Azalea Philippines

Boat

Azalea is a Philippine registered dive yacht with German management. Measuring 21 meters long, 5 meters wide dive liveaboard with two Hinoy 6 cylinder Diesel engines which allow cruising speed up to 13 knots per hour.

Together with boat engineers from the Philippines, the team started 2017 planning the Safari boat in the Philippines.

Azalea pays special attention to giving divers the best possible space for their equipment and their sport. All plans were under the motto “A boat built by divers for divers”.

There are three decks: cabin deck, main deck (dive deck) and sun / relaxing deck.

Diving platform with space for personal arrangements.

Cabin

Azalea featuring 5 guest cabins, it can welcome up to 10 guests per trip:

All cabins equipped with individually controlled air conditioning, private bathroom, 220v sockets.

1 Master Cabin：
Located on the lower deck, this cabin comes with one double bed, portholes.

4 Standard Cabins：
Located on the lower deck, each cabin comes with two beds in bunk style with european mattress size, portholes.

Diving

• 3 dives per day + alternating additional night dives.
• Only 1 - 2 dive(s) will be provided on the day before departure.
• No dive provided on the day of embark/departure of the trip.
• All diving will provide experienced guide to lead the dive.

Other Information

• Nitrox：Not available yet at the moment
• 15L Tanks： Limited available with additional cost
• REBREATHER Dive：Not available yet at the moment
• Technical Dive： Not available yet at the moment
• Dive Equipment Rental：Available with additional charge
• Dive insurance：Divers must have valid dive insurance
• Wi-Fi Internet ： Not available yet at the moment
• Laundry Service：Not available yet at the moment
• Massage Service： Not available yet at the moment
• Payment on board：Cash only (USD/PHP)
• Crew Number：Unknown, include 1 dive guide

TUBBATAHA REEF

The Liveaboard Tubbataha Reef Expedition starts at 05:00 PM in Puerto Princesa and we went during night to this famous Natural Park which is the home to a great diversity of marine life.

The next morning one of five dive days starts. Every day up to four dives under lead of our Dive Guides will bring you nearly to every known dive spot around the Atoll.

APO REEF

The Liveaboard Apo Reef Tour starts at 05:00 PM in Coron Bay and we went during night to our destination Apo Reef.

1st day 02:00 PM embark in Coron Bay (night transfer to Apo Reef)
2nd day diving at Apo Reef
3rd day diving at Apo Reef (night transfer to Coron Bay)
4th day disembark till 10:00 AM

Apo Reef is the second largest contiguous coral reef in the world and the largest one in the Philippines. The Apo Reef Natural Park consists of the three islands.The Apo Reef National Park centered around the reef was founded in 1996, and the reef is the largest reef system in the Philippines covering over 1150 square kilometers or about 450 square miles.

Dugong watching & Apo Reef

In this tour we bring you first to the feeding grounds of our Dugongs along the North coast of Busuanga. After a day full of new experience with this wonderfull creatures our next destination is Apo Reef. The Dugong watching /Liveaboard Apo Reef Tour starts at 05:00 PM in Coron Bay.

1st day 02:00 PM embark in Coron Bay (night transfer to North tip of Busuanga)
2nd day Dugong watching (night transfer to Apo reef)
3rd day diving at Apo Reef
4th day diving at Apo Reef (night transfer to Coron Bay)
5th day disembark till 10:00 AM

Dugong, also known as sea cow are vegetarians and can be found in the warm coastal water of North Busuanga. They grow up 8 to 10 feet long and 500 to 1000 pound weight. The eco-tourism program “Dugong Watching“ has been setup by Philippine government together with University of the Philippines (UP) System. They trained 30 people called “Bantay Dugongs” who will ensure the efficiency, sustainability, and protection of the marine wildlife. every dive will be leaded by these Bantay Dugongs.

Apo Reef is a place, where an extensive wealth of marine life can be found. There is a ranging from great macro photography opportunities to schools of large pelagic fish including many species of shark, barracuda and manta rays.

Dugong Watch & Apo Reef & Coron Wrecks

In this tour we bring you first to the feeding grounds of our Dugongs along the North coast of Busuanga. After a day full of new experience with this wonderfull creatures our next destination is Apo Reef. Two day diving at Apo Reef before we went back to Coron Bay to explore the WWII wrecks. The Dugong watch /Apo Reef / Coron Wrecks Tour starts at 05:00 PM in Coron Bay.

1st day 02:00 PM start embark in Coron Bay night transfer to North Tip of Busuanga
2nd day Dugong Diving at North Tip of Busuanga night Transfer to Apo Reef
3rd day Apo Reef
4th day Apo Reef evening go back to Coron Bay arrival in the morning.
5th day wreck dives in Coron Bay / dive at Baracuda Lake
6th day wreck dives in Coron Bay
7th day till 10:00 AM morning transfer to the airport Coron