Seadoors
Fun and adventurous Filipino diving safaris with outstanding service and facilities
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Overview
- Outstanding facilities for divers, plus support for tec, sidemount, and underwater photography
- Relaxed, social atmosphere ideal for adventurous and outgoing guests
- Spacious and comfortable cabins and common areas equipped with all the comforts of home
- Incredible itineraries exploring the best diving and lasting seven to ten stunning days at sea
Seadoors is a comfortable and spacious modern safari liveaboard, cruising the Philippines’ most exciting diving destinations out of Cebu. This liveaboard offers friendly and social voyages, hosting 16 guests in absolute comfort for seven to ten incredible days at sea. Choose from a variety of exciting itineraries exploring all of this region's highlights for enthusiasts of coral reefs, muck diving, and sharks. Plus, stellar amenities for divers with high-quality rental equipment, nitrox, tec and rebreather support, facilities for personal gear and camera rigs, and an energetic and highly-trained international team.
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Number of cabins
8
Itineraries
Scheduled, private charter available
Upcoming trips
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Vessel information
Seadoors offers a totally unique Filipino diving experience, with world-class service and incredible facilities for scuba divers. Plus, a fun and friendly social setting, ideal for outgoing and adventurous guests. This liveaboard's comfortable cabins and common areas offer plenty of room for rest and relaxation, even during longer passages. And, you're guaranteed to feel perfectly looked after with a high crew to guest ratio, and upbeat, energetic service. Whether you're brand new to liveaboard diving or you've been at it for ages, you're going to love this boat's modern facilities, passionate team, and exotic menu of itineraries.
Operating out of Cebu, Seadoors is perfectly positioned to explore the Philippines' 16 seas and thousands of tiny tropical islands. This boat offers nine different itineraries, each focusing on a specific region or wildlife theme, and lasting between seven and ten days. Expedition-style adventures cover vast geographic areas, offering a "best of" approach to this region, while others venture well off the beaten track to areas like the East Sulu Sea, seldom seen by tourists. No matter which trip suits you best, you'll have access to excellent facilities for both rec and tec divers and underwater photographers, plus expert local guiding and up to four dives a day in these action-packed waters.
Onboard the Seadoors
Seadoors offers a spacious and comfortable setting for up to 16 guests, in six generous standard quarters and two expansive deluxe cabins. Each room comes perfectly equipped for up to ten days on the water. Below deck, you'll find a stylish lounge and entertainment area, with comfortable beanbag chairs, air-conditioning, a full marine identification library, and a dedicated camera station. Topside, this boat offers plenty of room to relax in the sun or shade, with cushioned seating, loungers, and an outdoor dining area - complete with panoramic views. Three sumptuous buffet-style meals are served each day, with an exotic blend of local and western dishes, plus all-day snacks, hot and cold drinks, and fruit.
Diving from Seadoors
You'll enjoy easy diving from this boat's spacious shaded dive deck and two custom tenders. And, you'll have access to well-organised personal equipment storage, electronics charging station, nitrox, separate rinse bins for cameras, and well maintained rental gear. Support for tec and rebreather equipment is also available. Seadoors’ passionate and professional crew is happy to help with anything you may need above or below water, and their expert local guides and well-trained spotters will gladly track down all the region's hottest wildlife!
Top tips
- You'll need Advanced Open Water certification, and 30 logged dives to join this boat's most adventurous itineraries.
- Try a 10-day Cagayan or Visayas focused trip for the ultimate Philippines diving experience.
- Bring a bit of pocket cash for onboard extras like gear rental, nitrox, gratuities, and drinks from the bar.
Conservation
Sustainability is a major focus for Seadoors, with strong environmental policies onboard, targeted at protecting the region's fragile ecosystems. Divers will receive a safety and environmental awareness briefing at the start of each voyage, detailing the boat's “zero-contact” and "no-take" diving policies. This boat also offers special conservation-focused itineraries, with themes including sharks, and other rare Filipino wildlife like seahorses and cephalopods. These expeditions include special presentations from local dive guides, underwater photographers, and species specialists - and bring adventurous guests up close and personal with all the region's most incredible animals.