Palau Sport Liveaboard, Philippines
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8.9 Fabulous
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- Internet
- Nitrox available
- from $ 279 / day
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“The dives at Tubbataha are amazing, very healthy coral with lots of life, sharks on all dives”
Highlights
MY Palau Sport is a 38-meter/125-foot steel-hulled twin-engine liveaboard that accommodates 24 guests on dive safaris in the Philippines. This newly renovated vessel is fully air-conditioned and houses 9 twin-berth cabins and 3 queen-size cabins, all with en-suite facilities. There is a dive deck complete with dive equipment, and the best sunset view at the open-air lounge area. In the Dining and Bar hall, guests can enjoy our buffet meals comprising 4 main dishes: salad, soup, dessert, and some fine wines and spirits. The MY Palau Sport has some of the most seasoned dive masters/instructors on board who collectively ensure the safety of the guests. There are 2 tenders equipped with individual cradles to protect your gear.
Palau Sport dive packages include 4 dives per day. Each trip marvels at some world-class dive sites in the Philippines, beginning with Tubbataha Reef from March – June. From October to February, Palau Sport visits the southern part of the archipelago, including Apo Reef, Coron, Busuanga, Black Island, Puerto Galera, and Verde Island. Another world-class dive area visited by Palau Sport is the Visayas region, which includes Malapascua, Balicasag, Bohol, and more.
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Included: VAT, Port Fees, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Half-Board Meal Plan, Snacks, Diving Package, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.
Required Extras: Fuel Surcharge (100 USD per trip), Mandatory Service Charge (100 USD), National Park Fees (20-100 USD).
Optional Extras: Gratuities (100 USD), Airport Transfer (150-180 USD per trip), Hotel Transfer (150-180 USD per trip), Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Extra Dives (50 USD), Night Dives (50 USD), Nitrox (10 USD), Nitrox Course (250 USD), Private Dive Guide (100-150 USD per trip), Rental Gear (50 USD), Scuba Diving Courses (400 USD), Snorkel Gear (8 USD), Snorkeling Guide (30 USD), Laundry / Pressing Services (10 USD per activity), WiFi internet (35 USD), Massage (25 USD per activity).
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Palau Sport Reviews
- 8.9 Fabulous
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Vessel
8.6
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Crew
8.8
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Food
9.5
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Diving
9.1
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Value
8.4
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- 7.6 Good
- Jordan M
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United States
Pleasant Trip
Generally good conditions and a manageable crossing out to Tubbataha. Beautiful walls and easy, warm diving. Most dives were about 45 mins and only missed one dive due to weather. Crew did a good job to move the boat to a different location so we could get back in the water quickly. Didn't see any large pelagics during end of May but did see reef sharks on every dive.
- Recommended for
- Short distances to dive sites. Friendly crew. Strong wifi.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Jason S
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United States
One of the best diving experiences I have had
The diving itself was superb, the boat and crew were excellent . The accommodations were nice . The food was good . The crew and especially the dive guides were very professional and safe. All in all it was a fantastic trip and the Palau Sport was a much better experience than I had expected . John and Edwin do a great job ! I would certainly recommend this dive boat to anyone looking to do a live aboard in the Philippines .
- Recommended for
- 1. Boat design, functionality and comfort 2. crew professionalism 3. diving location
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- 7.6 Good
- Chris R
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Switzerland
Magical Whal shark encounters and great dives
I had great experience on this trip. Thanks to the very experienced guides and crew they took us to the divespots where the most „action“ took place in terms of pelagic sightings. Thanks to this we were able to see 2x a whale shark. They set up your equipment move it to the small boat, so that all you have to do is to double check and dive. The flexibility of the trip also gave us the opportunity to have a quick visit at the ranger station. Shower/ Toilet in the standard dorm a a bit small compared to other liverbaord. Remarks for the tour operator: 1) charges you mandatory additional „service charges“ but none if them goes to the crew. You wanna tip the crew separately and pay the mandatory service charge for what ever reason besides of the mandatory marinepark and fuel charge. 2) For a Liveaboard in this pricerange i would expect the wifi to be included
- Recommended for
- Whaleshark. Beautiful coral reef. very friendly staff.
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- 7.6 Good
- Chris R
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Switzerland
Magical Whal shark encounters and great dives
I had great experience on this trip. Thanks to the very experienced guides and crew they took us to the divespots where the most „action“ took place in terms of pelagic sightings. Thanks to this we were able to see 2x a whale shark. They set up your equipment move it to the small boat, so that all you have to do is to double check and dive.The flexibility of the trip also gave us the opportunity to have a quick visit at the ranger station.Shower/ Toilet in the standard dorm a a bit small compared to other liverbaord.Remarks for the tour operator:1) charges you mandatory additional „service charges“ but none if them goes to the crew. You wanna tip the crew separately and pay the mandatory service charge for what ever reason besides of the mandatory marinepark and fuel charge. 2) For a Liveaboard in this pricerange i would expect the wifi to be included
- Recommended for
- Whaleshark. Beautiful coral reef. very friendly staff.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Shen Q
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Singapore
Pleasant trip
The crew was very enthusiastic, and the safety management on the boat was excellent. There were charging stations monitored at all times even though the voltage in the rooms was stable. The food was fresh and tasty. The corals were healthy. I definitely recommend this boat for Tubbataha.
- Recommended for
- Divings. Food. New friends.
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- 6.8 Review score
- Greg P
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United Kingdom
Enjoyable transition trip, bit chaotic though
The good stuff: Interesting variety of sites - beautiful reefs at Tubbataha and Apo, interesting coral formations around Coron, barracuda lake with its big thermocline, three good wrecks, and some excellent macro in Puerto Galera to finish, with only one disappointing site on the trip. Staff are all nice and a couple of times went out of their way to make the experience as good as possible. Great group of guests too. So, good diving and nice people, which are the things that matter most! The not so good stuff: It was all a bit chaotically run. Before the trip, the person running the email was not very responsive at all. We weren’t given clear updates each day about the schedule, which changed a lot. The only daily briefings were dive briefings, and I’m still not sure who the cruise director is. We only did 7 dives over 2 days at Tubbataha, yet 4 days’ diving were scheduled, which was a bit disappointing. The morning we were supposed to dive with dugongs was a complete disaster (we didn’t end up diving at all and wasted the whole morning) and should have been so simple - the dugongs were there, and we could have just had a quick snorkel with them. I don’t think this is the crew’s fault though, and it’s just due to silly local regulations. The boat is mostly fine, but the toilets in rooms do smell terrible I’m afraid. Overall, good trip, although some room for improvement. Sorry to seem critical, just want to give honest feedback so the trips can be even better!
- Recommended for
- Diving, guests, staff
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- huiyu T
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China
体验很好的一次船宿
看到了很多很多鲨鱼和海龟，非常蓝，能见度好到到了30m还以为在10m
- Recommended for
- 1.很友好很贴心很靠谱的crew；2.超好的能见度和夕阳；3.非常不错的食物
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- 10 Exceptional
- Adrian B
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Switzerland
Dive, eat, sleep, repeat ;-)
The entire dive trip was a highlight. 18 dives on a top spot. Thanks for everything :-)
- Recommended for
- highly motivated crew and guides. Good food and service. Clean and new cabins
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- 8.4 Very good
- Robert P
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Canada
Bittersweet
Once we finally got to Tubbahata after a 2 day delay in port, the diving, service, staff and amenities were very good. One point of concern was with nitrox: I was asked why I was the only person verifying my nitrox levels which seemed like an odd question because it is my responsibility. Glad I did so since I found significant discrepancies on several checks. On other liveaboards we were in charge of checking our own set up which I think is good practice. The corals, wildlife and marine diversity was terrific! The divemasters were all very good, friendly and competent. Upon return to port and in navigating compensation for the lost dive days while some nice gestures were made the manager unfortunately threatened to detain me with the coastguard because we disagreed on an item. While I understand that we all faced difficult situations differently, that was not a good decision in my view. Once cooler heads prevailed however we were able to agree. Despite all this I recommend this new liveaboard for all its qualities and I am convinced that they have learnt a lot from this trip.
- Recommended for
- The beauty of Tubbataha, the food and the staff
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- 10 Exceptional
- Henry T
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Netherlands
Tabbataha
We had a wonderful time visiting the most significant dive sites at Tubbataha Reef. The service was very good, the crew helpful and the divemasters are capable professionals.
- Recommended for
- Dive sites, servive of the crew and the diveguides.
