Dived with
Stella Maris Explorer
Tubbataha, Palawan · Philippines
A liveaboard running the Tubbataha atolls out of Puerto Princesa in the short March-to-June window when the reef is reachable at all.
Why they are on this list
Six nights on Tubbataha in June 2012, out of Puerto Princesa — the opening leg of a three-month trip that carried on through Milne Bay and eastern Indonesia. Tubbataha is a marine park in open sea, a full night’s steam from land, and the season is barely a quarter of the year.
Confirmed still trading on 2026-07-18.
The vessel is still sailing — verified reviews from the 2026 season and 2027 dates on sale — but the fleet’s own website has been unreliable, and one agent lists her as charter-only while another sells individual berths. If the link above is down, she is bookable through the usual dive-travel agents.
No affiliate links, no commission, no paid placement. This list is short because it only holds operators I have actually dived with — including the ones that are gone.