Navis 1

Welcome aboard the Navis 1, a premier liveaboard catamaran, cruising the spectacular waters of the Philippines. This impressive all-steel vessel is 23m (76 feet) in length and 13m (44 feet) wide, and offers unparalleled stability and comfort. With 3 spacious decks, it is designed for voyages to the most stunning dive destinations in the region, including the breathtaking Apo Reef, the world-famous dive sites of Coron and El Nido, and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Tubbataha Reef.

Guests can choose from a variety of accommodation options aboard the Navis 1. The vessel features 9 air-conditioned guest cabins with ensuite bathrooms, all located on the main and upper decks and so feature large windows that frame sweeping ocean views. With a passenger capacity of 18, they have struck the perfect balance between offering an intimate, friendly atmosphere and providing ample space for relaxation. It is the only large liveaboard based in Northern Palawan; the others tend to be large wooden bancas without much space and comfort.

Diving is conducted from 2 speedy tenders which come equipped with emergency oxygen, first aid, GPS navigation and VHF radios. Enriched air nitrox is available. The shaded dive deck has rinse hoses, equipment storage facilities, and there is a dedicated camera room with table and charging points. All of this adds to the sense that you are in good hands with the crew of Navis 1.

But life onboard the Navis 1 goes beyond diving and relaxation - it's a hub of entertainment and learning. Enjoy live music under the stars, partake in fun trivia evenings, and deepen your understanding of our marine environment through engaging marine biology lectures. The indoor lounge is a cozy space for sharing experiences and watching presentations, while our open-air dining area offers mouth-watering meals with a view. The crown jewel of the liveaboard is the expansive roof deck, featuring a fully-stocked bar and plenty of seating. Here, guests can unwind after a day of diving, drink in hand, and soak in panoramic views of Palawan’s breathtaking coastline. 24-hour high-speed internet access is provided to ensure a seamless experience for guests.

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Dive experience: Tubbataha - advanced open water and a minimum of 50 logged dives are required. All other routes - advanced open water is recommended,

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, soft drinks, drinking water, hot drinks, local airport transfers to and from the boat, dives, up to 5 experienced English-speaking divemasters, tanks (DIN adaptors available), weights and weightbelts, snorkel gear, VAT/GST on cruise price.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment rental (US$ 20 per day), dive insurance, marine park fees (US$ 100-200), port fees (US$ 50). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash only - PHP, EUR, USD).

Optional extras: Alcoholic drinks, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (US$ 8 per tank), dive computer (US$ 8 per day), torch per day (US$ 5 per day), 15 litre tank (US$ 8 per day), hotel transfers. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash only - PHP). Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.

How to get there: The Navis 1 liveaboard uses various ports in the Philippines, depending on the itinerary:
Tubbataha - direct domestic flights to Puerto Princesa (PPS) are possible from both Cebu and Manila. Meet at Puerto Princesa Port for boarding at 2-4 pm, depart port at sunset. Disembark at end of trip from 8 am onwards.
Apo Reef - direct domestic flights to Busuanga Island (USU) from Manila. Meet at Coron Port for boarding and departure at 9 am. Disembark at end of tour from 8:30 am onwards.
Coron - direct domestic flights to Busuanga (USU) from Manila. Meet at Coron Port for boarding and departure at 9 am. Disembark at end of trip from 8:30 am onwards.
El Nido - direct domestic flights to El Nido (ENI) from Manila. Meet in El Nido at 9 am for a van ride to Sibaltan for boarding and departure. Disembarking in Sibaltan at the end of a trip is at 10 am, followed by a van transfer to El Nido.
For more details, including airlines, see our Philippines travel information section. The last dive of the tour will be late morning on the penultimate day of the trip. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.

Non-diver rate: No discount.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travellers may choose to share a cabin or pay a supplement of 80% of the normal published price for their own cabin (stateroom and deluxe cabin only).

Dive clubs and group discounts: None.

Whole boat charter rate (per night): None.

Apo Reef (5 Days / 4 Nights - 12 Dives)

Trip highlights: shark action, dolphins, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Diwaran Island, Rainbow Rocks, Apo Reef: Shark Airport, Ego Wall, Apo 29, Apo 5, Aladdin, Mabuti, SE Corner, Shipwreck

Day 1
Guests gather in the morning at Coron Port, where the Navis 1 crew will welcome you, Once onboard, guests will check in and attend a boat briefing. The first dive of the trip will be a check dive and takes place at Diwaran Island. The day continues with a second dive at Rainbow Rocks, a visit to the Tara fishing village, and concludes with dinner and live music.

Days 2-4
Apo Reef is situated on the western side of Mindoro and encompasses 34 square kilometres; it is the world's second-largest contiguous coral reef system. The reef, its 3 islands, and its surrounding waters are protected by the Apo Reef Natural Park. It is one of the most popular dive destinations in the Philippines and has an extensive wealth of marine life, with plentiful batfish, surgeonfish, snappers, fusiliers and trevallies. There is great macro life including tunicates, nudibranchs and sea slugs, but also large schools of large pelagic fish, dolphins, sharks (blacktip/whitetip/grey reef, and thresher sharks), barracuda and manta rays.
Dugongs, also known as sea cows, can be spotted at Tara Islands. are vegetarians and can be found in the warm coastal waters where sea grasses grow. They often grow up 3m/8-10 ft long and can easily weigh 450 kg/1,000 pounds.
3-4 dives per diving day are scheduled on this cruise: wake up with a light breakfast, do the 1st morning dive followed by a full breakfast. A 2nd morning dive will be followed by lunch. Relax for a couple of hours in the indoor lounge or on the partially shaded sun deck. The afternoon dive is followed by homemade snacks, while dinner is scheduled after the 4th (night) dive. Main meals are carefully planned by the trained chef in order to meet the tastes of everyone on board with buffet style local Asian and Western cuisine. Some examples - Thai Cashew Chicken, Pot Roast Pork, Pan-seared Fish with Lemon Sauce, Beef Salpicao, Vegetables Mornay, Thai Green Curry, Fish Steak, Farmer Salad, Chicken Teriyaki, Sweet Chili Shrimp. Beer and wine are available from the bar.
On Day 4 you will make your final dives, then the boat will depart back to port, arriving in the morning.

Day 5
The final day begins with a hearty breakfast, followed by disembarkation from Coron Port.

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Coron & North Palawan (7 Days / 6 Nights - 18 Dives)

Trip highlights: manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Coron Island: Twin Peaks, Barracuda Lake; Coron wrecks: Moruzan Maru, Akitsushima Maru, Okikawa Maru; Linapacan: Meadows, Pedro's Reef, San Miguel House Reef, Linapacan Wreck, Ariara East, Kaleidoscope Channel; Sibaltan: Manta Station, Shark Highway, Wide Reef

Day 1
Guests gather in the morning at Coron Port, where the Navis 1 crew will welcome you, Once onboard, guests will check in and attend a boat briefing. The first dive is a check dive at Twin Peaks, followed by a dive at Barracuda Lake. The day concludes with a sunset dinner and live music.

Days 2-6
Coron Island is well known for several Japanese wrecks that sank there during World War II. It is the best wreck diving location in SE Asia and most of the sunken wrecks are 100-200m in length and can be dived by beginner divers. The Okikawa Maru was a 160m long ship which was sunk by a direct hit on the bow area. The Olympia Maru was another massive vessel of 120m, but the submarine East Tangat Gunboat is probably the most ideal for exploration as it is in shallow waters. Its 2 main boilers are covered in hard corals, while the deck is now home to many scorpionfish. You might also explore the Akitsusima, a sea plane tender, and Irako, a refrigeration ship for the Japanese Imperial Navy. There is also a very interesting site called Barracuda Lake, which is a former volcano with amazing rock formations.
Located at the northern tip of Palawan, Sibaltan is a little-explored region that is suitable for divers of all levels, with manta ray cleaning stations and some fantastic healthy reefs. Linapacan has reputedly the clearest waters in the world. This remote island has some amazing coral gardens and a wreck to explore. Only adventurous divers with a thirst for something new need apply..
3-4 dives per diving day are scheduled on this cruise: wake up with a light breakfast, do the 1st morning dive followed by a full breakfast. A 2nd morning dive will be followed by lunch. Relax for a couple of hours in the indoor lounge or on the partially shaded sun deck. The afternoon dive is followed by homemade snacks, while dinner is scheduled after the 4th (night) dive. Main meals are carefully planned by the trained chef in order to meet the tastes of everyone on board with buffet style local Asian and Western cuisine. Some examples - Thai Cashew Chicken, Pot Roast Pork, Pan-seared Fish with Lemon Sauce, Beef Salpicao, Vegetables Mornay, Thai Green Curry, Fish Steak, Farmer Salad, Chicken Teriyaki, Sweet Chili Shrimp. Beer and wine are available from the bar.
On Day 6 you will make your final dives, then the boat will depart back to port, arriving in the morning.

Day 7
The final day begins with a hearty breakfast, followed by disembarkation at Sibaltan, and a land transfer to El Nido.

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Apo Reef, Coron & Dugongs (7 Days / 6 Nights - 19 Dives)

Trip highlights: shark action, dolphins, manta rays, dugongs/manatees, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Coron Island: Twin Peaks, Barracuda Lake; Black Island, Coron wrecks: Olympia Maru, Kogyo Maru, Ekkai Maru, Lusong Gunboat, IJNS Akitsushima, Okikawa Maru, Nanshin Maru; Apo Reef: South Corner, Ego Wall, Mabuti, Shark Airport; Dugong Sanctuary, Dimipac Island and Colocoto Rocks. Visit Filipino fishing villages, picnicking on Black Island.

Day 1
Guests gather in the morning at Coron Port, where the Navis 1 crew will welcome you, Once onboard, guests will check in and attend a boat briefing. The first dive is a check dive at Twin Peaks, followed by a dive at Barracuda Lake. The day concludes with a sunset dinner and live music.

Days 2-6
Coron Island is well known for several Japanese wrecks that sank there during World War II. It is the best wreck diving location in SE Asia and most of the sunken wrecks are 100-200m in length and can be dived by beginner divers. The Okikawa Maru was a 160m long ship which was sunk by a direct hit on the bow area. The Olympia Maru was another massive vessel of 120m, but the submarine East Tangat Gunboat is probably the most ideal for exploration as it is in shallow waters. Its 2 main boilers are covered in hard corals, while the deck is now home to many scorpionfish. You might also explore the Akitsusima, a sea plane tender, and Irako, a refrigeration ship for the Japanese Imperial Navy. There is also a very interesting site called Barracuda Lake, which is a former volcano with amazing rock formations.
Apo Reef is situated on the western side of Mindoro and encompasses 34 sq km; it is the world's second-largest contiguous coral reef system. The reef, its 3 islands, and its surrounding waters are protected by the Apo Reef Natural Park. It is one of the most popular dive destinations in the Philippines and has an extensive wealth of marine life, with plentiful batfish, surgeonfish, snappers, fusiliers and trevallies. There is great macro life including tunicates, nudibranchs and sea slugs, but also large schools of large pelagic fish, dolphins, sharks (blacktip/whitetip/grey reef, and thresher sharks), barracuda and manta rays.
Dugong watching at Calauit, North Busuanga has become ever more popular as an eco-tourism activity. Dugongs, also known as sea cows, are vegetarians and can be found in the warm coastal waters where sea grasses grow. They often grow up 3m/8-10 ft long and can easily weigh 450 kg/1,000 pounds.
3-4 dives per diving day are scheduled on this cruise: wake up with a light breakfast, do the 1st morning dive followed by a full breakfast. A 2nd morning dive will be followed by lunch. Relax for a couple of hours in the indoor lounge or on the partially shaded sun deck. The afternoon dive is followed by homemade snacks, while dinner is scheduled after the 4th (night) dive. Main meals are carefully planned by the trained chef in order to meet the tastes of everyone on board with buffet style local Asian and Western cuisine. Some examples - Thai Cashew Chicken, Pot Roast Pork, Pan-seared Fish with Lemon Sauce, Beef Salpicao, Vegetables Mornay, Thai Green Curry, Fish Steak, Farmer Salad, Chicken Teriyaki, Sweet Chili Shrimp. Beer and wine are available from the bar.
On Day 6 you will make your final dives, then the boat will depart back to port, arriving in the morning.

Day 7
The final day begins with a hearty breakfast, followed by disembarkation from Coron Port.

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Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (7 Days / 6 Nights - 18 Dives)

Trip highlights: shark action, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Tubbataha: Ranger Station, Amos Rock, Wall Street, Delsan Wreck, Southwest Wall, Triggerfish City, Black Rock, T Wreck, Ko-ok, Shark Airport, Seafan Alley, Washing Machine, Malayan Wreck, Jessie Beazley Reef

Day 1
Guests gather at Puerto Princesa Port in the afternoon. The Navis 1 crew will welcome you and give you a boat orientation and briefing, as well as ask you to sign the liability release forms. Dinner will follow once you have settled in. The boat leaves port at sunset towards Tubbataha (estimated travel time is 10 hours).

Days 2-6
The Tubbataha Reefs National Park is an UNESCO World Heritage site and lies in the Sulu Sea in the middle of the Coral Triangle. There are 370 types of coral, 600 species of fish, 12 species of cetacean. Due to their isolation, the atolls are a great area for shark action with species such as guitar, blacktips, white tips, grey reef sharks, silkies, hammerheads and whale sharks. The walls are adorned with beautiful soft corals, barrel sponges and lots of cleaning stations. The shallows are made up of hard coral gardens. Although the macro life is fantastic here, it take a back stage to the big marine life action, such as dogtooth tuna, giant trevally, barracuda, turtles and manta rays.
3-4 dives per diving day are scheduled on this cruise: wake up with a light breakfast, do the 1st morning dive followed by a full breakfast. A 2nd morning dive will be followed by lunch. Relax for a couple of hours in the indoor lounge or on the partially shaded sun deck. The afternoon dive is followed by homemade snacks, while dinner is scheduled after the 4th (night) dive. Main meals are carefully planned by the trained chef in order to meet the tastes of everyone on board with buffet style local Asian and Western cuisine. Some examples - Thai Cashew Chicken, Pot Roast Pork, Pan-seared Fish with Lemon Sauce, Beef Salpicao, Vegetables Mornay, Thai Green Curry, Fish Steak, Farmer Salad, Chicken Teriyaki, Sweet Chili Shrimp. Beer and wine are available from the bar.

Day 7
The final day begins with a hearty breakfast, followed by disembarkation from Puerto Princesa Port.

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Coron & North Palawan (7 Days / 6 Nights - 18 Dives)

Trip highlights: manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Sibaltan: Manta Station, Shark Highway, Wide Reef; Linapacan: Meadows, Pedro's Reef, San Miguel House Reef, Linapacan Wreck, Ariara East, Kaleidoscope Channel, Shark Saddle; Coron Island: Barracuda Lake; Coron wrecks: Moruzan Maru, Akitsushima Maru, Okikawa Maru

Day 1
Guests gather in El Nido in the morning, where the Navis 1 crew will greet and transfer you to to Sibaltan for boarding. Once onboard, guests will complete registration and attend a boat briefing. The first dive will be a check dive at Wide Reef. The day concludes with a sunset dinner and live music.

Days 2-6
Coron Island is well known for several Japanese wrecks that sank there during World War II. It is the best wreck diving location in SE Asia and most of the sunken wrecks are 100-200m in length and can be dived by beginner divers. The Okikawa Maru was a 160m long ship which was sunk by a direct hit on the bow area. The Olympia Maru was another massive vessel of 120m, but the submarine East Tangat Gunboat is probably the most ideal for exploration as it is in shallow waters. Its 2 main boilers are covered in hard corals, while the deck is now home to many scorpionfish. You might also explore the Akitsusima, a sea plane tender, and Irako, a refrigeration ship for the Japanese Imperial Navy. There is also a very interesting site called Barracuda Lake, which is a former volcano with amazing rock formations.
Located at the northern tip of Palawan, Sibaltan is a little-explored region that is suitable for divers of all levels, with manta ray cleaning stations and some fantastic healthy reefs. Linapacan has reputedly the clearest waters in the world. This remote island has some amazing coral gardens and a wreck to explore. Only adventurous divers with a thirst for something new need apply..
3-4 dives per diving day are scheduled on this cruise: wake up with a light breakfast, do the 1st morning dive followed by a full breakfast. A 2nd morning dive will be followed by lunch. Relax for a couple of hours in the indoor lounge or on the partially shaded sun deck. The afternoon dive is followed by homemade snacks, while dinner is scheduled after the 4th (night) dive. Main meals are carefully planned by the trained chef in order to meet the tastes of everyone on board with buffet style local Asian and Western cuisine. Some examples - Thai Cashew Chicken, Pot Roast Pork, Pan-seared Fish with Lemon Sauce, Beef Salpicao, Vegetables Mornay, Thai Green Curry, Fish Steak, Farmer Salad, Chicken Teriyaki, Sweet Chili Shrimp. Beer and wine are available from the bar.
On Day 6 you will make your final dives, then the boat will depart back to port, arriving in the morning.

Day 7
The final day begins with a hearty breakfast, followed by disembarkation at Coron Port.

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Coron & North Palawan (4 Days / 3 Nights - 10 Dives)

Trip highlights: manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Coron: Twin Peaks, Kogyo Maru, Lusong Gunboat; Linapacan: Meadows, Pedro's Reef, San Miguel House Reef, Kaleidoscope Channel; Sibaltan: Cotton Candyland, Luluan Rock, Pating Reef

Day 1
Guests gather in the morning at Coron Port, where the Navis 1 crew will welcome you, Once onboard, guests will check in and attend a boat briefing. The first day dives are dedicated to diving the best World War II wreck dives in South East Asia. The day concludes with a sunset dinner and live music.

Days 2-3
Coron Island is well known for several Japanese wrecks that sank there during World War II. It is the best wreck diving location in SE Asia and most of the sunken wrecks are 100-200m in length and can be dived by beginner divers. The Okikawa Maru was a 160m long ship which was sunk by a direct hit on the bow area. The Olympia Maru was another massive vessel of 120m, but the submarine East Tangat Gunboat is probably the most ideal for exploration as it is in shallow waters. Its 2 main boilers are covered in hard corals, while the deck is now home to many scorpionfish. You might also explore the Akitsusima, a sea plane tender, and Irako, a refrigeration ship for the Japanese Imperial Navy.
Located at the northern tip of Palawan, Sibaltan is a little-explored region that is suitable for divers of all levels, with manta ray cleaning stations and some fantastic healthy reefs. Linapacan has reputedly the clearest waters in the world. This remote island has some amazing coral gardens and a wreck to explore. Only adventurous divers with a thirst for something new need apply.
3-4 dives per diving day are scheduled on this cruise: wake up with a light breakfast, do the 1st morning dive followed by a full breakfast. A 2nd morning dive will be followed by lunch. Relax for a couple of hours in the indoor lounge or on the partially shaded sun deck. The afternoon dive is followed by homemade snacks, while dinner is scheduled after the 4th (night) dive. Main meals are carefully planned by the trained chef in order to meet the tastes of everyone on board with buffet style local Asian and Western cuisine. Some examples - Thai Cashew Chicken, Pot Roast Pork, Pan-seared Fish with Lemon Sauce, Beef Salpicao, Vegetables Mornay, Thai Green Curry, Fish Steak, Farmer Salad, Chicken Teriyaki, Sweet Chili Shrimp. Beer and wine are available from the bar.
On Day 3 you will make your final dives, then the boat will depart back to port, arriving in the morning.

Day 4
The final day begins with a hearty breakfast, followed by disembarkation at Sibaltan, and a land transfer to El Nido.

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Coron & North Palawan (4 Days / 3 Nights - 12 Dives)

Trip highlights: manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Coron Island: Barracuda Lake, Coron wrecks: Moruzan Maru, Akitsushima Maru, Okikawa Maru; Linapacan: Meadows, Pedro's Reef,, San Miguel House Reef, Linapacan Wreck, Ariara East, Kaleidoscope Channel; Sibaltan: Manta Station, Shark Highway, Wide Reef

Day 1
Guests gather in El Nido in the morning, where the Navis 1 crew will greet and transfer you to to Sibaltan for boarding. Once onboard, guests will complete registration and attend a boat briefing. The first dive will be a check dive at Wide Reef. The day concludes with a sunset dinner and live music.

Days 2-3
Coron Island is well known for several Japanese wrecks that sank there during World War II. It is the best wreck diving location in SE Asia and most of the sunken wrecks are 100-200m in length and can be dived by beginner divers. The Okikawa Maru was a 160m long ship which was sunk by a direct hit on the bow area. The Olympia Maru was another massive vessel of 120m, but the submarine East Tangat Gunboat is probably the most ideal for exploration as it is in shallow waters. Its 2 main boilers are covered in hard corals, while the deck is now home to many scorpionfish. You might also explore the Akitsusima, a sea plane tender, and Irako, a refrigeration ship for the Japanese Imperial Navy.
Located at the northern tip of Palawan, Sibaltan is a little-explored region that is suitable for divers of all levels, with manta ray cleaning stations and some fantastic healthy reefs. Linapacan has reputedly the clearest waters in the world. This remote island has some amazing coral gardens and a wreck to explore. Only adventurous divers with a thirst for something new need apply.
3-4 dives per diving day are scheduled on this cruise: wake up with a light breakfast, do the 1st morning dive followed by a full breakfast. A 2nd morning dive will be followed by lunch. Relax for a couple of hours in the indoor lounge or on the partially shaded sun deck. The afternoon dive is followed by homemade snacks, while dinner is scheduled after the 4th (night) dive. Main meals are carefully planned by the trained chef in order to meet the tastes of everyone on board with buffet style local Asian and Western cuisine. Some examples - Thai Cashew Chicken, Pot Roast Pork, Pan-seared Fish with Lemon Sauce, Beef Salpicao, Vegetables Mornay, Thai Green Curry, Fish Steak, Farmer Salad, Chicken Teriyaki, Sweet Chili Shrimp. Beer and wine are available from the bar.
On Day 3 you will make your final dives, then the boat will depart back to port, arriving in the morning.

Day 4
The final day begins with a final dive at Barracuda Lake followed by a hearty breakfast, and arrival and disembarkation at Coron Port.

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Apo Reef, Coron, Palawan & Dugongs (8 Days / 7 Nights - 22 Dives)

Trip highlights: shark action, dolphins, manta rays, dugongs/manatees, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Sibaltan: Manta Station, Shark Highway, Darocotan Island, Cotton Candyland, Luluan Island, Pating Reef; Linapacan: Meadows, Pedro's Reef, San Miguel House Reef; Coron Island: Black Island; Coron wrecks: IJNS Akitsushima, Okikawa Maru, Nanshin Maru; Dugong Sanctuary, Dimipac Island, Colocoto Rocks; Apo Reef: Ego Wall, South Corner, Mabuti, Shark Airport

Day 1
Guests gather in El Nido in the morning, where the Navis 1 crew will greet and transfer you to to Sibaltan for boarding. Once onboard, guests will complete registration and attend a boat briefing. The first dive will be a check dive at Wide Reef. The day concludes with a sunset dinner and live music.

Days 2-6
Coron Island is well known for several Japanese wrecks that sank there during World War II. It is the best wreck diving location in SE Asia and most of the sunken wrecks are 100-200m in length and can be dived by beginner divers. The Okikawa Maru was a 160m long ship which was sunk by a direct hit on the bow area. You might also explore the Akitsusima, a sea plane tender, and Irako, a refrigeration ship for the Japanese Imperial Navy.
Apo Reef Natural Park is situated on the western side of Mindoro and encompasses 34 square kilometres; it is the world's second-largest contiguous coral reef system. It is one of the most popular dive destinations in the Philippines and has an extensive wealth of marine life, with plentiful batfish, surgeonfish, snappers, fusiliers and trevallies. There is great macro life including tunicates, nudibranchs and sea slugs, but also large schools of large pelagic fish, dolphins, sharks (blacktip/whitetip/grey reef, and thresher sharks), barracuda and manta rays.
Dugong watching at Calauit, North Busuanga has become ever more popular as an eco-tourism activity. Dugongs, also known as sea cows, are vegetarians and can be found in the warm coastal waters where sea grasses grow. They often grow up 3m/8-10 ft long and can easily weigh 450 kg/1,000 pounds.
Located at the northern tip of Palawan, Sibaltan is a little-explored region that is suitable for divers of all levels, with manta ray cleaning stations and some fantastic healthy reefs. Linapacan has reputedly the clearest waters in the world. This remote island has some amazing coral gardens and a wreck to explore. Only adventurous divers with a thirst for something new need apply..
3-4 dives per diving day are scheduled on this cruise: wake up with a light breakfast, do the 1st morning dive followed by a full breakfast. A 2nd morning dive will be followed by lunch. Relax for a couple of hours in the indoor lounge or on the partially shaded sun deck. The afternoon dive is followed by homemade snacks, while dinner is scheduled after the 4th (night) dive. Main meals are carefully planned by the trained chef in order to meet the tastes of everyone on board with buffet style local Asian and Western cuisine. Some examples - Thai Cashew Chicken, Pot Roast Pork, Pan-seared Fish with Lemon Sauce, Beef Salpicao, Vegetables Mornay, Thai Green Curry, Fish Steak, Farmer Salad, Chicken Teriyaki, Sweet Chili Shrimp. Beer and wine are available from the bar.
On Day 7 you will make your final dives, then the boat will depart back to port, arriving in the morning.

Day 8
The final day begins with a hearty breakfast, followed by disembarkation at Coron Port.

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Tubbataha & Dumaguete (12 Days / 11 Nights - 30 Dives)

Trip highlights: whale sharks, shark action, dolphins, manta rays, turtles, great macro life/ marine diversity, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Tubbataha: Ranger Station, Amos Rock, Wall Street, Delsan Wreck, Southwest Wall, Triggerfish City, Black Rock, T Wreck, Ko-ok, Shark Airport, Seafan Alley, Washing Machine, Malayan Wreck; West Negros, East Negros, Dumaguete: Apo Island, Dauin

Day 1
Guests gather at Puerto Princesa Port in the afternoon. The Navis 1 crew will welcome you and give you a boat orientation and briefing, as well as ask you to sign the liability release forms. Dinner will follow once you have settled in. The boat leaves port at sunset towards Tubbataha (estimated travel time is 10 hours).

Days 2-11
The Tubbataha Reefs National Park is an UNESCO World Heritage site and lies in the Sulu Sea in the middle of the Coral Triangle. There are 370 types of coral, 600 species of fish, 12 species of cetacean. Due to their isolation, the atolls are a great area for shark action with species such as guitar, blacktips, white tips, grey reef sharks, silkies, hammerheads and whale sharks. The walls are adorned with beautiful soft corals, barrel sponges and lots of cleaning stations. The shallows are made up of hard coral gardens. Although the macro life is fantastic here, it take a back stage to the big marine life action, such as dogtooth tuna, giant trevally, barracuda, turtles and manta rays.
The Visayas offer some of the best diving in the Philippines. There are healthy soft and hard corals, turtles feeding on corals, bumphead wrasse, and huge schools of trevally at Apo Island, and great diversity in the muck of Dauin such as sailfin gobies and radial filefish. And at all locations, there will be an overwhelming amount macro life - ghostpipefish, seahorses, frogfish, ribbon eels, innumerable species of shrimp, nudibranchs, cuttlefish and octopus. It’s an incredible tour in the heart of the wonderland that is the Coral Triangle.
3-4 dives per diving day are scheduled on this cruise: wake up with a light breakfast, do the 1st morning dive followed by a full breakfast. A 2nd morning dive will be followed by lunch. Relax for a couple of hours in the indoor lounge or on the partially shaded sun deck. The afternoon dive is followed by homemade snacks, while dinner is scheduled after the 4th (night) dive. Main meals are carefully planned by the trained chef in order to meet the tastes of everyone on board with buffet style local Asian and Western cuisine. Some examples - Thai Cashew Chicken, Pot Roast Pork, Pan-seared Fish with Lemon Sauce, Beef Salpicao, Vegetables Mornay, Thai Green Curry, Fish Steak, Farmer Salad, Chicken Teriyaki, Sweet Chili Shrimp. Beer and wine are available from the bar.

Day 12
The final day begins with a hearty breakfast, followed by disembarkation in Dumaguete.
Please note that these trips sometimes run in reverse - check above for port details.

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(7 Days / 6 Nights - 20 Dives)

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Romblon

Day 1
Guests gather in the morning at Coron Port, where the Navis 1 crew will welcome you, Once onboard, guests will check in and attend a boat briefing. The first dive of the trip will be a check dive and takes place at Diwaran Island. The day continues with a second dive at Rainbow Rocks, a visit to the Tara fishing village, and concludes with dinner and live music.

Days 2-6
Apo Reef is situated on the western side of Mindoro and encompasses 34 square kilometres; it is the world's second-largest contiguous coral reef system. The reef, its 3 islands, and its surrounding waters are protected by the Apo Reef Natural Park. It is one of the most popular dive destinations in the Philippines and has an extensive wealth of marine life, with plentiful batfish, surgeonfish, snappers, fusiliers and trevallies. There is great macro life including tunicates, nudibranchs and sea slugs, but also large schools of large pelagic fish, dolphins, sharks (blacktip/whitetip/grey reef, and thresher sharks), barracuda and manta rays.
Dugongs, also known as sea cows, can be spotted at Tara Islands. are vegetarians and can be found in the warm coastal waters where sea grasses grow. They often grow up 3m/8-10 ft long and can easily weigh 450 kg/1,000 pounds.
3-4 dives per diving day are scheduled on this cruise: wake up with a light breakfast, do the 1st morning dive followed by a full breakfast. A 2nd morning dive will be followed by lunch. Relax for a couple of hours in the indoor lounge or on the partially shaded sun deck. The afternoon dive is followed by homemade snacks, while dinner is scheduled after the 4th (night) dive. Main meals are carefully planned by the trained chef in order to meet the tastes of everyone on board with buffet style local Asian and Western cuisine. Some examples - Thai Cashew Chicken, Pot Roast Pork, Pan-seared Fish with Lemon Sauce, Beef Salpicao, Vegetables Mornay, Thai Green Curry, Fish Steak, Farmer Salad, Chicken Teriyaki, Sweet Chili Shrimp. Beer and wine are available from the bar.
On Day 4 you will make your final dives, then the boat will depart back to port, arriving in the morning.

Day 7
The final day begins with a hearty breakfast, followed by disembarkation from Coron Port.

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[Information is best estimate in ideal circumstances and subject to changes beyond our control. The itinerary is a guide only and may be adapted to best suit the weather, tides, currents, availability and other prevailing events. Price is for the cruise, not for an exact number of dives].

There are 9 well-appointed guest cabins with ensuite bathrooms. Situated on both the main deck and the bridge deck, these rooms offer extra large windows, providing guests with mesmerizing views of the ocean. One the main deck there are 2 double (queen-size) bed and 1 twin bed cabins. On the upper deck there are 2 double bed and 4 twin bed cabins.

All the cabins have: No. of bathrooms / showers - 10 / 10 - hot water