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S/Y Philippine Siren

Tubbataha

"Well run live aboard but diving a bit disappointing"
The Siren is a wooden sailing boat, although the sails are rarely used. Being wooden, it tends to creak a lot, especially in rough... Full report

3/2024

Ian Kennedy
500+ Dives

S/Y Philippine Siren

Tubbatatha

"Fantastic reefs and fauna"
We had been trying to get to Tubbatatha since our original trip which was planned for March 2020 and cancelled due to Covid. This ... Full report

4/2023

Graham McGregor
500+ Dives

S/Y Philippine Siren Full report

Visayas

"Excellent boat, great service and really great diving!! "
This was my first trip to Philippines and I will be back soon! From the first day we met the agent, this was a really good operat... Full report

11/2019

David C Kinney
1000+ Dives

S/Y Philippine Siren Full report

"Siren Cebu Liveaboard"
This 10 day itinerary circles the entire island of Cebu, starting and ending at the Cebu Yacht Club. Three daylight dives every d... Full report

7/2019

Andrew Robbins
250+ Dives

S/Y Philippine Siren Full report

Tubbataha and Southern Visayas

"Amazing!"
Diving: This was an amazing trip 13- night trip that took us from Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, Calalong Island, Apo Island, Dauin... Full report

6/2019

Lisa Vitale
1000+ Dives

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S/Y Philippine Siren Full report

S/V Philippine Siren

"Malapascua & The Visayas - 10 Nights"
Travel: When going to Asia, I generally like to arrive a couple days early to acclimatize to the time zone and provide a buffer fo... Full report

9/2018

Jon Hoffmann
500+ Dives

S/Y Philippine Siren Full report

Tubbataha, Negros, Cebu

"Great trip! Tubbataha was the highlight! "
We just returned on the transition trip (from Tabbataha to Sebu) in May/ June 2018 and had a terrific time! The diving in Tubata... Full report

6/2018

Leslie Chow
1000+ Dives

S/Y Philippine Siren Full report

Visayas / Malapascua

"Good diving on a boat with some problems"
So, the good news is we saw lots of good stuff, including the famous thresher sharks at Monad Shoal (though we saw them with lots ... Full report

10/2017

John Sommerer
500+ Dives

S/Y Philippine Siren Full report

"Philippines Siren to Tubbataha off Palawan"
Rough seas for overnight "sail" to Tubbataha National Park in middle of Sulu Sea. Only put sail up 1 hour/ week for pix; might have... Full report

8/2017

John Yavorsky
1000+ Dives

S/Y Philippine Siren Full report

Tubbataha & More

"Awesome Diving on a Really Good Liveaboard"
This was our second trip on a Siren boat and our first to the Philippines. We liked our first trip with them to Palau and when we ... Full report

6/2017

Gary & Robin Schiendelman
1000+ Dives

S/Y Philippine Siren Full report

[Tubbataha

"Pristine Philippines"
A fan of the Siren Fleet, the Philippines version lived up to the Siren reputation for quality and service. The converted schoone... Full report

3/2017

Oedipus
250+ Dives

S/Y Philippine Siren Full report

Visayas - Cebu, Bohol, Apo, Ne

"Great service, diverse diving"
We chose this trip because of the diversity of the dive sites visited. There were shark and whale shark dives, muck dives, drift ... Full report

8/2016

Lenore Neigeborn
500+ Dives

S/Y Philippine Siren Full report

Tubbataha

"Seriously Amazing Diving in Tubbataha"
I've now seen some pretty spectacular reefs and these are at the top of my list in terms of health, diversity, and overall experie... Full report

5/2016

Angela Richards Dona
500+ Dives

S/Y Philippine Siren Full report

"Tubbataha Reef: far away for just 18 dives!"
After reading so much about the Philippines Tubbataha Reef, I finally decided to go even though it will be a very long trip from M... Full report

3/2016

Raymond Haddad
250+ Dives

S/Y Philippine Siren Full report

"Philippine Siren 215"
The Siren is an amazing boat. The cabins are huge by live aboard standards. There is plenty of room and storage in the cabins. V... Full report

8/2015

Richard Hart
250+ Dives

S/Y Philippine Siren Full report

Tubbataha to Cebu

"Tubbataha on the Siren: Great & Not-So-Great"
The Great: Definitely among the top 5- 7 dive itineraries I've been on in past 25 years. Comparable to Raja Ampat in terms of hea... Full report

6/2015

Michael Wood
1000+ Dives

S/Y Philippine Siren Full report

Southern Leyte

"Southern Leyte with the Siren"
This is a large boat (130') with 8 rooms and various configurations. We booked with the superb staff (Mike) at Reef & Rainforest, ... Full report

2/2015

Gari Sisk
1000+ Dives

S/Y Philippine Siren Full report

Tubbataha

This is my first trip to the Philippines and I'm coming back. The Siren is a very comfortable ship with lots of room for anything ... Full report

3/2014

Mario Mizrahi
500+ Dives

S/Y Philippine Siren Full report

Between Tubbataha and Cabilao

"From Cabilao to Tubbataha"
I was on a 10- day trip aboard the S/ Y Philippine Siren, with the ultimate destination being the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park. If ... Full report

3/2014

Jorge J. More
250+ Dives

S/Y Philippine Siren Full report

Southern Visayas

A 16 hour flight from LAX to Cebu with an hour or so lay0ver in Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific. Interestingly the seats on the plane... Full report

10/2012

Anne Warburton
500+ Dives

S/Y Philippine Siren Full report

Anilao to Coron

The boat is very nice. Cabins are roomy, although there is very limited storage for bags or clothes. More hooks and shelves woul... Full report

11/2011

ann mcgrath
500+ Dives

Philippine Siren Full report

Southern Visayas

The Philippine Siren is a fairly spacious live- aboard that is kept clean and picked- up. It has 2 sailing masts that are for show n... Full report

10/2011

Michael J. Millet
1000+ Dives

WORLDWIDE SAIL & DIVE Full report

VISAYAS

I HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF WORLDWIDE SAIL & DIVE (WWS&D) TO COMMENT ON SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE PHILIPPINE SIREN... Full report

10/2011

Walt Brenner
1000+ Dives

Worldwide Dive & Sail/ Philippine Siren Full report

Tubbataha, Apo & S. Visayas

A comfortable phinise schooner. Spacious cabins & saloon, bathrooms are a little small relatively. Large dive deck area with indiv... Full report

6/2011

Martin Roberts
500+ Dives

Worldwide Dive and Sail/ S/Y Philippine Siren Full report

Coron to Boracay

The boat and crew were great! The diving not what I expected…. The dive deck crew had your equipment all ready for you when t... Full report

1/2011

Lisa Vitale
500+ Dives

Worldwide Dive & Sail/ Philippine Siren Full report

Tubbataha & Southern Visayas

I was not overly impressed with the diving in the Tubbataha area; perhaps because of the weather the first few days we were there. ... Full report

5/2010

Janet Czapski
1000+ Dives

Phillipine Siren Full report

Coron, Batangas

It's a haul to get there from the US! Cathay Pacific has a new route, though, from Chicago to Hong Kong, which made our trip from... Full report

11/2011

ann mcgrath
500+ Dives

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