Dschubba

Boat

Dschubba was built during the year 2006 - 2007, it is a 20 meters long, 5 meters wide wooden liveaboard, with 1 Yanmar-Mariene-Diesel Engine (175HP), it has a cruising speed at 7 Knots per hour, and equipped with all the safty and navigation equipments such as: satellite phone, VHF radio, depth sounder, radar, GPS, AIS etc.

Dschubba‘s owner - Mark Bratschi, is a Swiss national diver, since 1982 Mark has been cruising through the 1768 islands of Palawan. Finally in the year 2006 he decide to build his own boat - Dschubba.

On the main deck there is an open dinning area where guests can enjoy the full board meals while watching the beautiful sea of the Philippines.

Food is served in buffet style during the cruise. Tea, Coffee is available throughout the day.

All divers who join onboard with Dschubba for the Tubbataha Reef Park must be a experienced and certified divers with at least 137 logged dives. For safety reason, it is also recommended to have a surface balloon and a torch-light.

Cabin

Dschubba has 5 cozy cabins, it can welcome up to 10 guests per trip：

All cabins will use shared bathroom as there is no en-suite bathroom available.

2 Double Cabins：
Located on the lower deck, each cabin comes with one double bed, 1 side window and 1 roof window.

3 Twin Cabins：
Located on the lower deck, each cabin comes two single beds in bunk style, 1 side window.

Diving

• 3 dives per day + alternating additional night dives.
• No night dives are allowed in the Tubbataha Marine Park.
• Only 1 - 2 dive(s) will be provided on the day before departure.
• No dive provided on the day of embark/departure of the trip.
• All diving will provide experienced guide to lead the dive.

Other Informations

• Nitrox：Not available yet at the moment
• 15L Tanks： Limited available with additional cost
• REBREATHER Dive：Not available yet at the moment
• Technical Dive： Not available yet at the moment
• Dive Equipment Rental：Available with additional charge
• Dive insurance：Divers must have valid dive insurance
• Wi-Fi Internet ： Not available yet at the moment
• Laundry Service：Not available yet at the moment
• Massage Service： Not available yet at the moment
• Payment on board：Cash only (USD/PHP/CHF)
• Crew Number：Unknown, include 1 - 2 dive guide(s)

Tubbataha Reefs

The Tubbataha Reefs are located approx. 90 nautical miles from Puerto Princesa in the middle of the Sulu Sea.

Since it was discovered by divers in the late 1970s Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park has been considered one of the most extraordinary dive sites in the world, a dream trip for most scuba divers. Recently, it was ranked eighth best dive site in the world by the CNN travel website, cnngo.com.

Dive Season
Tubbataha’s dive season is just three months long, running from mid-March until mid- June. At this time of year diving conditions are usually optimum – clear skies, calm seas and visibility between 30 and 45 meters.

Getting There
From Manila, divers take one of the regular flights to Puerto Princesa.
Dschubba will provide transport from the airport to the pier, just minutes away, where Dschubba awaits.

Requirement :
Only for experienced and certified divers with at least 137 logged dives.

Rate Includes：
- Transfer from meeting place to "Dschubba"
- Maximal 4 (no deco) dives with tanks and weights
- Accommodation on board
- All meals, snacks and hot drinks

Exra Costs：
- Personal entrance fee to the "Tubbatatha Reefs Natural Park"
- Complete equipment (inclusive dive computers) - Light for night-dive
- Cold soft drinks, mineral water and alcoholic drinks at current prices.

Please contact us for more information about Dschubba's dive trip schedule and planning.