Visayas & Camiguin
MANDATORY Requirements: Open Water or equivalent - minimum 25 logged dives - comfortable in currents
Duration
7 nights
Skill level
Advanced
Overview
Abundant marine life
Stunning reef systems
Turtle sanctuaries
Walls and drop-offs
Pygmy seahorses
The Visayas & Camiguin 7 nights liveaboard diving itinerary explores three very different corners of the central Philippines. Around Limasawa Island and Sogod Bay in Southern Leyte, walls hung with black coral and gorgonian fans drop into deep water, and the pilings of Padre Burgos Pier reveal a host of unusual critters after the sun sets. Camiguin, a small volcanic island off northern Mindanao, adds reefs built on old lava flows and the turtle-filled sanctuary of Mantigue Island, while the uncrowded walls and coral gardens of Anda, on the eastern tip of Bohol, are home to turtles and pygmy seahorses.
Dates & Prices
What's included:
- Return transfer between Cebu airport or hotel and the vessel on embarkation and disembarkation days
- Shared, full board cabin accommodation
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
- Unlimited drinking water, tea, coffee, fruit juice & soft drinks
- Deck and bath towels
- Up to 4 dives daily
- 11 litre (AL80) cylinder with air fills
- Weights and weight belt
Obligatory surcharges:
- Marine park and port fees
- Fuel Surcharge
- Flights
- Additional transfers
- Obligatory surcharges
- Equipment rental
- Nitrox
- Alcoholic beverages
- On board merchandise
- Crew and dive guide gratuities
Maps & Itinerary
PLEASE NOTE: The inclusion of some dive sites is dependent on season, conditions and other factors beyond our control.
Limasawa Island & Padre Burgos
On the eastern side of Limasawa, Adrian’s Cove and Gunter’s Wall are steep walls lined with gorgonians and large table corals. Around Padre Burgos, soft corals and sponges cover the steep slope at Tangkaan Point, and the pilings of Padre Burgos Pier reveal stargazers and other unusual critters after dark.
Sogod Bay
Napantao, the oldest marine protected area in Sogod Bay, features two deep walls covered in giant gorgonian fans, soft corals and black coral, with schools of pelagic fish often out in the blue.. From around November to May, whale sharks feed in the waters off Son-ok Point at Pintuyan, although sightings can never be guaranteed.
Camiguin
Beneath Mount Vulcan, Old Volcano is a steep wall of cooled lava and soft coral-covered rock. Close by, a large cross marks the Sunken Cemetery, lost to the sea in the 1871 eruption and now a colourful reef of lava boulders and overhangs. Off the south-east coast, the sanctuary reef at Mantigue Island is home to green turtles and a resident school of barracuda.
Anda, Bohol
Around 17km (10 miles) of walls, slopes and muck sites on Bohol’s eastern tip see far fewer divers than Panglao. Pygmy seahorses live in the gorgonians at Lumayag and Wonder Wall, a resident population of large turtles has made its home on Paradise Garden, and the sandy slope at Pogaling makes a good dusk dive.
On a typical day we offer up to 4 dives; 3 day dives and a fourth sunset or night dive (No night dives in Tubbataha). The diving day is usually scheduled as follows:
- Light Breakfast followed by a briefing and Dive 1
- Full Breakfast, relaxation period, briefing and Dive 2
- Lunch, relaxation period, briefing and Dive 3
- Snack relaxation period, briefing and Dive 4, where possible
- Dinner
*The itinerary above is an example only and is subject to change depending on local regulations, guests’ experience, flight schedules, weather and logistics and is at the Captain’s discretion. Adverse weather can affect this route which includes several overnight sailings.
Accommodation
9.7
Rated excellent
Nitrox
Surcharge
Wifi
Surcharge
Equipment
Surcharge
Tech friendly
No
The 40 metre Philippine Siren liveaboard was built on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Handcrafted from ironwood and teak (traditional to the area), you will find no other dive liveaboard as beautiful in waters of the Philippines.
Philippine Siren is the largest vessel in the Siren fleet to date, welcoming up to 16 guests in eight cabins: Two fixed doubles, four fixed twins and 2 cabins that are flexible doubles/twins. Each cabin is equipped with individually controlled air-conditioning units and en-suite bathrooms with hot water. For added luxury, towels are provided.
Extras
Master Liveaboards offers a range of services to make your stay on board even more enjoyable. Rental equipment, Nitrox and courses can be pre-booked and pre-paid at the time of booking your liveaboard.
Marine Park & Port Fees | Per person |
|---|---|
Tubbataha National Park 6 night itinerary | 120 USD* |
Tubbataha & Visayas 13 night itinerary | 205 USD* |
Visayas & Camiguin 7 night itinerary | 115 USD* |
Visayas to Anilao 10 night itinerary | 100 USD* |
Anilao & Verde Island 7 night itinerary | 100 USD* |
Coron & Apo Reef 7 night itinerary | 110 USD* |
Anilao to Coron 10 night itinerary | 150 USD* |
Coron to Puerto Princesa 10 night itinerary | 100 USD* |
Fuel Surcharge | |
*All surcharges, including marine, park and port fees, are subject to change at any time, and without notice.
The applicable marine park fees for your itinerary will be added to your onboard extras to be paid on the boat before disembarkation.
Beer (per can) | 2.50 USD |
Spirits (single shot) | 6 USD |
Cocktails (per glass) | 8 USD |
Wine (per bottle) | from 30 USD |
Laundry (per item) | 1 USD |
Massage (per hour) | 45 USD |
Wi-Fi Internet access (6/7 nights) | 30 USD |
Wi-Fi Internet access (10/13 nights) | 40 USD |
Merchandise | Prices vary |
On-board pricing is subject to change without notice. While we try to keep information as up to date as possible please be aware that, although unlikely, prices may be different on your cruise.
Equipment | 6 nights | 7 nights | 10 nights | 13 nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Full equipment set* | 200 USD | 240 USD | 360 USD | 480 USD |
BCD | 75 USD | 90 USD | 135 USD | 180 USD |
Regulators | 75 USD | 90 USD | 135 USD | 180 USD |
Mask | 25 USD | 30 USD | 45 USD | 60 USD |
Fins | 25 USD | 30 USD | 45 USD | 60 USD |
Boots | 25 USD | 30 USD | 45 USD | 60 USD |
Wetsuit (3mm shorty) | 50 USD | 60 USD | 90 USD | 120 USD |
Dive Computer | 50 USD | 60 USD | 90 USD | 72 USD |
U/W Torch/ Flashlight | 35 USD | 42 USD | 63 USD | 84 USD |
13L (AL100) cylinder | 30 USD | 36 USD | 54 USD | 72 USD |
*Full equipment set does not include dive computer or torch. If required these must be requested separately.
All equipment must be pre-booked to ensure availability and correct sizes, etc. are on board.
Price | |
|---|---|
Nitrox – 6 nights | 100 USD |
Nitrox – 7 nights | 120 USD |
Nitrox – 10 nights | 180 USD |
Nitrox – 13 nights | 240 USD |
On-board pricing is subject to change without notice. While we endeavour to keep information as up to date as possible, please be aware that, although it is unlikely, prices may be different on your cruise.
We regret that we are unable to support rebreather divers on Philippine Siren.
PADI Courses | Cost: |
|---|---|
PADI Advanced Open Water | 250 USD |
PADI Enriched Air Nitrox (EANx) | 100 USD |
PADI Deep Diver Speciality | 200 USD |
Other PADI Specialities | Please enquire* |
Please note that the course prices listed above do not include course materials or certification registration. You can register for online learning for PADI Advanced Open Water and PADI EANx (Nitrox) here. For all other courses, please speak to our reservations team.
*A range of other speciality courses are available, on request. Please contact our reservations team for more information, prices and to pre-book any course.
Courses are subject to availability and must be pre-booked to ensure an instructor is available.
Volcanic reefs and marine sanctuaries in the Philippines Visayas region
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