Introducing a new style of cruising through the Philippine Islands, the Hans Christian Andersen offers full diving and non-diving programs.  Avid divers can expect a full day of scuba diving the spectacular coral reefs, wrecks and marine life of this sun-kissed archipelago while their non-diving companions have a full day or snorkeling, island visits, kayaking and beach hopping. We also offer a more relaxed Dive and Cruise package wherein guests can sign up for a regular cruise (www.hcacruise.com) and then purchase a lesser number of dives.

We operate year round and have 3 routes:

December- March      Pandan Island-Coron- Apo Reef
Enjoy  warm weather and sunny skies as we set sail for the pretty island of Pandan. White sand beaches and gin clear waters hide reefs with resident turtles and shallow reefs.  Topside Coron boasts of spectacular limestone cliffs, hidden lagoons and 12 World War II wrecks waiting to be explored.  Apo Reef’s deep walls and intact reefs draw the bigger fish- jacks, barracudas, mantas and sharks. (Port of Origin-Batangas Port)

April-June    Tubbataha with Cagayancillo and Calusa add-on option (for Divers only)

Without a doubt, the crown jewel of Philippine diving, Tubbataha boasts of pristine reefs, deep walls, mantas, schools of fish, turtles and is one of the last guaranteed shark dives in Asia. We have also finished exploration of Cagayancillo and Calusa islands and proud to offer it as an add on for those seeking a longer dive cruise. Guests can expect to see off shore pinnacles, sea- fan lined corridors, colorful soft corals and more macro critters than in Tubbataha. (Port of Origin-Puerto Princesa Port)

July-November    Apo Island-Siquijor-Balicasag-Camiguin-Dinagat-Southern Leyte-Cuatro Islands

This cruise covers some of the best island diving this 7,107 island archipelago has to offer. The marine sanctuaries of Apo Island and Balicasag, Sogod bay-also known for whalesharks-boasts of well-known 4 and 5 star rated dive sites where healthy fish populations and photogenic fields of hard and soft corals await visiting divers.

Going into the waters of Dinagat Island means going into areas not normally accessible to divers due to lack of both tourist and diver infrastructure. Be among the lucky few to visit reefs not even known to guidebooks writers and dive travel journalists.. (Port of Origin-Mactan Cebu)