accredited dive facility in Bicol
Had a terrific time on the Philippines Siren, crew were fabulous and look after everyone on board, had some great macro and turtles, but the highlight was diving with the whale sharks
Recently I went to the Philippines with a small group of friends where we boarded the beautiful Philippine Siren with our destination Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, in the middle of the Sulu Sea. The crew greeted us warmly and showed us to the dining area where we gathered with a cold drink for a briefing. Shu and Ed (cruise director and assistant cruise director, not to mention dive guides extraordinaire) covered all aspects of life on board including diving and dining schedule, where things were on the Siren, and on-board safety.
The boat is beautiful, made of smooth polished wood intermixed with bright white paint and blue canvas. The cabins are large enough for me to do yoga and my stretches on the floor and still have two comfy single beds. The rooms are amazingly clean with priva...
I just got back from a terrific dive trip aboard the Philippine Siren on their 2016 Tubbataha and More cruise. Shu, Ed and the whole crew made every aspect of the trip very enjoyable. Great food, a clean cabin, and spectacular diving made for a memorable adventure. From pigmy sea horses to whale sharks, and just about everything in between, Ed, Shu and Andrew made sure we didn’t miss a sight. I certainly hope to go on another Siren cruise someday. Thank you to the entire Philippine Siren crew!
Thresher Cove Resort and Dive Centre are in my log book one of the best dive shops I have been to. They looked after us from the moment we arrived and we're very professional. Keep up the good work Thresher Cove see you next year.
My wife has written a wordy review for our recent trip on the Philippine Siren, so I will keep it brief. We were totally spoiled, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed muck diving thanks to the wonderful dive guides and I now want to try all of the Sirenfleet, and to do a 10 day Philippine Siren trip to experience the thresher sharks. The whale shark experience was the highlight of the trip and on my 'Must do Again' list.
Brilliant live aboard dive trip. The staff could not have been any more helpful or friendly. Your every need was catered for (sometimes before you even knew you needed it!) The cabins and common areas of the ship are beautifully finished in dark wood and very comfortable. I have both a severe food allergy and back problems and the staff went out of their way to help me. We went to see the Whale Sharks at Oslob, but there were lots of critters to find on the other dives that we don't see in Australia. The guides were gifted at finding sea life that I would never have seen on my own, and very generous with their time and knowledge. We will definitely be back, this time to do a longer trip which gives you the chance to see Thresher Sharks as well.
Had been planning and looking forward to this trip for 18 months and was not disappointed. Ed and Shu were the best tour/dive guides our group have ever had in years of diving live-a board's. The attention to detail from the hard working boats crew made all the difference.
As a person that has an allergic reaction to peanuts I would love to see the boat carrying an "epi" adrenalin pen and be a bit more careful with the use of peanut related products as despite pre-informing the crew and stressing at the start of the trip I ended up missing two dives due to consuming a meal that had been made using peanut butter.
Love this place, love the people, love my Instructor Chris, love the dive sites.
I learned how to scuba dive here and kept coming back to dive and upgrade my certifications.
Best place in Puerto Galera!
Really enjoyed this trip on the Philippine Siren, friendly helpful crew, informative, sharp eyed dive team pointing out critters on the reefs and walls of the varied dive sites. I thought Apo Island very special, clear water and diverse coral life. Lovely boat, fantastic food, would recommend this trip.
Getting the ideal Dive Experience is a great feeling and few things compare the perfect dive. Having said that, everyone’s definition of a perfect dive greatly varies but one thing that would be useful to any diver is information.
Our reviews allow for users to meaningfully express their diving experience across a series of Dive Sites and a single Dive Shop.
We feel that reviews of various businesses and locations are some of the most valuable benefits that the internet has brought about. There are people that truly deliver a good service and take pride in the work they do and then there are those who are in for the short term profit. It is important to distinguish these businesses and reward the ones who deserve your money.
In the long run, we aim to become a central and objective body that centralizes user generated content and provides an easily usable database of information that will hopefully improve the quality of the industry as a whole and improve the user experience across the board.