ISAM will charter the Atlantis Azores a new top quality live aboard in the Philippines Feb 18-28,2012. The boat is normally a 7-day charter but ISAM has made special arrangements with management to allow us to have a 10-day charter. The M/V Atlantis Azores is the newest addition to Philippines’s diving. Serving 16 guests in double cabins with full ensuite facilities, the Atlantis Azores brings a new level of quality and service to the table. Now you can experience the finest diving that the Philippines have to offer, diving from the best live aboard operating in the region. We will be doing the Southern Leyte itinerary and you will see “whale sharks “ at this time of the year in that location. Southern Leyte is still a new location and a very remote area for diving, which has beautiful pristine coral gardens, and drop offs with lots an aquatic life and interaction with whale sharks, the gentle giants. Our trip is considered prime diving season in the Philippines and the average air temperature is 92 F and the average water temperature will be 82 F.
The second-largest archipelago in the world, with over 7000 tropical islands, the Philippines is one of the great treasures of Southeast Asia. Because is it off the beaten path, the Philippines is a great place to escape the hordes of who descend on other parts of Southeast Asia. First and foremost, the Philippines are a place of natural wonder- a string of coral-fringed islands strewn across a cast expanse of the western Pacific. Below sea level, the Philippines boast some of the world/s best diving and snorkeling, including wreck diving and diving with the whale sharks. International air flights will be into Manila with a 60- minute domestic flight to Tacloban where you will be transported by van to the Padre Burgos pier.
The cost of this 10-day charter is $4700.00 per person. This includes twin share accommodations, all meals and snacks on board, complimentary local soft drinks, beer and wine. All diving (5 dives a day are planned at this time), tips for the dive staff and 30 hours of category 2 CME. A 1500.00 deposit per person is required at this time to secure your reservation on this charter. This deposit is nonrefundable unless ISAM is able to resell your reservation in the event of a cancellation.