Stella Maris Explorer, Philippines
8.8 Fabulous - Nitrox available
- Free Internet
- Free Nitrox
“The cabins on the boat are very good, the food is amazing and the crew too.”
Highlights
Designed with comfort in mind, the Stella Maris Explorer offers year-round liveaboard diving in the Philippines. Ten spacious 'retro-chic' cabins accommodate up to 21 guests. Each cabin features memory foam mattresses, pillows, AC, storage space, and private en-suite bathrooms. The cabins are spread over 3 decks with a choice of deluxe or premium economy, with twin, double, or queen beds available. Social areas include a spacious salon with a large TV and a dining area where expertly prepared meals and snacks incorporating lots of fresh fruits, vegetables, and a variety of proteins are served. The top deck offers chairs and loungers either in the sun or covered area, the perfect place to soak up the sun, relax in between dives or enjoy a stunning sunset with a cocktail.
The Stella Maris Explorer yacht offers itineraries to dive the best of Tubbataha in the Sulu Sea and Apo Reef & Coron. Up to 4 dives per day are scheduled to dive in nutrient-rich waters, bringing sharks, mantas, dolphins, and a host of macro critters. Diving is made easy with the 2 custom-designed 26ft/8mtr hard bottom dive tenders, and groups are kept small with a diver-to-guide ratio of 5:1. Nitrox is also available for those certified.
Join the Stella Maris Explorer yacht for a fantastic dive liveaboard in the Philippines. Book online today to reserve your space.
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Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Nitrox, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels, WiFi internet.
Required Extras: Fuel Surcharge (240 USD), Park and Port Fees (270-370 USD per trip).
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Nitrox Course (450 USD), Private Dive Guide (600 USD), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (360-570 USD), Snorkel Gear, Snorkeling Guide, Laundry / Pressing Services.
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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Stella Maris Explorer Reviews
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Vessel 7.9
- Crew 9.2
- Food 9.6
- Diving 8.8
- Value 8.4
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- 9.2 Superb
- Serge S
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France
Very experienced
We had a great stay on the Stella Maris.From the welcome on the boat in the presence of the owner to the end, the service was of a high quality. Everything was done to make our stay a success.Thank you to all the crew, the captain who brought us to port, all the sailors always taking care, thanks to the team in the kitchen for treating us to excellent dishes and to finish a big congratulations to the divemasters, especially Ryan and Rambo for their dynamism and the quality of their accompaniment.Thanks to all of you, Tubbataha has kept all its promises with magical seabeds, sharks at all the dives, turtles, rays, schools of barracudas, carangues, fish by the thousands and what about corals which are just extraordinary by their number and colorsThank you very much!👏🏼💪🏼😀
- Recommended for
- The seabed, the crew of the boat, the supervision of the divemasters
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- 9.2 Superb
- JEAN LUC S
- France
Recommended trip
Very good pickup service for transfers to hotel, the dive guides are very professional and attentive to all requests .......
- Recommended for
- Quality of dive sites. Sympathy from all the staff. Quality of meals.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Zander R
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Australia
Wonderful diving experience with an experienced diving crew
Excellent camaraderie onboard, all crew were super lovely, gear was very well looked after and the boat moved around freely to avoid chop and other dive boats. Felt very well accommodated, everything went very smoothly and we had some wonderful wall dives. If you don't like sleeping on satin, bring your own sheets.
- Recommended for
- Great instructors, great food and a really well appointed boat
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Henricus B
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Netherlands
Best crew ever and most sharks ever!
Tubathata is truly beautiful.A visit to the ranger station is a welcome change in the trip.Apo reef nice closure in the whole.For the Stella Maris crew, nothing is too much.Big chapeau also at the end of the season safety net!
- Recommended for
- Hospitality crew (nothing too much) Quality food Comfort
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- 9.2 Superb
- Denis R
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Philippines
Great organization of the cabin crew
The boat is very small for 21 divers, it would be great for 16, but the organization and the competence of the staff make everything run perfectly, which at the beginning I would never have believed possible. Nice cabins, great food, common areas reduced to a minimum, staff from 10 and praise. I expected more from the level of diving for how renowned this location was. Very good organization of liveboards
- Recommended for
- Friendliness of the staff, food and cabin
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Robert D
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United States
Wonderful trip.
You old divers? No problem on the Stella Maris! I have over 1100 dives and dove with with this crew before. Never felt safer, their Safety DM always close, a lot of personal attention.
- Recommended for
- Biodiversity of Tubbataha. Dive guides. Food.
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- 9.2 Superb
- jean charles L
- France
Quality of the preservation of dive sites
Beautiful dives with few people on a good boat and a good crew, in a friendly atmosphere.
- Recommended for
- The comfort and the choice of dives. The organization and reception of the crew. The kitchen.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Kim C
- United States
This was such a great trip, I am planning on returning next year with my husband!
I am an older female diver (55 years) traveling alone. The crew and dive masters were amazingly professional. I have been diving for 30+ years all over the world and sometimes have encountered micro examples of sexism, but not one this boat and with this crew. The diving itself is amazing, especially for corals and fish life. l live on a tropical island and have seen the damage to reefs over time, so the health and diversity of these reefs was amazing.
- Recommended for
- 1. the diving: the natural beauty was astounding. 2. the food was fantastic. 3. the organization of dive boats was fantastic.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Denis O
- France
Beautiful Diving Destination -Nitrox 32 guaranteed - Comfortable boat
Despite the unfavorable weather, with a day without diving, the boat is comfortable.Bad luck for the visibility which was average.Magnificent corals, incredible biodiversity, grey sharks, marbled ray, barracudas school of jacks....A big thank you to the crew for their kindness and the incredible organization of the dives: no carrying of the tanks.You just have to settle into the 2 donys and dive in.The dives are very safe thanks to the dive masters.The meals are excellent
- Recommended for
- Nitrox 32 guaranteed. Very safe diving. The seabed.
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- 9.2 Superb
- KyooHwang H
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South Korea
Very nice comfortable tour
Even though we didn't see the whale shark, the guides did their best.I would like to thank the crew for trying to make it a safe and comfortable dive.T The highlight is that we had a great time together dancing and singing on the last night.
- Recommended for
- 1) food 2) kindness 3) safe guide
