Navis 1 Liveaboard, Philippines
8.8 Fabulous - Nitrox available
- Free Internet
- Naturalist Guide
“People I met on the trip, the crew were fantastic and went out of their way to help you, diving with outstanding coral in warm wat…”
Highlights
Step aboard Navis 1, a spacious 23-meter (76 ft) catamaran renowned for its fun-loving atmosphere, exceptional cuisine, and outstanding Filipino hospitality. Accommodating up to 18 guests, this recently renovated liveaboard features double and twin cabins, each with air conditioning, large windows, and private ensuite bathrooms—offering comfort, privacy, and panoramic views of the turquoise waters of Palawan.
Designed for both divers and non-divers, Navis 1 delivers a truly unforgettable experience. Guests can enjoy up to 4 dives per day, including trips to the world-class wrecks of Coron Bay, Apo Reef, and rare dugong encounters—guided by expert local dive professionals. Between dives, unwind on the expansive rooftop lounge, relax in a bean bag with a sunset drink, or join in on the fun with live music, karaoke nights, island visits, snorkeling excursions, and stand-up paddleboarding.
As a catamaran, Navis 1 offers enhanced stability and generous space throughout, ensuring a smooth and relaxing journey through one of the Philippines’ most beautiful regions. Whether you’re here for the diving or the vibe, this is one of the most social and scenic liveaboards you’ll find in Asia.
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Included: VAT, Environment Tax, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Beach BBQ, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Night Dives, Kayaks, Land Excursions, Naturalist Guide, Snorkeling Guide, Stand Up Paddleboard, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels, WiFi internet.
Required Extras: Dive Insurance, National Park Fees (2,000-6,000 PHP per trip).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Airport Transfer (60 USD per trip), Hotel Transfer, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Extra Dives, Nitrox (5 USD per tank), Nitrox Course (15,000 PHP), Rental Gear (20 USD per day), Scuba Diving Courses (13,500-18,000 PHP).
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Navis 1 Reviews
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Vessel 7.7
- Crew 9.1
- Food 9.6
- Diving 9.1
- Value 8.7
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Alan E
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United Kingdom
All in all, one of the better trips I’ve been on and good value for money.
The $150 Fuel Surcharge. Once on board, one of the first things we were asked to do was pay the park fees and fuel surcharge. Park fees, fine. But the very ‘rounded up’ figure of the fuel surcharge smacks of the owner just cashing-in on the ‘Middle East’ situation and, if you do the arithmetic, not justified. We could see the crew felt uncomfortable about it - enough said. The Boat. It’s a very good dive platform but a bit tired in places. There is plenty of room and, yes, a very positive and fun atmosphere promoted by the very hospitable, knowledgeable, helpful and professional crew. The food is very good too. My tip for improvement would be to invest in a serving hot plate to keep the food warm once it is brought out of the kitchen. The Accommodation. The rooms are good with ample storage space under the beds and good sized wc/toilet. Again, a bit tired but clean and tidy. The bed itself was made up of a bottom sheet and then a ‘throw’ type blanket on top. I’d have preferred a sheet on top as well. The aircon was fine and there was sufficient hot water etc. Above decks, the only sign of renovation we could see was that the cabins all had new windows. In our twin room, we could really have done with a bedside shelf and a reading light rather than just the main light. Relaxation Spaces. Great to have free WiFi. The upper deck lounge is a chill space which is great but needs some new bean bags, deck chairs and tables. We had an evening meal served up there and watched the sunset which was very nice and to spend time during the day. The dining space has lots of room and is well set out with everything in easy reach. Free soft drinks and beverages and a reasonable fee for a beer. Excursions. Both the excursions were worth doing, well organised and not overly long. The Diving. The conduct of the diving was excellent and felt safe at all times. We dived nitrox the entire time which I was glad about as there are a couple of days, particularly the wreck days, with deepish longer dives. The boat dive master, JJ, was excellent; each dive brief given in English at a pace which we could understand. Our dive guide, Randy, very quickly got to know each of the individuals in our group and lead us all appropriately with integrated safety stops (on shallow parts of the reef) at the end of the dive whenever he could rather than just putting the DSMB up. He was good at allowing time for everyone to see stuff and at keeping the group together but also being prepared to deviate if we saw something worth investigating. Day 1: Coron Island x 3. Good ‘shake out’ to check weight etc. Barracuda Lake was really fun and not to be missed (top tip - take a torch). The short ‘hike’ up and down some steep steps is an adventure in itself. The night dive was very good, we saw loads of stuff. Day 2: WWII Wreck Odyssey x 4. One of the stand-out days on the trip. The wrecks are great and the dives well guided with lots to see and exciting swim throughs and spaces to explore. Day 3: Black Island x 3. The Okikara Maru is a great dive with an unusual entry point and shallow enough deck to really explore. You could easily do 2 dives on this one. Day 4: Dugong Dreams x 3. Complete change of scenery with the Dugongs. We got to see one in open water which was great and also saw one in the bay. Lovely to see and appropriately done. Day 5: Apo Reef Immersion x 4. One of the main reasons we came. Good dives and saw some of what we’d hoped to see. Day 6: Apo Reef Farewell - 2 Dives Final Apo Reef dives. Appropriately named ‘Shark Airport’ - we saw quite a few sharks. The island visit was worth the effort and you can climb the tower to get some great photos. We also picked up a very cool t-shirt here. Bit of fun with some ‘gentle’ Karaoke in the evening with a nice meal to pass the time while we headed back to Coron. Day 7: Coron Homecoming. Plenty of time for kit to dry (all done by the crew), pack and the boat organised our airport transits for us. We also got
- Recommended for
- The itinerary. The crew. The fun.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Katrina K
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United States
Great value and excellent crew.
The Navis 1 or Manta Liveaboards was a lot of fun. The crew was so friendly always ready to lend a hand. The food was amazing, we really looked forward to every meal. The boat is older, but clean and comfortable. It's not often when you find a manta on a normal night night.
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- The staff was friendly and the service outstanding.. The food was fantastic.. The diving was good..
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Martina P
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Italy
Unforgettable experience
My experience on Navis 1 was unforgettable! The dives offer great variety, from wrecks, to dugongs and Apo Reef which is one of the most beautiful and richest reefs in the Philippines and really deserves a lot! Rich in animals and corals of all kinds. The dive guides were trained and the pre-dive briefings were always perfectly prepared. The crew was always friendly and helpful and the food was really delicious and always different at every meal. The ship is cozy, clean and the rooms are minimal but have all the essentials, including air conditioning and hot shower. Really a great experience!
- Recommended for
- Beautiful and varied dives. Yummy food. Friendly and helpful crew.
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- 7.2 Good
- Gianfranco D
- Italy
Great dives
Great dives. The boat is old but crew is very friendly
- Recommended for
- Dives. Guides. Location.
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- 10 Exceptional
- BRYAN M
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Switzerland
Best crew, best dive sites, best food
It was the best experience of my trip. Beautiful and confortable boat with the best crew on board, and the best food! The diving sites were all marvellous and the overall vibes just so great. Definitely recommanded!
- Recommended for
- Th crew & people. The dives. The food.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Peter F
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Australia
Exceptional Hospitality, Experience, and Value
I have been on many Liveaboards (>20). This is by far at the top of the tree of any of those! You will eat delicious food and experience some of the best diving the Philippines has to offer. You will feel the hospitality from the moment you are greeted, with a sense of community on board and camaraderie. Smiles and friendship flow readily and easily from everyone involved. Apo Reef was on fire! Play the "Marine Life Bingo" and tick off the 25 "big list" items shown in photographs in rows on the boat's wall - we found 21! First to get 5 in a row gets free drinks for the night! Learn a little bit more via excellent presentations about fish and creatures that you may not possibly have known! Brief and informative, I loved these pre dive presentations (thanks Sean!). On board there's as much fun as you can imagine. Totally down to earth Owner (Travis) and Crew. Big shout out to our knowledgeable guides "J.J." and the impressive and humble Instructor, Sean. Their knowledge, dive briefings, and outstanding care and safety underwater, (not to mention brilliant spotting for wildlife!) will have you captivated and anticipating every dive. Relax topside after an amazing day's diving on the expansive top deck with uninterrupted views of Palawan. Breathtakingly beautiful, watch the sun go down over the verdant and rugged hills with a nice cold drink whilst feasting on (yet another) hearty and delicious Dinner. If you are lucky, you may even get a song or two from one of the sweetest voices a very talented crew person - but that's up to her! That Lady can really sing! Big schools of Barracuda. Sharks. Turtles. Giant Trevally. Mantas. Sea Snakes. Octopus. Tuna. Jacks. Big Stuff. Small Stuff. Irresistible critters and Night dives. Amazing kaleidoscope of corals bursting with health and vitality. Day dives, morning dives, and Night dives! And WWII Wrecks!!! Where else can you experience all this but in the amazing Philippines? And this Liveaboard will take you there. Thanks for a great trip, I will be back for sure. Pete, DM.
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- Apo Reef rocks! Best Owner, Guides, Food, and Staff! Outstanding value for money
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- 10 Exceptional
- Alex D
- United Kingdom
Superb diving, boat, food and most importantly, crew!
Amazing trip - relatively new boat, hence the lack of reviews, but we completed 4 full days of diving (12 dives total) in the stunning Apo Reef. Perfect number of dives (incl 2x night dives and we did our Advanced Open Water course whilst diving), dive groups were v small (3 guests per dive master). Crew are amazing & the food is excellent. Great value for money too! They also have 2 professional singers (Jessie & Jas) and a rooftop Kareoke set-up for the evening - fully recommend.
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- Diving, Crew, Boat
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Daniel J
- Switzerland
Great Adventure
-great divespot Apo Reef-family crew-amazing food-great team + great guest = awesome vibesI would defnitly stay again with this liveaboard.
- Recommended for
- The Crew,dive spots, vibes
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- 8.4 Very good
- Peter S
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Germany
Well organized liveaboard with small weaknesses
The process on board was always well organized and the crew was always there for questions or support.
- Recommended for
- The diving was quite good. The helpfulness of the crew was very good. The organization was good.
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- 9.2 Superb
- DOUG B
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Canada
Wow!
My wife and I did the 8 day trip. I would recommend it to anyone serious about seeing as much of Philippines diving in one journey as possible. It's pretty intensive, but also very satisfying and exiting. The bed was comfortable, and the cabins have private bathrooms that could use a little TLC, but they are clean. The boat being multihull is quite spacious in the shared areas and functions well for it's new purpose. It just needs a little spiffing up as it is relatively new to this role. Pricing is very reasonable. It did meet all of our expectations. The staff are wonderful, I could name a couple that stand out but I don't want to take away from the whole excellent team. The food is excellent and the chef takes great care to keep everyone well fed. Thank you all for a great trip!
- Recommended for
- The diving, the crew, the food, Apo Reef.
