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Dive Review of Master Liveaboards - Philippines Siren in
Philippines/Malapascua and Southern Leyte

Master Liveaboards - Philippines Siren: "Superb Philippines Liveaboard Diving", Nov, 2026,

by Philip Karp, AZ, US (Contributor Contributor 12 reports with 8 Helpful votes). Report 13999.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 3 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling 5 stars
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 4 stars
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Comments I did a 10-day trip with Master Liveaboards' Philippines Siren 2. This was my first trip with this liveaboard company and I was very impressed with all aspects of their operation. More than half of the the divers on the trip had done one or more previous trips on the Philippines Siren which is in of itself something of a testament. The boat is a wooden masted vessel. There are only 8 cabins which makes for relatively small group size; there were 14 divers on my trip. Cabins are spacious with plenty of storage space. Common areas and dive deck are also roomy. There is plenty of charging and drying space for cameras and equipment. Diving is done from zodiacs. Dive groups were small; 4-5 divers per boat. The dive guides rotated over the course of the trip so everyone got a chance to dive with each of the guides. Service was excellent; the dive guides rinsed and hung up wet suits and switched out tanks after each dive, and thoroughly washed and ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Belize, Bonaire, Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Thailand, Australia, Egypt, Cozumel, Roatan, St. Croix
Closest Airport Cebu-Mactan Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 80-82°F / 27-28°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 15-20 Ft/ 5-6 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions strict 60 minute limit on all dives
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks > 2
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
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