Dive Review of S/Y Philippine Siren in
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S/Y Philippine Siren: "Pristine Philippines", Mar, 2017, by Oedipus, MA, US ( Sr. Reviewer 10 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 9819 has 1 Helpful vote.
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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	A fan of the Siren Fleet, the Philippines version lived up to the Siren reputation for quality and service. The converted schooners are a pleasure to roam and the staff could not have been more helpful or accommodating. They handled all of our equipment, even washing and drying our wetsuits, and their smiles did not fade throughout the trip. Tubbataha is well-protected and park rangers gave a brief lecture on the rules and regulations prior to our first dive. We encountered whitetip sharks on every dive, large schools of fish of varying size and healthy reefs. Soft and hard coral of diversified terrain with just about every type of reef fish, I charted 13 different types of butterfly fish alone, plus an encounter with a large octopus who tried to steal my GoPro: [youtube.com link] Tubbataha may be a trek but it is the reason we dive.
Websites	S/Y Philippine Siren
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Thailand, Solomon, Raja Ampat, Cozumel, Lembeh Strait, Palau
Closest Airport	Palawan	Getting There	Manila to Puerto Princesa (the former unwieldy, the latter chaotic)
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, cloudy	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	78-86°F / 26-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	20-100 Ft/ 6-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No gloves. All dives about 1 hour. Groups of 6 with dive master in each zodiac. Drift diving with buddy.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
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	Large dry area. Individual drawers for each diver.

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Dive Review of S/Y Philippine Siren in Philippines

S/Y Philippine Siren: "Pristine Philippines", Mar, 2017,

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Dive Review of S/Y Philippine Siren in
Philippines