Tubbataha Reef Liveaboard

Tubbataha Reef in the Sulu Sea is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the last truly pristine coral reef systems in the world, and widely considered the best diving in the Philippines — perhaps in all of Southeast Asia. The reef is only accessible from March to June (the only months with calm Sulu Sea conditions) by liveaboard boat from Puerto Princesa.

The 5-day liveaboard typically offers 15–18 dives across the North and South Atolls. Sharks are the signature encounter — whitetip and blacktip reef sharks by the dozen, gray reef sharks, hammerheads (seasonal), and occasional whale sharks. The coral is perfect — untouched, inaccessible except by liveaboard. Manta rays, Napoleon wrasse and schools of chevron barracuda are standard encounters.

This is not a tour for beginners. You need at least Advanced Open Water certification and 50+ logged dives. The remote location (150km offshore) means no emergency services — the liveaboard carries its own hyperbaric equipment.