Palau Sport

MY Palau Sport is a 38-meter steel-hulled twin-engine liveaboard yacht, operating diving cruises to Tubbataha - the Philippines’ premiere dive destination - as well as Apo Reef and the famous wrecks of Coron Island. The boat was designed and built as a dive yacht that puts the safety and comfort of divers at the forefront.

The liveaboard can comfortably accommodate 24 guests in twin berth bunk bed cabins and queen bed suites, all with en-suite bathrooms. Guests are asked to refrain from charging their electrical devices in their cabins. Instead there is a large charging station located on the upper deck that provides adequate power sources and universal sockets where guests can charge all their devices. The area is monitored by crew to ensure the safety of all items.

One of the highlights of each cruise are the sumptuous buffet meals with a selection of Filipino, Continental, and Asian dishes. Meals are served in the air-conditioned dining hall or al fresco on the canopied top deck (weather permitting). After a full day of scuba diving, guests can unwind with their favorite cocktail from the bar, it is located next to the dining hall and serves some of the finest wines, beers, and mixes. The hall also serves as the main entertainment zone for those who would like to edit and stream their dive footage.

Dive operations on the Palau Sport are conducted on the customized dive boats. The 32 ft canopied chase boats were uniquely designed to give divers ease and functionality when preparing for a dive. These 15 diver capacity boats are equipped with individual dive cradles positioned in the center aisle. Not only does this make gearing up a breeze, but it also protects diver gear from unwanted bumps and scratches. The ease of hopping on and off is also a great feature - with steps on both sides, transferring to and from the main vessel is made almost effortless.

The dive deck is one of the biggest and most professionally equipped in the Philippines. There are 24 individual diver stations and storage bins for scuba gear, nitrox, cameras for rent, wash bins, shower areas, air nozzle cleaning jets, a clean common bathroom and ample hanging areas for wetsuits to dry.

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Dive experience: Advanced open water divers with a minimum of 50 logged dives required.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, hot drinks, local transfers to and from the boat, dives (as detailed in the trips above), 5 experienced English-speaking divemasters, tanks, weights and weightbelts, all taxes.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment rental US$ 50 per day, dive insurance (available onboard), port and park fees (from US$ 100 per trip), fuel surcharge (US$ 100 per trip). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash USD only).

Optional extras: Alcoholic drinks, soft drinks, dive computer rental US$ 15 per day, enriched air nitrox for certified divers (US$ 130 per trip), torch US$ 10 per day, 15 litre tank US$ 8 per day, underwater camera. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival. Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.

How to get there: Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park: Departs from Puerto Princesa; embarkation is at 2 pm. Roundtrip transfers from Puerto Princessa Airport (PPS) and local hotels to the Palau Sport are provided on the day of departure/return. Guests who arrive earlier than the embarkation time will be transported from the airport to a designated waiting area. All guests will be then be shuttled to the vessel for embarkation. At the completion of the trip, the final dive will be early afternoon on the penultimate day. Then the boat returns to port, arriving in the morning on the final day. Guests will be shuttled back to Puerto Princessa Airport in time for their respective flights. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving. It is recommended to book mid-afternoon flights or later.
Apo Reef and Coron: These trips depart from Danglayan Port, San Pascual in Batangas City; embarkation is at 1 pm. Roundtrip transfers from Batangas City and local and Anilao hotels to the Palau Sport are provided on the day of departure/return. Pick up is normally at 12 noon - 12:30 pm. At the completion of the trip, the final dive will be early afternoon on the penultimate day, then the boat returns to port, arriving during the evening. Guests will be shuttled back to Anilao/Batangas City and disemabrk in the morning. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.
For more details, including airlines, see our Philippines travel information section.

Non-diver rate: None.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - solo travellers may choose to pay the regular price and share a cabin or add an 80% supplement for their own cabin.

Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 11 guests and 1 extra guest can join the cruise free of charge.

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 22 persons and 2 additional persons can join free of charge.

Palau Sport has 12 guest cabins, all located on the upper deck. There are 3 queen-size double bed suites with customized built-in work stations and a picturesque view; and 9 twin bunk bed cabins built-in reading night lights a convenient and easy stair access to the top bunk. All accommodation have en-suite bathrooms.

All the cabins have: No. of bathrooms / showers - 12 / 12 - hot water