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Philippine Siren

Philippine Siren

$3912 USD / 6 nights



Built: 2013
Construction: Ironwood
Length: 40 metres
Beam: 9.7 metres
Draft: 3 metres
Cruise: 10 knots
Fresh Water: 16 tonnes
Generators: 3 x Yanmar
Nitrox Free

Schedules & Availability


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10 OCT2024
10 nights
Malapascua & Visayas
3 available spaces
USD 4620.-
3 available spaces

Departure/Arrival

embark:
10 Oct 2024
13:00
Mactan
disembark:
20 Oct 2024
10:00
Mactan

Prices & Availability

Premium Double
Lower Deck
USD 4620.-
2 spaces
Premium Twin Share
Lower Deck
USD 4620.-
fully booked
Premium Twin/Double Share
Lower Deck
USD 4620.-
1 space only female
 Booking Request
04 DEC2024
10 nights
Malapascua & Visayas
1 available space
USD 4620.-
1 available space

Departure/Arrival

embark:
04 Dec 2024
13:00
Mactan
disembark:
14 Dec 2024
10:00
Mactan

Prices & Availability

Premium Double
Lower Deck
USD 4620.-
fully booked
Premium Twin Share
Lower Deck
USD 4620.-
1 space only female
Premium Twin/Double Share
Lower Deck
USD 4620.-
fully booked
 Booking Request
10 JAN2025
10 nights
Visayas Southern Leyte & Malapascua
1 available space
USD 4850.-
1 available space

Departure/Arrival

embark:
10 Jan 2025
13:00
Mactan
disembark:
20 Jan 2025
10:00
Mactan

Prices & Availability

Premium Double
Lower Deck
USD 4850.-
fully booked
Premium Twin Share
Lower Deck
USD 4850.-
1 space only male
Premium Twin/Double Share
Lower Deck
USD 4850.-
fully booked
 Booking Request
27 FEB2025
13 nights
Tubbataha & More
fully booked
2 options
USD 7865.-
fully booked
2 options

Departure/Arrival

embark:
27 Feb 2025
13:00
Mactan
disembark:
12 Mar 2025
10:00
Puerto Princesa

Prices & Availability

Premium Double
Lower Deck
USD 7865.-
fully booked
+2 options
Premium Twin Share
Lower Deck
USD 7865.-
fully booked
Premium Twin/Double Share
Lower Deck
USD 7865.-
fully booked
 Booking Request
03 APR2025
6 nights
Tubbataha National Park
1 available space
+1 option
USD 4350.-
1 available space
+1 option

Departure/Arrival

embark:
03 Apr 2025
12:30
Puerto Princesa
disembark:
09 Apr 2025
10:00
Puerto Princesa

Prices & Availability

Premium Double
Lower Deck
USD 4350.-
fully booked
Premium Twin Share
Lower Deck
USD 4350.-
1 space only female
Premium Twin/Double Share
Lower Deck
USD 4350.-
fully booked
+1 option
 Booking Request
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Philippine Siren
The Philippine Siren is a 40-meter motorsailer and a respected liveaboard in the Philippines. This ship was designed with diving at the forefront. The cabins feature hand-crafted woodwork throughout. The ship is staffed by a crew of 12 and accommodates a maximum of 16 divers. This intimate liveaboard offers ample space and the 8 cabins are equipped with air-conditioning, entertainment systems, and ensuite bathrooms. The ship features an air-conditioned lounge with cocktail bar, plush seating, and a flat screen TV. Massages may be reserved. The decks feature a covered outdoor dining area and meals are served buffet style throughout the day. The ship also has an upper level sun deck with chaise lounges. The dive deck is shaded and features individual gear stations and personal storage lockers. Full dive gear is provided as part of the service and included in the charter rate. Gear included: aluminum tank, weights, BCD, regulator, 3mm wetsuit, and mask and fins. A professional image station is available in the main lounge.
The Philippine Siren offers free nitrox and supports rebreathers but does not support technical diving. Rebreathers are not available for rent.
Text and photos courtesy of the Siren Fleet



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.