Narayana, Philippines
8.1 Very good - En-Suite bathrooms
- Aircon Cabins
- Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
“Great dive spot, good guides, great staff”
Highlights
Specially designed for Tubbataha liveaboard diving, the Narayana yacht caters to up to 14 guests in 8 cozy cabins. Each cabin features private en-suite bathrooms, individually controlled AC, and storage space and offers queen-size double or twin bunk beds. The 6 double cabins on the middle deck also have a private balcony, perfect for relaxing in-between dives. Meals are served buffet-style in the indoor dining room and mix Western and local dishes. Social areas include the outdoor dining and lounge area and sun deck.
Philippine liveaboard dive cruises aboard the Narayana visit the Tubbataha National Park from March to June and El Nido, Coron & Apo Reef from October to December. Diving in Tubbataha Reef is only accessible via liveaboard and is fast becoming known as one of the best places to dive in the Philippines. With over 600 species of fish, 11 species of shark, and 13 species of dolphins and whales, it's easy to see why. These trips fill up fast, so booking in advance is advisable. The National Park of Apo Reef is home to the largest reef system in the Philippines and is full of marine life, large and small, offering excellent diving. Add to this the wrecks of Coron and the pristine waters of El Nido, and you will have a fantastic dive trip.
The experienced dive guides and crew are waiting to show you the underwater beauty of the Philippines. Book online today.
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Included: VAT, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries.
Required Extras: National Park Fees (100 EUR per trip).
Optional Extras: Gratuities (100 EUR), Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Rental Gear, Laundry / Pressing Services, WiFi internet (20 EUR).
Book now, pay later: You can easily place your booking online. We will then hold the spaces for you and you can confirm with a payment later.
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Narayana Reviews
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- 8.1 Very good
- Vessel 6.4
- Crew 8.2
- Food 9.3
- Diving 8.8
- Value 8.0
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- 8.0 Very good
- Iu C
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Spain
Narayana great experience!
Just know that you are going to go to one of the best diving areas in the country (and South Asia), in addition to being lucky if you have a great diving group, and the owners and staff (I include diving instructors) work hard so that you are as comfortable as possible and enjoy as much as possible, for you have a destiny that has no other result than ABSOLUTE SUCCESS.Highly recommended for shark lovers (and all kinds of multicolored coral and fish, you can't finish them), medium-low difficulty level. They ask for 50 dives, not because of the difficulty of diving, but because of the damage you can cause if you don't have enough experience and you load corals and so on, which is super protected, and I think this level is essential to respect a jewel like Tubbataha Reefs. Go go Dive!
- Recommended for
- Dive&divers, staff, food
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- 8.4 Very good
- Carlos C
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Brazil
Amazing
The entire experience. It was amazing
- Recommended for
- The crew, the divers, the people are very friendly
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- 8.4 Very good
- Sofia C
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Portugal
Good
The staff at Narayana is fantastic andThe diving is good.Highly recommend this liveaboard
- Recommended for
- Diving, people and food
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- 8.0 Very good
- Philippe A
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France
Dives with Narayana
Beautiful dive trip
- Recommended for
- Diving. Team. Atmosphere.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Geoff G
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United Kingdom
Good value, everything was to a very decent standard for price
Diving with hammerheads! Really liked dive gude Don!
- Recommended for
- Staff couldn't help enough, super friendly and social crew, food plentiful and quality
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Sophia S
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United States
Good Budget Tubbataha Option
Cabin: Our cabin was very nice, but that was because we were surprisingly given room #8. According to Cap. Pablo, this is the nicest room because it is in range of the wifi. We also found that it (unlike the other rooms) had the least amount of cabin noise (very quiet) and that the AC was not shot off to run the compressors. Only complaint was no hot water. If you are worried about cabin conditions reported in other reviews, I would suggest requesting or even paying to stay in room #8. Food & Water: Unlimited purified water for consumption with temp control. Two very appreciated on-deck hoses for gear and body rinses post dive. However fresh water to shower was pretty limited and had to use caution, but we made it through the whole voyage without running out. The food included on board was great and filling, lots of snacks, we only have one suggestion: more mango!!! Staff & Dive guides: The staff were always kind and talkative, especially Cap. Pablo who was a kind soul and Guide Edu who always entertained by nerdy dive questions. Our group's guide Job (2 groups on board, each with a guide) was kind, competent, and eagle eyed despite being new to the location. Diving: The diving for us did not meet our expectations. This was not the boat's fault- they gave us consistently 60-65 min dives and took us to the sites we requested! We just didn't see any pelagic life (Go during full moon in the cool plankton season April/May for best chance) and the corals were not as healthy as the locations reputation suggests. Lot's of damage to the hard corals at most sites due to past bleachings.
- Recommended for
- Friendly staff (Cap Pablo and Edu!). Nice Cabin (Big bed- room 8). Budget Price (relative to other Tubbataha options).
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- 8.4 Very good
- Steven D
- United States
Great liveaboard for the money!
The staff was amazing. Overly helpful. Did stuff I could easily handle, but went out of their way to go above and beyond to make it as great a trip as they could. The dive guides were amazing.
- Recommended for
- The staff, the diving, the location
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- 10 Exceptional
- Steffen D
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Germany
Great diving trip
We saw everything we hoped for
- Recommended for
- Great crew. Comparatively large cabin. Very good food.
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Andrei B
- United States
Tubbataha is nice and Narayana is a safe and economical way to explore it
Narayana exceeded my expectations. Although the dive deck is pretty crowded, the crew tried their best to make diving convenient to everyone. The rooms have huge panoramic windows, the A/C at night works great, the food is mostly Philippine, which is perfect, as it gives an opportunity to explore new flavors. And the diving was very nice: beautiful corals, plenty of fishes, great visibility…
- Recommended for
- Crew attentiveness and flexibility, varied itinerary, rooms with huge windows
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- 8.0 Very good
- Frank B
- Germany
Exceeded expectations!!
Great dive spot, good guides, great staff
- Recommended for
- The diving spot itself. The staff. Tubbataha Reef.
