to safety reasons.
TUBBATAHA REGULAR ITINERARY (7D/6N - 19 DIVES)
- Day 01 - Embarkation in Puerto Princesa Port, between 2 - 4pm
- Day 02 - 4 dives in TRNP (Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park)
- Day 03 - 4 dives in TRNP
- Day 04 - 4 dives in TRNP
- Day 05 - 4 dives in TRNP
- Day 06 - 3 dives in TRNP (no night dive)
- Day 07 - Disembarkation in Puerto Princesa Port after breakfast, 8am onwards
TUBBATAHA TRANSITION ITINERARY (8D/7N - 20 DIVES)
- Day 01 - Embarkation in Puerto Princesa Port, between 2 - 4pm
- Day 02 - 4 dives in TRNP (Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park)
- Day 03 - 4 dives in TRNP
- Day 04 - 4 dives in TRNP
- Day 05 - 3 dives in TRNP (no night dive)
- Day 06 - 2 dives in Cuyo
- Day 07 - 3 dives in Apo Reef. Lift anchor
- Day 08 - Disembarkation in Bauan Port, Batangas between 11am-12nn
Other Information
Boat Specifications
- Number of crew: 20 - 32
- Length overall: 47 meters
- Width overall: 8.50 meters
- Draft: 3.65 meters
- Tonnage: 395 tons (gross), 166 tons (net)
- Maximum cruising speed: 7 knots
- Electricity: 220 V
Practical Information
- Time Zone: UTC+8 & UTC+9
- Local Currency: Philippines Peso (Philippines) & US Dollar (Palau)
- Language Spoken: Filipino & English
- Electricity: 220V
- Payment Onboard: Cash
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