Philippine Siren, Philippines

Name: Visayas Southern Leyte & Malapascua (Mactan - Mactan)
Start: 2027-01-21
End: 2027-01-31
Location: Philippines

8.9 Fabulous

Nitrox available
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers
Massage

from $ 393 / day Check dates

“Very friendly and professional crew that makes your diving holiday just perfect. ”
Jana M, Czech Republic

Highlights

Luxurious liveaboard designed by divers
Personal storage lockers and camera station
Nitrox available on board

The 40m S/Y Philippines Siren is an excellent choice to cruise the waters of the Philippines. Divers designed this luxurious liveaboard for divers to provide superior ease and comfort. Aboard Philippines Siren, scuba enthusiasts will enjoy exciting dive sites and lavish accommodations.

The Philippines Siren crew of 12 is on hand to ensure guest satisfaction for up to 16 divers. This intimate liveaboard offers ample space, including 8 large cabins with individual climate control, an entertainment system, and en suite bathrooms. The SY Philippines Siren also features an air-conditioned lounge with a cocktail bar, sofas, a 42-inch TV, and a movie network. Massage service is available daily. The decks feature a covered outdoor dining area where meals and refreshments will be served buffet-style throughout the day and an upper-level sun deck with cushioned loungers.

A massive shaded diving deck provides individual stations and personal storage lockers. The main lounge offers a fully equipped camera and video station of professional quality. Philippines Siren schedules year-round dive trips to Cebu, Dauin, Tubbataha, Apo reefs, Malapascua, Donsol, Coron Wrecks, and Anilao.

Book now to experience a Philippines Siren liveaboard diving holiday.

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24 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 3,395

FULL

02 Oct

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 4,850

FULL

13 Oct

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 4,850

FULL

24 Oct

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 4,850

FULL

04 Nov

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 4,850

FULL

15 Nov

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 3,395

FULL

23 Nov

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 4,850

FULL

04 Dec

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 4,850

FULL

19 Dec

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 4,850

FULL

30 Dec

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 4,850

FULL

10 Jan

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 3,535

FULL

21 Jan

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 5,050

FULL

Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Kayaks, Land Excursions, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.

Required Extras: Fuel Surcharge ($35 / night), National Park Fees ($85-205 / trip).

Optional Extras: Gratuities, Local Flights, Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox ($100-240), Nitrox Course ($100), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses ($200-250), Laundry / Pressing Services ($1 / item), WiFi internet ($30-40), Massage ($45 / activity).

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Boat features

En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers
Massage
Air Conditioned saloon
Sun Deck
Camera Station
Kayaks On-Board
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Indoor Saloon
Laundry Service
Library
Outdoor Dining
Audio & video entertainment
Available for Charter
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Bar

Food & Drinks

Al Fresco Dining
Vegetarian Options
Beer available
Wine Available
Full-board Option
Fine Wines Selection
Snacks All Day
Buffet style
Western Food
Local Food

If you have any specific dietary requirements whilst on-board your cruise, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. We advise limiting these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.

Diving

Nitrox available
Shaded Diving Area
DIN Adaptors
Rinse Hoses
Dive deck
Tenders for diving

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English.

Gear Rental

Equipment is available for rent on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. If the rental gear is not included in the price, you will need to pay for it on board the boat. Show prices

Drawings & Vessel Layouts

Cabin Types

Boat Specifications

Year built: 2010

Year renovated: 2013

Length: 40 metres

Beam: 9.7 metres

Top speed: 10 knots

Cruising speed: 8 knots

Engines: Marinized Nissan RH-10 + Mitsubishi 6D-22 auxiliary

Max guests: 16

Number of cabins: 8

Number of bathrooms: 10

Tenders: 2 high-powered Ridged-Hulled Inflatable Boats

Water capacity: 16 tonnes

Freshwater maker: 2

Boat navigation and safety

Radar
Depth Sounder
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
E.P.I.R.B. Distress System
Emergency Rafts
Life Vests
Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
Oxygen
First Aid Kits
Fishfinder
Satellite & mobile phones
Bilge pump alarm
Search light
Engine room CCTV
Crew trained in first aid
Emergency flares

Philippine Siren Reviews

8.9 Fabulous

Vessel

8.9
Crew

8.4
Food

9.5
Diving

9.4
Value

8.3

10 Exceptional
Adolf G
Switzerland

Highly recommended
Very friendly and competent crew, attentive, helpful and friendly. The chef with his evening presentation of the menu is already worth a trip. I booked a personal dive guide "Franzis" he was worth every single dollar, without exaggeration "best dive guide ever" and I have been diving over 40 years, five stars are not enough.After each dive you will find a bath towel in the drawer on the dive deck.Absolutely recommended. Thank you very much
Recommended for
Kindness. Competence. The whole team.
05 Dec, 2025

Translated from German

8.0 Very good
Alexis S
United States

Great liveaboard experience
The dive with the Thresher sharks was amazing. The guides reviewed safety with preserving the reef and best practices with conservation with the sharks. It was a bucket list item and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves sharks.
Recommended for
Communication. Safety. Crew.
28 Dec, 2025

10 Exceptional
Jana M
Czech Republic

Wonderful diving holiday
Very friendly and professional crew that makes your diving holiday just perfect. Always trying to show you the most that can be seen in the divesite. Moreover the boat is very comfortable and nice.
Recommended for
Diving and diveguides. Food and service. Friendliness.
30 Dec, 2024

9.6 Exceptional
LEONID B
Spain

very good
everything was fine
Recommended for
diving
28 Sep, 2016

8.4 Very good
David D
United Kingdom

What better way to spend Christmas?
2 Thresher shark encounters at Kimud Shoal. Multiple gisnt frogfish. Relaxed duving from a great dive boat.
Recommended for
The staff team, the fellow guests, some great dives
31 Dec, 2023

8.8 Fabulous
William D
United States

Spacious cabins, great diving
Guests from Australia, New Zealand, England, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, and US. Crew from Philippines and Netherlands. Good conversations when not diving, and the diving was great. Boat has a strong safety culture, which is refreshing to see.
Recommended for
Whale sharks. Great group of guests. Excellent itinerary
21 Sep, 2023

8.8 Fabulous
Philip P
United States

Good Diving Great Crew
The thresher sharks were great and we did a lot of varied diving including muck diving.
Recommended for
Spacious rooms. Thresher Sharks. Variety of Diving
11 Oct, 2023

8.0 Very good
Gerhard F
Austria

Gesamt gesehen ein wunderbarer Urlaub. Die geliehene Ausrüstung könnte besser sein.
Crew Friendliness. Everyone was smiling at any time.
Recommended for
Staff, Food Diving
03 Apr, 2019

10 Exceptional
Juan David B
Colombia

Happy surprise, endless healthy coral gardens!
The crew director, Chrissie, biggest highlight by far, the crew, the boat and cabin comfort.
Recommended for
Crew Director, Boat and cabins, coral gardens.
06 Feb, 2020

10 Exceptional
Alvaro D
Spain

Best Liveaboard
Exceptional diving, nice crew and boat cabins space. Great liveaboard to dive the Visayas
Recommended for
Crew, Food,Diving
05 Aug, 2022

54 reviews

8.9 Fabulous
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10 Exceptional
Richard O
United States

First Time Liveaboard Excellence
I loved everything about this trip. Honestly, it was amazingly wonderful from day one to day eleven. The crew were fantastic and worked hard in every aspect of the trip to make it comfortable and enjoyable for the guests. I can't wait for my next one.
Recommended for
Boat, food, diving
21 Aug, 2016

9.6 Exceptional
Mina T
United Kingdom

Great liveaboard!
Highlight for me was the thresher sharks in Malapascua! The trip was great, the boat crew were so friendly and the dive guides very knowledgeable. The boat itself is very comfortable and well set up for diving.
Recommended for
Amazing dives. Lovely staff. Gorgeous boat.
20 Nov, 2025

10 Exceptional
Refik K
Turkey

World-Class Diving with the Best Crew in Philippines
We joined the Philippines Siren from 17–27 December, diving at Southern Leyte, Malapascua, and the Visayas, and it was an absolutely fantastic trip. The crew were incredible — always smiling, super helpful, and the boat was spotless the entire time. Huge thanks to Maureen for taken good care of us throughout the trip and always there when we needed her. And special praise to Chefs — the food was absolutely delicious, always fresh, tasty, and plentiful, perfect after long dive days! HATS UP!! A huge shout-out to the dive guides; Jordan, Francis, and Donato. Not only are they extremely knowledgeable and professional, but also funny and great personalities, which made every dive even more enjoyable and xtraordinary. Lastly special thanks as to Jo, the Cruise Director, for her great energy, deep knowledge of the reefs and dive sites, and for keeping everything running so smoothly for entire trip. Last but not least thanks to entire crew who made us feel celebrating Christmas at home. That was beyond what one could ever imagine! Can't recommend more this fantastic crew. We'll definetely see each other again soon in Tubbataha..
Recommended for
Dive Guides. Extraordinary Crew. Delicious Food.
28 Dec, 2025

9.2 Superb
yan W
Afghanistan

excellent
Coral
Recommended for
Crew , experience , dive guide
05 May, 2023

9.2 Superb
Christine J
United States

Stunning Underwater Creatures Everywhere You Looked
It was an excellent trip! So many nudis that I'd never seen. The whaleshark dive at Lila was worth the added fee. The thresher shark dive was amazing. Try to go EARLY in the day before the day trip boats arrive. Serious appreciation for the dive guides ability to spot Shaun the Sheep and pygmy seahorses! Sometimes even with them pointing the nudi out I still wasn't sure what I was looking at. But the spotter board definitely helped id the creatures. Dive guide dressing up as Santa for the Christmas morning dive was really fun and our group all wore Santa hats for the dive. I'll be reviewing my photos and videos for a long, long time. The crew was great at helping with gear and hot towels. The food in general was very good (chili chop chop chop and Philippine STEAM RICE #IYKYK), but over 10 days did get a bit repetitive.
Recommended for
Excellent dive guides. Healthy reefs. Thresher sharks.
11 Jan, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Yao Y
Taiwan

Best dives ever
Every aspects and details of this trip
Recommended for
Friendly crew services, wonderful dive guides, safety
26 Jun, 2023

10 Exceptional
Sandra B
Spain

Spectacular
Spectacular and very diverse dive sites. The crew was attentive to every detail at all times.
Recommended for
The crew, the diving, the boat
26 Jun, 2023

Translated from Spanish

9.2 Superb
Duong N
France

wonderful
whale shacks , school of sardines, frogfishes.
Recommended for
cruise director , dives sites , crew service
23 Sep, 2019

9.2 Superb
Lardus S
South Africa

Hands-down, best liveaboard you could experience.
This has been the best liveaboard I've had the pleasure of being on in terms of crew, boat layout, purpose and comfort. The way the crew run the ship is just phenomenal, everything you can think of is available for you as a diver, photographer and more. Highly recommend.
Recommended for
Crew. Facilities. Boat amenities.
24 Dec, 2024

9.2 Superb
Myriem E
France

Highly recommended
Dives
Recommended for
Crew, dives atmosphere
07 Aug, 2022

9.6 Exceptional
Dan E
Sweden

Amazing boat and crew!
Such a beautiful and well taken care of boat. And of course the crew will make every minute just perfect. The diving was great as well, but I guess that would be pretty much the same no matter which boat. The big difference is how the crew just does everything in their power to make our vacation the best possible.
Recommended for
crew, facilities, clarity
26 May, 2017

9.6 Exceptional
Scott D
United States

Incredible
Tubbataha Reefs and Walls. Never seen anything that compares
Recommended for
# 1 Dive Master in Charge of Expedition; # 2 Fellow diver; Philippino Staff
05 Aug, 2022

9.2 Superb
Martin P
United Kingdom

Awesome
1. Whale sharks at Oslob 2. Beautiful coral gardens 3. A nice vibe from the crew and fellow passengers
Recommended for
1. Professionalism of the whole operation, safety, logistics, briefings, dives; 2. Very nice boat, accommodation nice, relaxing areas, 3. All staff and crew very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable
14 Oct, 2019

9.2 Superb
Georg W
Germany

It was the right moment to disagree the Rolling Stonesbecause we have got the satisfacton!
1. Jan van Beelen, because everytime he was gentle, smart and keep on smiling. 2. The dive with a swarm of thousands of sardines in Panagsama. 3. And for my wife, to stay with the walesharks in Oslob; for me it was it little bit like an aquarium.
Recommended for
ccc: comfortable diving, cabin and crew
16 Mar, 2017

8.8 Fabulous
Lee R
Australia

Relaxed, professional diving on a comfortable boat.
Multiple Thresher sharks at Malapusca after none on a previous trip. Continuous interactions with whale sharks at Oslob. Apo island reefs.
Recommended for
Excellent interactions with other guests. Very stable, comfortable boat. Good weather conditions.
11 Sep, 2019

9.6 Exceptional
Steve H
United States

Amazing diving in the Philippines!
Mating octopus, lots of nudibranchs, making new dive buddies, seeing healthy coral.
Recommended for
The 3 best things were healthy, abundant coral, excellent dive guides and comfortable cabins.
07 Dec, 2023

8.0 Very good
Charlotte B
United States

I would definitely dive the Philippines again, but try another charter.
I wish the food had a little bit more variety in how it was prepared. Beef, chicken, fish was always prepared the same. Vegetables were always the same. The dive guides were knowledgeable of finding marine life. Diving in the Philippines was one of the best diving experiences I have ever had.
Recommended for
Staff Service. Cleanliness. Organization.
31 Oct, 2024

9.2 Superb
Stephen E
United States

Great first dive trip to the Philippines
The crew was amazing! Jo (Cruise Director) did an excellent job of keeping us updated when a storm was headed our way. The Thresher Sharks at Malapascua were so beautiful. We were lucky to see them on both of our dives there. The coral and sponges were colorful and the fish were plentiful. We saw several different/new fish on every dive. The muck dive on our last night dive was incredible. I would recommend this boat and itinerary to anyone.
Recommended for
Thresher Sharks. Great Crew. Quality of Dive Sites.
13 Feb, 2026

9.2 Superb
Egbert G
Germany

Everything at the highest level, unfortunately the lunch and dinner were mostly lukewarm and colder. The soup was already served, although no one was on site
Whale shark stadium, thresher sharks, night dives
Recommended for
All-round service excellent. Tauchgide very competent. Top sleeping places.
07 Jan, 2025

9.2 Superb
Paul A
United States

Frog Fish - We found them all! DIverse Sea Life
It was a great experience. This is my first long term liveaboard dive trip. We covered some great places for dives and the crew was timely and efficient in getting us where we needed to be and were always on time. Enrico & Donato were great guides and I appreciate their effort and professionalism. Thank you!
Recommended for
The constant dives, great food and excellent crew
11 Aug, 2015