Palau Sport

MY Palau Sport is a 38-meter steel-hulled twin-engine liveaboard yacht, operating diving cruises to Tubbataha - the Philippines’ premiere dive destination - as well as Apo Reef and the famous wrecks of Coron Island. The boat was designed and built as a dive yacht that puts the comfort of divers at the forefront.

The liveaboard can comfortably accommodate 24 guests in twin berth bunk bed cabins and queen bed suites, all with en-suite bathrooms. Guests are asked to refrain from charging their electrical devices in their cabins. Instead there is a large charging station located on the upper deck that provides adequate power sources and universal sockets where guests can charge all their devices. The area is monitored by crew to ensure the safety of all items.

One of the highlights of each cruise are the sumptuous buffet meals with a selection of Filipino, Continental, and Asian dishes. Meals are served in the airconditioned dining hall or al fresco on the canopied top deck (weather permitting). After a full day of scuba diving, guests can unwind with their favorite cocktail from the bar, it is located next to the dining hall and serves some of the finest wines, beers, and mixes. The hall also serves as the main entertainment zone for those who would like to edit and stream their dive footage.

Dive operations on the Palau Sport are conducted on the customized dive boats. The 32 ft canopied chase boats were uniquely designed to give divers ease and functionality when preparing for a dive. These 15 diver capacity boats are equipped with individual dive cradles positioned in the center aisle. Not only does this make gearing up a breeze, but it also protects diver gear from unwanted bumps and scratches. The ease of hopping on and off is also a great feature - with steps on both sides, transferring to and from the main vessel is made almost effortless.

The dive deck is one of the biggest and most professionally equipped in the Philippines. There are 24 individual diver stations and storage bins for scuba gear, nitrox, cameras for rent, wash bins, shower areas, air nozzle cleaning jets, a clean common bathroom and ample hanging areas for wetsuits to dry.

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Dive experience: Advanced open water divers with a minimum of 30 logged dives recommended.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, soft drinks, hot drinks, local transfers to and from the boat, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (max 5 divers per DM), tanks, weights and weightbelts, all taxes.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment rental US$ 50 per day, dive computer rental US$ 15 per day, dive insurance (available onboard), port and park fees (from US$ 100 per trip), fuel surcharge (US$ 100 per trip). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash only).

Optional extras: Alcoholic drinks, enriched air nitrox for certified divers (US$ 130 per trip), torch US$ 10 per day, 15 litre tank US$ 8 per day, underwater camera. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival. Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.

How to get there: Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park: Departs from Puerto Princesa; embarkation is at 2 pm. Roundtrip transfers from Puerto Princessa Airport (PPS) and local hotels to the Palau Sport are provided on the day of departure/return. Guests who arrive earlier than the embarkation time will be transported from the airport to a designated waiting area. All guests will be then be shuttled to the vessel for embarkation. At the completion of the trip, the final dive will be early afternoon on the penultimate day. Then the boat returns to port, arriving early morning on the final day. Guests will be shuttled back to Puerto Princessa Airport in time for their respective flights. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.
Apo Reef and Coron: These trips depart from Danglayan Port, San Pascual in Batangas City; embarkation is at 2 pm. Roundtrip transfers from Batangas City and local and Anilao hotels to the Palau Sport are provided on the day of departure/return. Pick up is at 1-1:30 pm. At the completion of the trip, the final dive will be early afternoon on the penultimate day, then the boat returns to port, arriving during the evening. Guests will be shuttled back to Anilao/Batangas City. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.
For more details, including airlines, see our Philippines travel information section.

Non-diver rate: 20% off the published price.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travellers may choose to share a cabin or add 80% to the regular price for their own cabin.

Dive clubs and group discounts: See whole boat charter offer below.

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 9 guests and 1 additional person can join the cruise free of charge.

Palau Sport has 12 guest cabins, all located on the upper deck. There are 3 queen-size double bed suites with customized built-in work stations and a picturesque view; and 9 twin bunk bed cabins built-in reading night lights a convenient and easy stair access to the top bunk. All accommodation have en-suite bathrooms.

All the cabins have: No. of bathrooms / showers - 12 / 12 - hot water