Philippines – how to choose itinerary and when to go

The crew, the boat & the dives were excellent. I felt very safe and threated like a king. Also, very well organized. Best out of 5 liveaboards I've been to date.

I was on the April 18-25 trip. The crew was excellent, despite hard work, everyone was smiling and helpful, the atmosphere on the boat was joyful. Food was good, but I would have prefer more local. We were divided in 4 groups of max 6 divers per dive master. The reef is healthy. We saw a lot of baby sharks and school of fish. I enjoyed the hot tub! The last morning there was a leak on the ceiling of my neighbors room. I can't tell if it was fixed as we were leaving.

The staff was helpful and friendly. We enjoyed the diving, service, and food. This boat has a French presence, but orientation is in English. The crew kept us informed on the plan for diving, a slightly early return to port, due to an injured crew member.

Great experience!

Everything was okay. The boat is not the newest one but it´s ok for this price. The food was very good, and the crew was really very friendly and helpful. They were a bit pushy at the end when it came to tips, but overall, - nice guys :) we had two large dive groups (10 persons in each group), and each group had two or three guides. It might be simpler with one guide per five people, but that's their system. I was surprised that they provided us with free internet via Starlink. Nitrox was included too. Tubbataha Reef is beautiful—certainly one of the most beautiful in the world—but there weren't any large fish. Almost all the dives were quite similar. But this place is worth to visit... However, there were two things that bothered me: 1. I booked a double cabin, and they asked me if I would be interested in changing cabins—it was supposed to be an Economy Premium cabin, but with two other people. I replied that I wanted to stick with my first choice... When I arrived, I ended up with the cabin I didn't want... I said we had agreed on something different - the guides made a face like they didn't know anything, they said they had to ask two brothers if they wanted to be in separate cabins... In the end, they changed the reservation even though I hadn't allowed it... 2. When I was already en route and had landed in Manila, I received an email saying we had to pay a surcharge for diesel because diesel had become much more expensive, and that it was only payable in cash - that was a bit strange...

I really enjoyed my experience on the Stella Maris. The food, crew, and diving was great. I’d recommend them to anyone! My DM/ safety diver were flawless in ensuring everyone’s safety (eg when a few divers got separated) and tried their best to make sure we all had a great dive experience.

Good food and friendly staff. Highlight was a whale shark that came very close! The only thing is that I prefer smaller dive groups, they dive with 10 people per group, with a guide and a safety diver, but in practice if everyone is good with air consumption, there is not really a point and in would have rather had two separate groups of 4-6.

Water was dripping from A/C in our cabin, the part of the lower bed and floor got flooded. My buddy had to sleep on the edge of the bed during the trip through. The floor on the boat was not clean enough. The back of your feet get black walking bare foot. On desembarkment we wanted only to be dropped at the airport at 11;00am, but we were dropped on the street and told to walk to a shopping center and kill time till 11am to get picked up again to airport. What happened was shopping centre opens only at 11am and we have to waited 1 hour in front at the entrance.

The boat was good. Food was decentand, the staff was excellent. I will definitely book with them. Was wishing there were more comfortable lounge areas. And was told they're new loungers were ordered and should be there very soon

Well, the trip started like no other. The Philippines had just experienced a Typhoon, so I was expecting the dive sites to be blown out. However, on Saturday the 8th of November (first day of trip) a Super Typhoon was headed to the Philippines and a Level 1 watch was put on Cebu area (central and north Philippines) meaning no commercial boats could leave harbor with passengers on board. The local team produced a solution for driving us 4 hours south (out of the level 1 watch area) and driving the boat down without passengers. The journey was not pleasant but it meant that we could dive on Sunday. So, hats off to the Aggressor team for making things happen. Overall, the diving was great, the coral, both hard and soft were very vibrant. The whale shark experience was meh... just due to the number of snorkelers and other divers in the water (a zoo like experience). However, the Thresher shark experience at the cleaning station was exceptional and was the highlight of the trip. Early starts most days at 6am, 4 dives a day, night dives thrown in but dives times were never less than 1 hour, so exhausting days. I have had the pleasure of diving on multiple liveaboards, Aggressors and others, and I have to say this was the worst food I have had. I am not saying it was not edible but just not the same level as I have received on other Aggressors and other liveaboards. Like a 5 or 6 out of 10. Overall, the staff was amazing how they found the creatures under the water I will never know. The staff washed our wetsuits after every dive and loaded and unloaded all the gear into the RIBs for every dive (it felt like luxury diving). The coast guard twice boarded us to make sure we were following all the rules, which gave me a warm fuzzy feeling that the Aggressor and coast guard had our best interest at heart. (Never happened on any other liveaboard I have been on) I would go 100% again if the food were upgraded.

Simply awesome. People makes up the bulk of the experience, and I, a solo diver, was lucky to be able to integrate into conversations of all divers. Dive guides were professional and humorous, particularly for Ramboo (chief dive guide) who could always fill the room with energy. Hallmark of Stella Maris Explorer would be the food - always rich with protein (BBQ pork, lobsters, duck, beef, etc) as well as enticing desserts like cheese cake, ice-cream, etc). A bit wasted for me who always watches calories + I don't eat a lot in-between dives, but those who enjoy food regardless of what they do after eating, it will be heaven-promised! Other positives include (1) virtually no diver's work required, since all BCD would be brought to / from the chase boat, all air tanks rigged up, and dive suits all rinsed. To me, being a DIY hands-on person, this spoils the diver and did not allow basic skills to be used (e.g. rigging up own tank). (2) Ample water points + cups + towels. For me, able to hang out on the sun deck is super important to me. Towels (which might not be provided on other livaboards) meant I could cover myself when the winds were strong; multiple water-points meant I did not need to carry a personal water-bottle around (3) considerate travelling time. After the maiden night where divers' night rest got disrupted when the boat travelled overnight (equal noisy engine), schedule was changed to resting overnight, and only move in the wee hours of the morning. To watch out for: 1) Bathrooms in the cabin. Well documented across many reviews - just be prepared to bath seated down, and do not move around too much 2) Zero restrooms at public areas. This means you can only relive yourself in your own cabin. If you are sharing cabin with other divers, find that restroom visiting frequency with him / her so that it would not coincide. 3) The boat doesn't seem to provide seasick pills. Just bring your own if you are like me, easily seasick. To be fair, the seas in this area is considered super calm, compared to some other seas in Asia.

My sister and I love the boat. Cabin facilities were fab. Our beds were very comfortable. We are seafood lovers and we loved the food provided. There was plenty to eat. I still think of the lobster sandwich which was amazing

Although the boat looks very green in all the photos, it was not disturbing at all. We stayed in the room on the upper floor. The beds and bathroom were spacious and comfortable. The room charging stations, clean towels and sheets. Enough space for 2 people to be comfortable in the room. The food served on the boat was great. It was like eating at a gourmet restaurant. I congratulate the chef and his team. Our dive guides King and Jess were very good. We had safe and enjoyable dives to very beautiful dive sites. The boat crew took very good care of our dive equipment. The chaser boats that carried us to the dive site were very comfortable and fast. The boat crew took very good care of us and our equipment during the dives. The reefs are very beautiful and well-preserved. The corals are very lively and healthy. I am very happy to see them. I would like to thank the boat and the dive team very much.

The boat is a little run down, but the crew was great and the food was amazing. Our DMs were knowledgeable about the location and ensured we had relaxed and enjoyable dives every time. As a vegetarian we were provided our own meals, they were so good we had to share with the non-vegetarians! The dive support crew were great, taking care of all of our gear and making sure the chaser boat was never far away. All the crew were happy to make our trip as pleasant as possible and did their best to assist. We did have an issue with another guest, Divebooker was able to provide advice on the situation to me and also addressed the issue with the boat management team who were very proactive and have taken appropriate steps for future trips. Overall I was happy with the trip, the dive sites were all amazing and I would be happy to go again.

The only downside of this trip were few other guests sadly. The safety of the diving was fantastic, our guide King was great and food was beyond what I expected. My vegetarian options were coming out separately looking like a gourmet restaurant plates. There is no card payment on the boat, which would have been useful.

The pre-tour administration is extraordinary detailed, takes time and effort. But that’s Master Liveaboards and will optimise the safety protocols. Safety on board is a extended issue including a training with life vest. The service starts with the free transportation if you are in the Cebu city/ Mactan area. On board the crew can read your mind if you need something, but are not too close or disturbing interfering. Food is awesome, soft drinks and snacks for free and there is plenty of all! Just perfect. The dive spots on our 11 days Visayas tour were well chosen and diverse. That the Whale sharks didn’t show up was a pity but that’s wat nature is all about (thanks for not visiting Oslob!). Cabins are huge for a liveaboard ship and with a max of 16 divebuddys (we were 14) it’s almost familiar among new friends. The cruise director Jan did a great job with humour, compassion and competence. This was my second trip on the Philippine Siren and hopefully not my last.

The crew was very attentive. They were genuine and willing to help. From day one, they knew my dietary restrictions. The food was delicious! This is one of the cleanest Liveaboard I been on. And, we did a safety drill too. Their pick up time for divers was spot on. I really enjoyed my time with Infinite and I’m probably uses them for Tubbataha.

Fantastic diving trip to Malapascua and Southern Leyte with the Infinity liveaboard. Saw thresher sharks and beautiful coral gardens. Spacious cabin, huge sun deck and delicious food. Service is friendly and dive guides are good at spotting elusive creatures

Wow!!! What an amazing time. I cannot wait to dive with Atlantis Infinity again!!! Dives were top notch…including super diagrams and professional dive briefings. The operations runs smooth. Donald led my dives and did an amazing job. Beds/rooms are comfy and quiet. Comfort rooms excellent and there is one in each room. Food was amazing!!! A wide variety of tastes and dietary needs. Dive prep was a well oiled machine - getting in the pongas was a piece of cake. The only disappointing time on this trip was it had to end!!!

Easy, relaxing and safe diving with the Infiniti team on a comfortable, functional boat. The cabin is spacious and the crew provided excellent service with delicious meals. The dive guides were attentive and knowledgeable about the dive sites.

Great experience on Infiniti. The crew was nice, well-organised, safety was a priority, food was tasty, cabins were comfortable and spacious. Can only recommend the boat and the crew. Some notes on the South Visayas trip: the itinerary map is a bit misleading as Moalboal is not included, but that was confirmed before signing up. It also included a dive in Oslob where the whalesharks are fed, which is not really a wildlife encounter that should be part of a diving safari in my opinion.

Infiniti is a very good and well-maintained boat with a great crew. The service and the food were great. It is one of those very seldom all-inclusive liveaboards where all drinks (incl. alcohol) are included.

You will not regret booking with Infiniti! Good food, spacious rooms with a/c, and plenty of lounging areas on the boat. Above all, the crew is amazing!! They are so attentive, prioritize safety, and always greet you with a smile. Thank you Infiniti!!

amazing adventure good job!

Infiniti is a very well run livaboard. The entire team are well organised, timely and very approachable. The cabins are comfortable, she shower room has enough space and there was no shortage of warm water for showers. The dives guides were great though there was not as much sea life as I hoped for The food was plentiful and very good. Definitely one of the better livaboards Ive been on.

Comfortable beds and air conditioning, delicious foods, friendly service and safe dive guiding

Dive, food and the whole crew was excellent. The boat owner and chef was very considerate with food selections due to the allergies, their services is really great specially Joan. Dive guides always keep the dive safe and fun trying their best to find pelagic. The boat gets the job done bringing divers to Tubbataha. I hope that they figure out how to eliminate the bad odor that affect the rooms 7 & 8 down the hall. Overall I enjoyed my experience in Tubbataha with Resolute and I will come back with this crew with the same boat as long as they fixed the bad odor.

Amazing crews and delicious foods.The boat is totally fine and working good, but room 8 and 7 which is the smallest cabin had terrible odors all throughout the trips.

We had an amazing trip to Tubbataha Reef on MV Resolute. The crew and the diving were outstanding and have only the best things to say about them. The boat itself had a very bad smell in the cabins that you can smell as soon as you start to go downstairs. I don't know if that is a plumbing problem somewhere, but the smell is very strong and they have placed lots of air fresheners trying to help the smell, but that makes it even worse. We had 4 people in our group who were unable to sleep in their cabins due to the smell. The cabins are small and not all as pictured online. 4 of the cabins are the same picture online but the other 4 are not. Suggest you try to get cabin #1-4, #5-6 have a smaller cabinet and the ladder is in a different spot on the bed. Cabins 7 & 8 are extremely small and more like a storage closet. Overall, it was a wonderful trip and the crew were great, extremely helpful and safety conscience. The diving was amazing and I am so happy I had the opportunity to go. Only downside was the smell in the cabins!

I had an amazing time celebrating my #1000th dive on the Philippines Aggressor. The crew, food and dives were fantastic. The cruise director shared his traditional coffee ritual from Egypt and interacted with guests more than any cruise director. He even had a special “donut” activity during one of our SI and didn’t cut our dives. He even understood the safety of a night dive that needed to be cancelled of the strong currents in the area and try to make it up the following days. He even asked his local DM input of the local dive sites and condition and let them speak. It was a nice interaction with and within the crew . Everyone work as a team with a smile and makes us feel like family.

This trip had only 6 divers on board (guests), which was a very nice surprise - smaller groups for diving, more space on the boat, less noise, etc. The highlight of this trip was the dive with whale sharks in Oslob. All the dives were incredible and during one night dive, I lost my GoPro, but our guide found it for me! The food was always delicious - although there was some confusion with some of the dietary restriction requests. I really enjoyed watching the sunrise/sunset from the sundeck. The cabin was quite small and I was not a fan of the toilet/shower room. Also, because the cabin door didn't close completely, we could always hear noise from the corridor especially when the crew were using their phones at night. Finally, I think the dive brief and the itinerary could be better organized, but all in all, I really enjoyed the trip.

I loved the diving, guides are professional and they prioritize safety first. Each group has two guides so if you needed any assistance or needed to go up, one of the guides help with you and rest of the group can continue diving. Cabin has A/C that you can adjust temperature on your own and it's very clean and spacious. Food was good, but they did not really accommodate for the guest who was vegetarian. Staff are all very kind and friendly, overall it was wonderful trip and would highly recommend.

The trip got off to a slow start as the Stella Maris Explorer (and all other liveaboards) were stopped from travelling to Tubbataha by the coast guard due to a low pressure front. On the first day liveaboards were stopped from diving at Puerto Princessa so the owners offered a free trip to the underground river to divers. A nice gesture. On the second day we were able to do two local dives. That evening we were able to travel overnight to Tubbataha. In an additional effort to make up for lost dives we were offered two five dive days. I shared an economy cabin. It was basic but comfortable. There is not a lot of head room in the bunks. The bathroom is compact and has a sit down shower. It is a bit cramped but usable. Everything functioned. If you are tall or large it may be a challenge. Overall the cabin was fine. The diving operation was generally smooth. The dive staff were good. The dive deck is small, but after a couple of dives we adapted to the space available and it worked well. The showers at to back were welcome after a dive. I used my own equipment so I can’t comment about the rental gear. The tenders carried 10 divers plus dive crew. I experienced no issues with the tender and its operation. It was a back roll on exit and the tender had a reasonable ladder to reboard. If you required assistance it was offered. The food was good to very good with plenty of it available. The desserts and soups were a highlight. Those with dietary requirements were catered for. The variety of soft drinks was limited as were reasonably priced wines. The staff were very good and my fellow divers a diverse and friendly bunch. Overall a pleasant trip.

Infiniti is a comfortable, organised liveaboard. The crew are helpful and friendly. The guiding was great, you are split into 4 groups of 6 to keep the group size down and it works perfectly, also getting ready for dives, two groups at a time, so there is space to get ready and they have arranged the tanks accordingly. The food is great and there is a full open bar on board. It’s clean and organised. Great diving including whale sharks and hammerheads. Perfectly timed 4 dives a day.

Excellent crew and guides, especially Jessie and Abel. Friendly and helpful owner, Ernesto, and great atmosphere at all times. On the other hand the vessel is trusty (very stable when there are waves) but is not clean. Food was fair enough in amount, however it was short of options. Cabins are narrow and not very comfortable when you have to be in due to the bad weather.

Nick lanch & all the amazing team of Infinti Water World swimmers and me can't thank you enough for everything.... For the amazing dives, the food, the hot towels when you get out of the water, the hot chocolate, but mostly for giving 200% in everything, from protecting us with the small boats, snorkeling with a swimmers that woke up late, the extra food for a swimmer that eats a bit different and your smile, the teams smile, it was everything for us! Thanks so much, we will see you for sure next year with more swimmers & divers

Just completed a liveaboard with them, and going back for another one next week - they were even so kind to keep some of my belongings in the meantime, need I say more? As someone with a very sensitive stomach and somewhat medically restricted diet, I was very impressed with the fact that there was always several dishes served. Breakfast is the common type with eggs, bacon/sausage/hot dogs, toast/pancakes/french toast, and fruit, while lunch and dinner each had several options - with chicken, pork, beef, and fish dishes served completely separately buffet style, so everyone could pick and choose. On the side there's always rice/potatoes, as well as some veggies (think this veggie mix was the same throughout the trip). But the soups & smoothies they serve, oh those are just to die for! The diving was good, with quite detailed briefings which I appreciated. The divers were split into French- and English-speaking groups. Someone mentioned that this added to the sense of exclusion between the groups, but honestly I think it was probably more efficient this way. I'm not sure if they'd normally do one or two briefings, two briefings worked very well logistically - neither the lounge was too crowded, nor the dive deck. I really liked the designated individual shelves and drawers for the "small stuff", and the rest of the gear you needn't worry about - it's all handled by the crew. They have two chase boats, and we were collectively impressed with skills of their drivers. There's also two showers in the back, as well as two large rinse tanks. All of our gear was rinsed for us at the end of the trip. Speaking of the crew, they were all super nice, courteous, and helpful. The cabins seemed new, while the bathrooms didn't quite compare... I don't know if it's simply due to different materials or something (I'm definitely no expert in this area), but they didn't seem as neat or clean as the cabins. No cause for concern, though, they're still fine, the two just somehow seem at odds with each other. Daily housekeeping was done. Oh, it said here on Divebooker that toiletries are provided, but they're not so make sure to bring your own. Towels abound, even though the ones in the cabin have not been changed during the trip. The ACs work great, and the water pressure is good, and each cabin has its own mini water heater. The lounge area is big and comfortable, and I gotta say I totally dig the bean bags & cushions! Actually I loved the overall color scheme onboard - white/turquoise in the cabins, colorful in the lounge! There's an open sundeck with sunbeds, as well as a covered outdoor lounge area. There's a charging station with a million (American type) sockets and non-slip mats, with some storage shelving underneath. This was also the only thing about the boat that made me cringe a little every time I brought my camera in or saw others do it... They're wet, and even though we did put down towels, the fact that we're handling wet stuff right next to chargers, cables, sockets... Maybe they could consider adding covers to sockets and a smaller shelf above them, simply so that the sockets are away & chargers at least on a physically separate surface from wet housings, neoprene covers, etc. Mind you, no problems happened at all, I'm just afraid this might be a matter of "when" rather than "if", so going with he proverbial better-safe-than-sorry. There's a bunch of fire extinguishers on board, even if clustered together behind the bridge, with the rule to shout "fire" if something were to happen and then crew would bring them. First time I've encountered this approach, but I see the point - takes away from people panicking and either forgetting about the extinguisher or freezing/using it improperly. There's also a lot of oxygen stored on board (I forgot how much exactly, but plenty in case something were to happen). Oh, even though the Divebooker details say there's no tech diving, they actually do support it, and even offer a rebreather discovery, which I think was also the first time I've seen that offered on a liveaboard. The owner was onboard, and I have a feeling he usually is. Pierlo seems chill and relaxed, and the crew didn't seem uncomfortable around him, which told me they must be treated well. He is a tech diving instructor, and also does UW photography. He doesn't run the show, though, Axel does that - and was very knowledgeable about the dive sites, while also friendly and chill. Pierlo mostly dived with the tech divers we had onboard, and Axel went out with the 2nd briefing group, which ever one that was on a given day. Overall, I had a good time and am definitely looking forward to my next trip with them in a few days! :)

The chooses of divespots were supremely! 2 weeks before I was on a different liveaboard in almost the same area where they choose different, but much less interesting divesides. The divedirectors Maggy and Roy made all the difference. They did a very professional but also carring job. Thanks to the both of you! A shame was, that due to the thyfoon of December 2020 where the ship was blown on the shore, both of the two masts were broken and now not at place. Without the sails, the appearance of the ship was not as nice as I have seen it on the advertised pictures.

I really enjoyed the dive. The rooms on the boat were the largest I ever experienced, the food was fine and the crew was outstanding. The diving was fantastic. The only negative point was the lack of fish !!!, the corals were great so were the critters, but there is way overfishing even in the marine reserves !!! , and I was told the natives ate all the fish during COVID. I had been to most of the sites several years before & can see the clear difference.

The crew on the Infiniti was amazing! All were very friendly and helpful. We will definitely dive with the Infiniti crew again! The dive sites were all absolutely beautiful. I would recommend Infiniti Dive Boat!

Enjoyed the Infiniti Liveaboard, spacious cabin (deluxe) and good variety of foods and fruits, good coffee and ginger tea, friendly dive guides and healthy coral reefs with schooling fish action

A wonderful journey with a nicely maintained ship and a well organised team who made the liveaboard unforgettable. Many thanks to Nick who asked a lot of the team and achieved perfect results.

The crew are nice and helpful. Food is OK and snacks severed between dives are good. If you just want to dive with your buddy and don't need the help from the dive guide, this is your choice.

I had high expectations for this trip but because it was our first live aboard, we were not quite sure what this trip would be like. To say that we are extremely happy would be a terrible Understatement! The staff were wonderful whether discussing dive sites or getting assistance in and out of the water. They all multi task all the time...the captain not only drives the boat but helps you out of the dingey and hands you a towel, The housekeeper is also the best masseuse on the planet. Jona's knowledge and obvious love and pride she has for her island's reefs really adds to the incredible experience that each dive brings. There really are not words to describe what an incredible experience this voyage has been. Not only are we looking forward to sailing again in a few years on Palau Siren we are planning a trip to the dive resort Atmosphere in Negros; we were lucky to experience cocktails there one evening and one tour of the resort was all it took to sell us on it.

The Philippine Siren is a lovely well maintained boat. The staff and crew were excellent. The cabins are spacious and comfortable. The food is generally of a high standard and there is plenty of it. The evening meal is described by the chef as part of the pre-dinner theatrics. All part of the fun on the boat. The diving on the trip was excellent. So much so that I will do it again at some stage. The thresher sharks was a great experience as were Apo and Gato Islands. I always enjoy seeing whale sharks. However, at Oslob the area is packed with snorkelers and a few divers. Its a bit of a circus. This small disappointment was way overshadowed by the rest of our diving experiences. The dive guides enjoyed their work and helped make the trip the success that it was. The dive briefings were good and the boat had a culture of safety. My fellow passengers were a pleasure as was my roomy. Great trip.

Best dive guides and crew, beautiful boat and facilities. Fantastic food. Spacious cabins.

It was Amazing Diving! I saw a lot fish and corals included wale sharks and hammerhead sharks. Staffs were very helpful and kind and all food served was delicious.

I just got back and I can't thank enough the crew and divemasters, I had an amazing time, the crew goes the extra mile to help you all the time, and they are super friendly. I had a foot injured before the trip, they helped me carry my tank and bcd for every dive. The food was amazing, best I had on a liveaboard. The divemasters are very experienced, I'm a divemaster myself so I was worry about groups, but they did an awesome job. I will highly recommend Infiniti and I'm probably coming back next season!

We spent a lovely time on board Seadoors diving at the best sites the Visayas can offer. The crew and especially Yannick created a nice atmosphere before, during and after dives giving informative briefings and setting good safety standards. The program surprised us in a positive way providing some of the most varied itinerary we ever had on a liveaboard anywhere, from thresher sharks trough macro to close encounters with whalesharks we had an incredible spectrum of dives. This neat boat will present the best what the Philippines can offer at a very good price/performance ratio. Highly recommended.

The diving was excellent, the food too (!), and the whole crew was very professional & caring. Thanks!

Not a single thing to complain about and everything to rave about. Chrissie and Jona made everything so easy, and the entire Siren crew made this "Princess Diving" at its very best. Accommodations were superb, the showers were the best after a dive, the food was absolutely excellent - chef and kitchen staff awesome. The dive boats and crew were top notch, and the support staff were simply the best. And this doesn't even start with the diving, which was fantastic (vis, temp, dive guides, and marine life). Philippines Siren is simply one of the best live aboard dive adventures going.

A well organised and facilitated 6 days. Departed from Cebu City. All the staff on board were fantastic and assisted without question. On board facilities are fantastic. Dive guides were brilliant and guided us around some fantastic dive sites. I cannot recommend this trip highly enough. Money well spent, great value and I'll be doing this again. As far as guidelines, bring your dive gear, minimal clothing and have a ball. A big thanks to the Cruise Director Chrissie, her backup Jona and all the staff on board. You are all a credit to the organisation.

Excellent service, great crew and dive guides. Nothing was a problem, everything ran like clockwork. Wondrous dive sites, dive briefs with the right amount of accurate details. Local dive guides really know the sites, and are great at finding what you want, within whats there of course! I akways look forward to Siren trips, and this one did not disappoint!!

Only thing i can bitch about is the AC in my room and the salon and some ants in the bathroom. Chrissie and the crew are awesome and made for a killer time will def come back with family and hope everyone is still here

On time pick up from hotel, meet and great, chilled and relaxed days. Dive sites and itinerary are well laid out, dive briefings extensive with local knowledge of reef and fish life on each site are very good. Overall an excellent very luxury dive experience with professional crew and guides.

Excellent boat full service very pleassant staff and crew. Nice dive sites. Comfortable bed and excellent food.

Brilliant trip with wide variety of divees ,superb food and wonderful staff

Awesome staff and incredible dive sites. There was an abundance of food and we were all well catered for.

E erything diving was amazing, crew was so helpful food ok

Every thing very very good Except minor point the chairs on the sundeck are brokem and old

As usual it was great ! The Staff was friendly snd even if the wheater was not good, we had a super trip !,

We just returned on the transition trip (from Tabbataha to Sebu) in May/June 2018 and had a terrific time! The diving in Tubataha is refreshingly untouched (due to no-fishing) with Whale sharks, reef sharks, tuna and trevali as well as myriads of smaller fish. great trip with a variety of dive types (reef, wall, muck, big and small stuff etc.). Muck diving in Dauin was great too! so many amazing creatures (sea horses, ambon scorpion fish, ornate ghost pipe fish, crustacians of all sorts, frog fish, odd pipefish , cepholopod and + ... ! much more than Lembeh straits and much less depressing trash than Lembe The boat was comfortable (we stayed in the smaller double cabin # 1, larger bathroom, smaller cabin, very comfortable but with anchor noise when anchored {bit most of the dives/overnight locations were mooring or untethered]. Very safety oriented with great briefings and excellent processes. Crew was amazing - helpful, friendly, organized and competent. Separated trash/recycling on the boat for lower guilt./hopefully lower eco impact. Great recharge stations. Appreciated that the cabins had individual climate control. Cruise director Shu (and assistant Ed) were great - hospitable, organized, positive and energetic! Although this was their last trip (they are transferring to Indo-siren in Sept), we dove with incoming Cruise director Kristy and Asst cruise director Jonah (divemaster for the past 2 years in the P-Siren, she is great!) so I think the cruise is in good hands! As a gluten-free diet troublemaker, Chef Boy did a great job with gluten-free substitutes! We had our anniversary on the cruise and the crew gave us a surprise shout out underwater and in our cabin... so sweet and super fun! thanks to my husband for leaking the anniversary to Ed and and Shu.

The diving in the Tubbataha was amazing! You can tell it is a marine park because the life here is so abundant. You can tell by the fish life, and the abundance of Sharks on each dive. I think we saw it all from Mantas, Whale Sharks and tornadoes of Jacks. The crew on the Philippine siren is one of the best we have had. They were so helpful and entertaining, you can tell everyone loved their job. They did everything in their power to get you what you needed. I highly recommend to dive this area with this group! It doesnt get any better.

The itenirary, the crew, the boat were amazing Tubbataha was mond blowing

We had the best weather I have ever experienced on a liveaboard: mirror flat seas giving perfect reflections of the bright white fluffy clouds - very picturesque. Coral reefs were outstanding and unspoilt. The best I’ve seen for 40 years. There were sometimes other dive boats in our locations and it was irritating to come across other groups underwater but this was not unduly disruptive. There were currents but not outrageous ones and the dive guides always let us go with them, even when we had to turn 180 degrees. No risk of currents dragging you into open water, unlike some Pacific locations I’ve dived. Good visibility. Amazing marine life and on the final dive we saw a whale shark which was a first for me. Very exciting. The Cruise Directors were outstanding (husband and wife team). Extremely knowledgeable about marine life and the sites we visited. Dive briefings were excellent and instructive without being too dry/academic. Dive guides were all knowledgeable. You have to take responsibility for your own diving though as each guide typically looked after 6 divers who tended to go at different speeds. The guides keep check as much as possible but you must be capable of staying with your buddy and looking after yourself. The excellent visibility helps. The boatmen were outstanding. We never had problems being picked up and never waited long. Food on board was tasty and the chef very good. Cabins were spacious and comfy. Even though our location was remote, three mini excursions were provided - a whizz round the sailing boat with her sails up in an inflatable for photographs, a trip to a protected bird nesting island (adhering to strict conservation rules) and a visit to the Marine Ranger station. A huge amount of organising goes into running a liveaboard – liaising with the captain to agree safe locations, getting there, filling tanks, Nitrox management, getting divers in and out of the water, washing & drying suits, providing safe place for huge cameras, cleaning cabins, laundry, providing fresh towels/drinks after every dive and doing all this to a very tight timetable. I never once felt aware of the amount of work and organising going on in the background. Every dive lasted a minimum of 60 minutes – we were never pressurised to come up sooner – and the staff were always cheerful, helpful and fun. This was a good trip. The weather of course was just luck but the rest was down to superlative management and experienced well-drilled staff. I would recommend this trip hugely.

I really enjoyed the jole trip and got the chance to see the whale shark.

I had a great time. It IS my second time with you and looking forward forma the next. Only two recommendations: in some áreas of the boat the floor IS very slippery. The sofas in the common area are bumpy, they need replacement. Congrats...

Long travel time to get there but worth every hour of it. The diving was great with plenty of underwater life to see. Be sure to bring your camera/video to capture that unbelievable moment when the Whale Shark swims up next to you. The crew, accommodations, food and diving on the SY Philippine Siren were the best. Even without any night diving there was plenty to do on the ship to stay busy. Would have liked to stay another week.

Over 1500 dives in the South West Pacific and I have never seen a reef complex sooooo healthy. A few countries could learn how to manage and police a Marine Park from the team at the Tubbataha Management Office. Density and Diversity are magnificent. Of course the cream on top is the experienced and always happy and helpful Sire II crew. The service whilst appearing effortless we know it takes a well oiled team to look that good. We wanted for nothing more. If there were not so many other places to see and dive we would be back tomorrow.

All of the staff are friendly and major for diving.food is good.

This boat has an excellent staffs who are egar to make you happy. They always call your first name with a amile to establish friendships.. this was our second trip on this boat since we were ao happy withe the fisrst trip we took a year and half ago. When we returned home we decided to booke another one with the differenþ itinarary.. i highly recommend this dive safari.

I saw one at 103,ft and other divers had super close encounter at surface for 10 min and 44 sec! The video was amazing!! Lots of turtles and sharks, and a couple marbled sting rays!

Service was great with the crew very attentive to every ones needs. Dive guides were very professional and knowledgeable. Diving was awesome as always with Delsan wreck as ome of my favorite. Spotted some eagle rays and marble rays. A group of scallop hammerheads at Amos rock and a manta at Black rock.

Professional staff, very spacious cabin, great dive deck, variety of food options for every taste, great service. I wouldn't hesitate to book another liveaboard diving trip with the Siren fleet.

We had some difficult weather conditions on the March 21 Tubbataha trip, but the wonderful crew made everything work. SUPERB service, excellent food, many great dives despite the conditions.

This was, by far, the very best liveaboard I have experienced. All of the staff are absolutely wonderful, but I was very impressed with the outstanding quality and professionalism of the dive guides. They are incredibly experienced, friendly, and more than happy to share their knowledge of the amazing undersea world. I will definitely book another Siren trip!

This is a great itinerary on a great boat, with excellent food and service. The little things that Siren do differently on board make a big difference. Would definitely recommend the trip.

The trip was outstanding, never had a dive safari so well arranged as this one one the Philippine Siren. The crew was very helpfull and friendly witch levelled up my experience.

Everything was well organized and I really enjoyed my time on board. The crew was lovely and the diving amazing. It is worth the money.

My husband and I felt very comfortable throughout the entire stay on board. Very nice and attentive crew, well qualified care of diving equipment, comfortable cabins and good food. And the crew tries really everything to facilitate good diving experiences. What more can one ask for?

The staff werevery accomidating to my special diet, Edgar was awesome for repairing my camera housing, Jan was very friendly and professional with itinerary changes due to weather. All the crew worked hard to make our trip a great experience. The dive sites were well thought out and the dive masters were very good at finding interesting reef creatures. I highly recommend this trip!

The accomodations, crew, and food were abulous. The boat and crew meet every need of photographers and divers. You made my first trip to the Pacific fabulous. Had a little trouble recognizing dive guides underwater. A bright beanie ot two different colored fins might help. Massage was awesome. Wish her schedule would provide additional slots. Slots were taken up by a few, Thank u for a wonderful diving experience.

Everything amazing ! Not a single thing to complain about !! I loved every dive sites and the diversity of them. I especially appreciated the muck dive sites I am very grateful for the divemasters for finding every little critters we ask them for.

This was my first (but certainly not last) liveaboard experience. The crew of the Philippine Siren are top row, attending to our every need getting in the water, underwater, and all things topside. A couple of suggestions: when mentioning the opportunity for a massage, remind guests to share times, on our trip one diver booked herself every day which limited times for others. Another suggestion is to make the dibe guides more distinguishable underwater, i.e. two differentcolor fins, or a bright colored beanie