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S/Y Philippine Siren: "Philippines Siren to Tubbataha off Palawan", Aug, 2017, by John Yavorsky, NJ, US ( Top Contributor 35 reports with 14 Helpful votes). Report 9779.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	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 helped steady boat for rough crossing. Should have brought Scop Patch for my 15 year old grandson's first liveaboard. Did 18 dives in week there. Typical marine life from crew report for 1 dive at South Atoll: FISH: Manta ray, Grey reef shark, Lunar fusiliers, Randall’s fusiliers, Blue and yellow fusiliers, Pyramid butterflyfish, Whitetip reef sharks, Flagtail groupers, schools of Surgeonfish, Black and Midnight snappers, Humphead parrotfish, Harlequin sweetlips, Blue-girdled Angelfish, Six-banded Angelfish, Longface emperor, Bluefin trevally, Giant moray eel with one eye, Denise pygmy seahorse, Scribbled filefish. NUDIS: Phyllidia CRUSTACEANS: Bubble coral shrimp, Whip coral goby OTHER: Hawksbill turtle, steep and deep wall with very shallow plateau, canyons and overhangs, lots of soft coral, massive Gorgonian and Barrel sponges – density of sea fans is amazing
Websites	S/Y Philippine Siren
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	26 liveaboards and dozens of land-based world wide.
Closest Airport	puerta Princessa, Palawan	Getting There	fly to Palawan and take van to hotel day before boat.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	100-150 Ft/ 30-46 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	General guideline was 100 feet for 60 minutes but not rigidly enforced.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Crew took good care of cameras as on most liveaboards.

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Dive Review of S/Y Philippine Siren in Philippines

S/Y Philippine Siren: "Philippines Siren to Tubbataha off Palawan", Aug, 2017,

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Dive Review of S/Y Philippine Siren in
Philippines