Note on Pricing: Exchange rate as of January 1999: 
One US Dollar = P39 

NEW ORLEANS SPECIAL 
THE BOAT :Very stable, very safe, 150 footer, Steel, 2 decks: top deck open with 1/2 shade 1/2 open air dance floor. 100 Pax. main deck air conditioned 1st class dining room seats additional 100. 

THE OPTIONS 
OPTION 1: EXCLUSIVE DINNER CRUISE 
-minimum guarantee 100 pax 
-SCHEDULE- Mon-Sat 7:30PM-9:30PM Sun. 8:00PM- 10:00PM 
-Buffet Dinner w/ 5 sets of menus to choose from. 
-3 hr use, includes 1 1/2 hrs moving. Excess charge of P3000/hr. 
-price already includes 20% service charge + VAT tax. -P745/ Adult P562.5/child (4-12 yrs) 

OPTION 2: EXCLUSIVE CORREGIDOR CRUISE 
-minimum guarantee 100 pax 
SCHEDULE- SUNDAY ONLY! 7:30AM- 5:30PM -All day trip to Corregidor Island 
-Buffet Breakfast and Lunch 
-Guided tour of Corregidor Island (sound and light show optional + P150) -price already includes 20% service charge + VAT tax. -P1056/ Adult P792/child (4-12 yrs) 

BONUS: For every 20 persons you book, you get 1 person free!!! 

PAYMENT: Pre-payment- at least 1 day prior to departure, Booking cannot be guaranteed until pre-payment is made. Payment on board- Incidentals, Drinks. 

For more information: e-mail to peter@sailing.org.ph or click mailbox  

DROOPY  

THE BOAT: 
Probably a PT boat in 1945, this veteran has probably provided an intro to Manila Bay for more students and tourists than any boat afloat. They probably have life jackets for everybody, and they don't usually venture more than a couple of hundred yards away from shore. (Which is actually the best place to be if you want to get the best view of Manila at night) 

OPTIONS 
-P3000 /hr 
-The cruise can include catering.pricing available upon request. If you don't want to bother with the hassle of catering because the trip will be short anyway, they can send waiters on with trays of stuff that you'd expect to find at a local bus station. Cokes, empanadas, that kind of stuff. 

PAYMENT: 
Pre-payment- at least 1 day prior to departure, Booking cannot be guaranteed until pre-payment is made. 
Payment on board- Incidentals, Drinks. 

For more information e-mail peter@sailing.org.ph or click mailbox  

RANGE 

THE BOAT : 
If you decide that you want to party , and supply your own caterer, and then you decide you like it so much you don't want to come back, No Problem! This baby can keep on truckin' - however far you want to go! If you are looking for a weekend at a deserted beach or island, or a week for that matter, This is the way to go. Most of it's weeks are spent as a diveboat at far off atols and reefs, so if you want compressors, gear, divemasters (or dive mastress), instructors, and an "ocean experience", you need not look any further than this. 

OPTIONS: 
-You cater, the boat caters, either way it's OK. 
-Bare Boat Charter US$ 1,200/night 
-Nautical Mileage (nm) US$ 12.00/nm plus 10% of total nm for maneuvering allowance 
-Buffet Meals - US$ 40.00/person/day 
-Charges for alcoholic beverages and other drinks are separate 

NOTE: This boat is based in Batangas, which is about 2 1/2 hours from Manila by car. Mileage starts there, even for a party in Manila. One way is about 80 nm, roundtrip is 160 nm X $12.00 + 10%. This totals to US$2,112.00. Of course If you want to party in Batangas, no extra charge. If the boat happens to be in Manila by coincidence- or careful planning, charge will be half, or possibly none at all. 

PAYMENT: 
Pre-payment- Full payment at least 1 day prior to departure, BUT you do need to make a deposit early, otherwise the boat might be assigned to a galaxy far far away... 

For more information e-mail peter@sailing.org.ph or click mailbox  

WHALE WATCHER 

The BOAT: Catamaran. Length:47' Width:24.3' , Shallow draft. This boat can come right into the beach. 
Accommodations consist of 4 separate guest staterooms with a standard sized (6'6" x 4'6") double berth in each, 2 head/showers - one in each hull, and two forward crew cabins. There is a huge (9'x7') galley up in the bridgedeck between the hulls, and aft of this is an alfresco cockpit table with seating for eight around a stowable table. Two forward trampolines are very popular with the guests. CD/cassette/FM stereo system (Bose speakers), reverse-osmosis desalinator, VHF, GPS, depthsounder, and even a hydrophone system to listen to the whales!! 

Generally, we are targeting families and small groups of maximum six in number. Our charter fee is US$450 per day (24 hrs), crewed boat, 12 hrs running time included, no food. If we arrange for meals aboard, the cost is US$12 per meal, per person. Guests may also bring their own provisions aboard and do their own cooking. Beverages and snacks are available aboard. 

OPTIONS: 
We can offer diving with prior notice. Jetskis are not that popular with us, but we can offer them. Windsurfers (long & short boards) also available. We are currently building two sea kayaks for the boat which should be very nice for approaching the whales stealthily. Naturally, there will be small sailing rigs for the kayaks - gotta race! 

PAYMENT: 
Make a downpayment when you book. 
For more information e-mail peter@sailing.org.ph or click mailbox 

Sail INSIDE a Volcano!!
Taal Lake Yacht Club has a Hobie 21 Sport Cruiser that is regularly used to introduce sailing to neophytes, and has a carrying capacity of about 6 adults plus the driver. The Charter can be combined with lessons.  Chick HERE for more information. 

For a quick taste of what its like to ride on the most common of  local inter-island transport, take a trip to Taal Volcano island and give yourself a workout by climbing the Philippines most famous volcano.
Click HERE for more information.