{"product_id":"malapascua-scuba-diving-liveaboard-18446603","title":"Malapascua Scuba Diving Liveaboard","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Visayas, Southern Leyte \u0026amp; Malapascua region is especially rich in vital nutrients and plankton that support a variety of critical ecosystems. There are several protected mangrove areas, and marine sanctuaries protect much of the region. Underwater, the topography of dive sites varies wildly, from shallow sandy reefs to vertical rock walls dotted with seafans and sponges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 10 night Visayas, Southern Leyte \u0026amp; Malapascua liveaboard itinerary explores some of the very best scuba diving in the Eastern region of the Philippines. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the course of 11 days aboard Philippine Siren, you will visit and dive around Limawasa Island and Sogod Bay as well as Cabilao, Balicasag, Bohol, and Malapascua. This itinerary not only offers fantastic macro diving, and the chance to see masses of schooling fish, but also the possibility of some larger pelagic encounters. Whale sharks frequent the area around Southern Leyte and thresher sharks come in to feed on schools of sardines at various locations covered by this itinerary; most notably around Malapascua.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dive sites vary from gentle sloping reefs and muck diving hotspots to steep coral and sponge covered walls with a wide variety of marine life. Common sightings include green and hawksbill turtles and schools of barracuda and jacks, whilst redtooth trigger fish, pyramid butterfly fish and blue lined fusiliers are seen in huge numbers on almost every dive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmaller creatures such as frogfish, ghost pipefish, octopus and pygmy seahorses are found at several of the dive sites and of course a wide range of nudibranchs, shrimps and crabs can be found on each reef.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Master Liveaboards","offers":[{"title":"Premium Twin \/ Twin Share","offer_id":52751467446639,"sku":null,"price":5934.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Premium Twin \/ Single Occupancy","offer_id":52751467512175,"sku":null,"price":10680.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Premium Double \/ Twin Share","offer_id":52751505359215,"sku":null,"price":5934.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Premium Double \/ Double Occupancy","offer_id":52751505391983,"sku":null,"price":5934.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Premium Double \/ Single Occupancy","offer_id":52751505424751,"sku":null,"price":10680.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/1737\/1247\/files\/Philippines-Scuba-Diving_Master-Liveaboards-32.jpg?v=1781498031","url":"https:\/\/divebookings.com\/products\/malapascua-scuba-diving-liveaboard-18446603","provider":"Dive Bookings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}