Permit· Tubbataha Reefs· Philippines
Tubbataha Vessel Entry Permit and Conservation Fee
8° 53.5′ N · 119° 54.6′ E
Nobody enters Tubbataha without a permit: the boat needs a Vessel Entry Permit and every visitor a Visitor Entry Permit, with conservation fees paid in Philippine pesos before the Tubbataha Management Office will issue them.
Practical
Coordinates mark the park (OpenStreetMap boundary centre); apply to the Tubbataha Management Office, Manalo Extension, Brgy. Milagrosa, Puerto Princesa (Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5:30 pm; tmo@tubbatahareefs.org, (048) 716-1631, +63 917 553 0909). Vessel fees (park site): 100 GT and below PHP 5,500; 101-200 GT PHP 8,250; 201 GT and above PHP 11,000. Visitor fee PHP 5,000 per person; divemasters PHP 500; children 12 and under exempt; Wikivoyage reports a 50% discount on a second visit in the same year and an exemption for Palawan residents. The park publishes a 2026 Vessel Entry Permit form. Commercial operators need a Permit to Operate two months ahead, plus a holding tank and AIS transceiver; private groups should check the boat permitting requirements before applying. Private and non-commercial trips are limited to 7 days. Drone permits are separate.
Best for
Getting legal before you leave Puerto Princesa for the atolls
Nearby
- Tubbataha North Atoll2.3 NM away
- Tubbataha Ranger Station2.5 NM away
- Tubbataha Dive Season (mid-March to mid-June)4.5 NM away
- Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park4.5 NM away
- North Islet (Tubbataha Bird Colony)5.7 NM away
- Malayan Wreck Mooring Buoy (Tubbataha South Atoll)7.9 NM away
- Tubbataha Park Mooring Buoys (No Anchoring)7.9 NM away
- Tubbataha South Atoll8.7 NM away