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Puerto Princesa

Puerto Princesa is identified as the departure point for liveaboard boats carrying visitors to Tubbataha, where they stay aboard for the entire trip.

Puerto Princesa
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What makes it special

  • Departure point for liveaboard trips to Tubbataha.
Puerto Princesa
Photo by Daibo Taku Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 3.0
Puerto Princesa
Photo by Daibo Taku Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 3.0
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Puerto Princesa

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Reef fish above coral on an underwater wall in Tubbataha.

Planning an authorised liveaboard dive trip to Tubbataha Reefs

This remote marine park is visited from a liveaboard boat. The key decision is not just certification: you also need to accept a limited season, strict rules and several days without setting foot on land.

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Profile updated: 25/09/2026