Tubbataha National Park covers almost 100,000 hectares of the pristine reef; it is, therefore, no surprise that it has been named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, and has earned designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tubbataha sits in the middle of the Sulu Sea, east of Palawan, which is the last frontier of the Philippines in its own right. The atolls of this park lie 10 to 12 hours away from the nearest landmass by boat, which has saved them from the overexploitation plaguing most of the Philippines archipelago. North Atoll, South Atoll, and the smaller Jessie Beazley Reef to the northwest of the main atolls constitute the different areas of the park. Between them, they offer almost 20 different dive sites to explore. A Tubbataha liveaboard is the only way to visit the area. And with the low volume of boats and the high volume of marine life, a liveaboard in Tubbataha promises to be the trip of a lifetime.

The northern tip of North Atoll holds a couple of great shark-watching locations. First off, is Washing Machine, aptly named for its intense currents. At this dive site, a high diversity of shark species can be seen, such as whitetips, blacktips, and grey reef sharks. Next comes Shark Airport, a high-volume cleaning station whose size dwarfs all the other cleaning stations in the atolls. As you drift along the plateau at this dive site, be prepared for anything and everything to swim by you. Schools of grey reef sharks and whitetip sharks may even be joined by silky sharks, guitar sharks or whale sharks. In general, the northern tip of North Atoll attracts a lot of life, both on the seafloor and in the blue. Remember to look out for rays and turtles too!

The southern-southeastern tip of North Atoll offers a shipwreck dive site, Malayan Wreck, alongside an incredible wall with additional dive sites called Wall Street and Amos Rock. In this area, hammerhead sharks can often be seen, and grey reef sharks and whitetip sharks are consistently present. Adding even more pelagics to the mix, expect giant trevally, dogtooth tuna, a couple of different barracuda species swimming in large schools, turtles, and manta rays if you're lucky. Amos Rock sports a pleasant abundance of corals hard and soft, and in this general area of North Atoll, eye-popping benthic lifelike colorful crinoids and insanely patterned nudibranchs or flatworms bring the seafloor to life to match the show in the open water.
In the south-southeast of North Atoll, new reef life favorites include pygmy seahorses on huge gorgonian sea fans, African pompanos, and leaf scorpionfish. When the current picks up, larger reef species such as red snapper, giant grouper, and napoleon wrasse come out to play. Some of the other blue-water favorites include rainbow runners, which sometimes flash by in seemingly endless schools, and Spanish mackerel, whose o-shaped gaping mouths make a bizarre sight as they hunt for prey. Near the surface is the best spot to see mantas and eagle rays, along with green turtles and hawksbill turtles.
The northern tip of South Atoll is another area where divers can be wowed by schools of hammerheads, particularly at the dive site Ko-ok. While you're waiting for these incredible sharks to emerge from the blue, you'll have an equally amazing time traversing the pristine coral plateau under schools of circling jacks. The north of South Atoll is known for reef fish, turtles, and large pelagics, including sharks and manta rays- in other words, the iconic Tubbataha experience. In the south of South Atoll, Delsan Wreck holds a cleaning station whose clientele includes large reef fish, sharks, and even an occasional tiger shark.

To the northwest of Tubbataha, Jessie Beazley reef is included on your Tubbataha liveaboard itinerary. Here again, hammerhead sharks are present. Grey reef sharks, silky sharks, and even whale sharks can also be seen. Pristine coral, with a particularly impressive area of branching Acropora corals, puts the icing on the cake at this dive site. Note that the current on Jessie Beazley can be strong, so heed your dive guide while you're enjoying the marine life that the fast-moving water brings in.

Program - 7 day trip
Day 1 - Embarkation
- Embarkation is at 13:00 from Baywalk Pier where the Philippine Siren dive tenders will be waiting to transfer you and your luggage to the liveaboard.
- Embarkation is followed by lunch, vessel safety and orientation briefings and mandatory briefings and checks by the Coast Guards and Tubbataha Management Office.
- Once clearance has been approved by the authorities, Philippine Siren will depart from Puerto Princesa Harbour to commmence the overnight crossing to Tubbataha Reefs.

Days 2-3 - North Atoll
Two days diving various sites around Tubbataha North Atoll, typically scheduled as follows:
- Light Breakfast followed by a briefing and Dive 1
- Full Breakfast followed by briefing and Dive 2
- Lunch and relaxation period
- Briefing and Dive 3
- Snacks and relaxation
- Briefing for Sunset dive (no night dives)
- Dinner

In accordance with Tubbataha Marine Park regulations, dive times are limited to a maximum of 60 minutes, and night dives are not allowed.

Days 4-5 - South Atoll
Two days diving various sites around Tubbataha South Atoll, typically scheduled as follows:
- Light Breakfast followed by a briefing and Dive 1
- Full Breakfast and relaxation period followed by briefing and Dive 2
- Lunch and relaxation period followed by briefing and Dive 3
- Snacks and relaxation
- Briefing for Sunset dive (no night dives)
- Dinner

In accordance with Tubbataha Marine Park regulations, dive times are limited to a maximum of 60 minutes, and night dives are not allowed.

Day 6 - Jessie Beazley Reef
Two morning diving at Jessie Beazley Reef before commencing the cruise back to Puerto Princesa, typically scheduled as follows:
- Light Breakfast followed by a briefing and Dive 1
- Full Breakfast and relaxation period followed by briefing and Dive 2
- Lunch and relaxation
- Snacks and relaxation
- Dinner
- Overnight cruising to Puerto Princesa

Day 7 - Disembarkation
- Breakfast on board, followed by disembarkation at 09:30.
- Our dive tenders will transfer you from the liveaboard to Baywalk Pier where taxis will be waiting to transfer you to Puerto Princesa Airport, or your hotel.
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