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M/Y Discovery Palawan

M/Y Discovery Palawan

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Built: 1972, Totally refurbished 2013
Construction: Steel hull motor yacht
Length: 49 meters / 159 feet
Beam: 8.5 meters / 28 feet
Draft: 3.2 meters / 10.5 feet
Cruise: 10 knots
Divers: 32
Electricity: 220 VAC
Nitrox $

Schedules & Availability


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08 OCT2024
4 nights
Apo Reef (Dive Package)
26 available spaces
+6 options
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USD 1470.-
26 available spaces
+6 options

Departure/Arrival

embark:
08 Oct 2024
14:00
Bauan
disembark:
12 Oct 2024
Bauan

Prices & Availability

Twin Cabin
Lower Deck
USD 1470.-
17 spaces
+1 option
Queen Cabin
Lower Deck
USD 1470.-
2 spaces
+2 options
Family Cabin
Lower Deck
USD 1470.-
fully booked
+2 options
Double Cabin
Upper Deck
USD 1698.-
4 spaces
Twin Cabin
Upper Deck
USD 1698.-
3 spaces
+1 option

Surcharges payable with booking

Fuel Surcharge, trip
USD
150.-
Park Fee, trip
USD
130.-
 Booking Request
14 OCT2024
6 nights
Apo Reef - Coron (Cruise & Dive Package)
31 available spaces
+1 option
from
USD 2418.-
31 available spaces
+1 option

Departure/Arrival

embark:
14 Oct 2024
13:00
Bauan
disembark:
20 Oct 2024
12:00
Bauan

Prices & Availability

Twin Cabin
Lower Deck
USD 2418.-
17 spaces
+1 option
Queen Cabin
Lower Deck
USD 2418.-
4 spaces
Family Cabin
Lower Deck
USD 2418.-
2 spaces
Double Cabin
Upper Deck
USD 2730.-
4 spaces
Twin Cabin
Upper Deck
USD 2730.-
4 spaces

Surcharges payable with booking

Fuel Surcharge, trip
USD
150.-
Park Fee, trip
USD
135.-
 Booking Request
22 OCT2024
4 nights
Apo Reef (Dive Package)
32 available spaces
from
USD 1470.-
32 available spaces

Departure/Arrival

embark:
22 Oct 2024
14:00
Bauan
disembark:
26 Oct 2024
Bauan

Prices & Availability

Twin Cabin
Lower Deck
USD 1470.-
18 spaces
Queen Cabin
Lower Deck
USD 1470.-
4 spaces
Family Cabin
Lower Deck
USD 1470.-
2 spaces
Double Cabin
Upper Deck
USD 1698.-
4 spaces
Twin Cabin
Upper Deck
USD 1698.-
4 spaces

Surcharges payable with booking

Fuel Surcharge, trip
USD
150.-
Park Fee, trip
USD
130.-
 Booking Request
28 OCT2024
6 nights
Northern Palawan (Dive Package)
Full Charter, USD 49938.00
32 available spaces
from
USD 2130.-
32 available spaces

Departure/Arrival

embark:
28 Oct 2024
10:00
Bauan
disembark:
03 Nov 2024
12:00
Bauan

Prices & Availability

Twin Cabin
Lower Deck
USD 2130.-
18 spaces
Queen Cabin
Lower Deck
USD 2130.-
4 spaces
Family Cabin
Lower Deck
USD 2130.-
2 spaces
Double Cabin
Upper Deck
USD 2528.-
4 spaces
Twin Cabin
Upper Deck
USD 2528.-
4 spaces

Surcharges payable with booking

Fuel Surcharge, trip
USD
150.-
Park Fee, trip
USD
80.-
 Booking Request
05 NOV2024
4 nights
Apo Reef (Dive Package)
31 available spaces
+1 option
from
USD 1470.-
31 available spaces
+1 option

Departure/Arrival

embark:
05 Nov 2024
14:00
Bauan
disembark:
09 Nov 2024
Bauan

Prices & Availability

Twin Cabin
Lower Deck
USD 1470.-
17 spaces
+1 option
Queen Cabin
Lower Deck
USD 1470.-
4 spaces
Family Cabin
Lower Deck
USD 1470.-
2 spaces
Double Cabin
Upper Deck
USD 1698.-
4 spaces
Twin Cabin
Upper Deck
USD 1698.-
4 spaces

Surcharges payable with booking

Fuel Surcharge, trip
USD
150.-
Park Fee, trip
USD
130.-
 Booking Request
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Built in 1972, the Discovery Palawan has set sail as a navigation training ship, a three-masted schooner, and as of 2013, an adventure cruise ship. The Philippines-based ship has sixteen standard cabins on the lower deck, thirteen of which have two single beds, two queen beds, and one family cabin with two single beds and an elevated double bed. On the upper deck, there are four cabins, two with a double bed and two with two single beds. All accommodation includes personal climate control, and the ship can accommodate between twenty to thirty-two guests.
In February and March, guests are brought to Apo Reef Natural Park, which is home to the second-largest coral reef system in the world. Here, divers can explore a wreck that is a habitat for tuna, mackerel, rays, and sharks. Hammerheads are also spotted off the northern wall of the reef. Coron and Barracuda Lake are popular dive spots during these trips due to their wrecks and pinnacles.
The ship sets out to Surigao from September to October, where guests dive through the reefs and set foot on deserted beaches on Panaon and Dinagat Islands. In November and December, the ship explores Mactan Cebu and has experiences for diving and non-diving guests alike in the Kalanggaman, Malapascua, Pescador, Moal Boal, Oslob, Sumilon and Cabilao Islands. During these months, guests swim alongside marine life such as thresher sharks, mantas, and whale sharks.
Packages include welcome drinks, tea, coffee, purified drinking water, juice, accommodation in an air-conditioned room with a private bathroom, all meals onboard, a wellness package that includes a massage and wellness session, daily yoga on the ship or beach, snorkeling, and island hopping activities. Packages do not include snorkel and dive rentals, soda and alcoholic beverages, dive accident insurance, travel insurance, nitrox, flight tickets, hotel, dives, parking fees, or transfers to and from the boat.
The Discovery Palawan offers nitrox for EAN nitrox certified divers but does not support rebreathers or tec diving.
Narrative text and photographs courtesy of the Discovery Palawan



Dive Conditions

There are three seasons that affect the diving conditions in the Philippines. The northeast monsoon brings strong winds from December to March. The southwest monsoon affects the months of July through November which are wet but the ocean waters are warm. April through June are the dry months with very little winds.
November to May is the dry season in the Philippines, offering little to no rain and a nice hot and humid weather. This period of time is often considered as the best time to dive in the Philippines and is the most popular time to visit the country. Regardless, the diving season in the Philippines runs year-round, keeping in mind that some of the areas and certain marine life sightings are either seasonal or weather dependent, this includes Tubbataha which can only be dived around the months of March to June. During the wet season, typically runs from May to October, most of the dive sites remain great, the waters are warmer, and divers have the advantage of having uncrowded sites. Typhoons may occur during the wet season, particularly around July to September.
Tubbataha Reefs National Park – amazing biodiversity. Tubbataha is home to no less than 600 species of fish, 360 species of corals (about 50% of the coral species in the world), 11 species of sharks (including tiger sharks, whale sharks, and whitetips), 13 species of dolphins and whales, nesting hawksbill and green sea turtles. You can also see manta rays, schools of barracuda and tuna, and smaller marine life like nudibranchs, ornate ghost pipefish, seahorses, and frogfish.
Anilao, Batangas – best muck diving. The long list of small-scale sea life and critters that you can find in Anilao includes nudibranchs, frogfish, seahorses, cuttlefish, and pipefish. But don't leave your wide-angle lens at home. Beautiful coral reefs, turtles, huge schools of jacks, jellyfish, and the occasional reef sharks await in Anilao.
Dauin, Dumaguete – the luxury destination. The variety of marine life that you can find along the Dauin Coast include various types of frogfish, dragonets, pipefish, nudibranchs, blue-ring octopuses, bobtail squids, mandarin fish, seahorses, cardinalfish (with eggs), various shrimps and crabs. The main diving season in Dumaguete is October to early June, but the prolific marine life of Dauin can be found all year round, so there’s no worry of missing out.
Moaboal, Cebu – amazing sardine baitballs. Scuba diving in Moalboal is diverse and very vibrant. Think big schools of fish, beautiful walls, canyons and caves, and fascinating macro life. Pescador Island offers some of the best dives in the Philippines, featuring a dramatic wall with colorful soft corals teeming with anthias. Then there is a large cathedral on the west side of Pescador which makes a nice background for dramatic underwater shots. You can also see schools of barracuda, beautiful caves, reef sharks, and also smaller marine life like nudibranchs and frogfish
Puerto Galera, Mindoro – stunning white sand beaches and diverse dive sites. Canyons provide plenty of action with strong currents. For divers interested in wrecks, the three sunken boats of the Sabang Wrecks offer a fascinating dive trip. Don't forget to include a day trip to dive at Verde Island during your stay in Puerto Galera. Its passage is known to offer some of the highest biodiversity in the Philippines. Nudibranchs, reef octopuses, frogfish, and seahorses can be seen in abundance in Puerto Galera. There are also many stunning soft and hard corals to be found while exploring the reefs of this dream destination. Like most of the Philippines, Puerto Galera can be dived all-year-round.
Anda, Bohol – the hidden gem. There are 17 kilometers of coastline to explore in Anda, with a good mix of walls, slopes and sandy muck dive sites as well as coral gardens. The diverse underwater topography and critter population in Anda are really worth exploring. Divers can see pygmy seahorses, skeleton shrimps, anemone shrimps, dragon sea moths, mantis shrimps, Napoleon snake eels, nudibranchs, and mating mandarin fish. Turtles and beautiful reef fish can also be seen in the area. Anda can also be dived all-year-round.
Malapascua, Cebu – thresher sharks abound. Malapascua is known to be the best place in the world to see thresher sharks. This tiny oasis is the only place in the world where thresher sharks are consistently seen daily. Combine that with its pristine waters and milky-white beaches, and divers have a perfect destination for a dive vacation.
Coron Bay, Palawan – the destination for wreck dives. The historical World War II shipwrecks of Coron are unique. Coron Bay used to be the harbor for World War II Japanese warships. Eleven of these ships were sunk during an air attack in September 1944. Today the wrecks of serve as reef systems, supporting a number of marine critters. Some of the residents of these wrecks include scorpionfish, nudibranchs, cuttlefish, and octopuses. Divers see the occasional reef shark or stingray, hovering near the wrecks.