Philippines Aggressor II operates year-round dive cruises across some of the country’s most exciting marine regions, including Tubbataha Reef, the Visayas, Coron, and Batangas. Designed for extended itineraries, the vessel supports multi-day exploration of reef systems, pelagic zones, and historic wreck sites that are not accessible by day boats.
The Philippines offers one of the largest liveaboard cruising grounds in Asia, with more than 7600 islands and consistently warm water temperatures. Cruises range from 7 to 10 nights, delivering an average of 20 to 27 dives depending on itinerary, including night dives when conditions allow. Diving is conducted from custom-built tenders, allowing flexible access to walls, reefs and offshore atolls.
Resort Facilities & Meals
Philippines Aggressor II is configured for comfort during multi-day dive trips. Indoor areas include a spacious saloon, dining area, bar, and entertainment space. Outdoor decks have shaded seating and sun loungers.
Electrical outlets onboard operate on 220V, with universal sockets available. Guests are advised to bring converters if required.
Meals are served buffet-style and include a mix of international dishes and local cuisine. Breakfasts feature hot and cold options, lunches include soups, salads, and hot entrées, and dinners are chef-prepared with seafood, meat, vegetables, and desserts. Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages are available throughout the day. A limited selection of local beer and wine is complimentary with dinner.
Activities
Daily schedules are structured around diving, typically offering up to four dives per day depending on location and conditions. Between dives, guests can relax on deck, review logs, attend marine life briefings, or enjoy onboard presentations. Evening activities may include fish identification sessions, movies, or informal group discussions.
Staying Connected
Liveaboard itineraries include remote offshore locations. Internet and mobile connectivity may be limited or unavailable for extended periods, particularly during Tubbataha itineraries.
We Think . . .
Philippines Aggressor II suits divers looking for structured itineraries, high dive counts, and access to UNESCO-listed reefs and remote dive regions. The vessel balances operational efficiency with comfort and is well suited for experienced recreational divers.
Location & How to Get There
Philippines Aggressor II operates itineraries departing from different ports depending on the route, including Cebu, Puerto Princesa, Dumaguete, Coron, and Batangas.
Guests are met at the designated airport on embarkation day and transferred to the yacht or a host hotel before boarding. Boarding typically begins at 4:00 PM, with all guests required onboard by 6:00 PM for briefings and dinner. The first dive usually takes place the following morning.
Disembarkation is at 8:00 AM on the final day. Complimentary transfers are provided for select itineraries and hotels on embarkation and disembarkation days only.
Philippines Aggressor II accommodates 26 guests in 13 staterooms, divided between lower deck staterooms and upper deck balcony suites. All cabins include private bathrooms, individual climate control, storage space, and in-room safes.
Balcony Suites
Located on the upper deck, Balcony Suites feature either a king bed or twin configuration (one suite has a fixed king). Each suite includes a private balcony, panoramic window, private bathroom with shower, hair dryer, media monitor, and individual climate control.
Deluxe Staterooms
Deluxe Staterooms are located on the lower deck and feature twin beds that can be configured as a king in select cabins. Each includes a private bathroom, porthole, media monitor, hair dryer, and individual climate control.
Diving in the Philippines spans coral reefs, steep walls, offshore atolls, black sand slopes, and historic wrecks. Water temperatures average 21–29°C, with visibility typically ranging from good to excellent depending on location and season. Depths generally range between 12–40m, and a 3mm wetsuit is recommended.
All dives are conducted from custom-built tenders, allowing efficient access to sites and flexible dive profiles. Night dives are included on most itineraries.
Dive Services
Cruises offer 3–4 dives per day, conditions permitting. Tanks, weights, and weight belts are provided. Dive briefings are conducted before each dive, and profiles are planned to suit recreational diving limits.
Certification requirements vary by itinerary, with advanced experience recommended for deeper walls, currents, or wreck penetration.
Dive Sites & Itineraries
Visayas & South Visayas (7–10 Nights)
Includes areas such as Apo Island, Bohol, Moalboal, Dauin, Balicasag, Siquijor, and Sumilon. Expect coral walls, sardine schools, turtles, reef sharks, thresher sharks, and macro life including ghost pipefish and nudibranchs.
Tubbataha Reef (7 Nights | March–July)
A UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Sulu Sea. Diving includes the North Atoll, South Atoll, and Jessie Beazley Reef, known for strong pelagic activity, hammerhead sharks, reef sharks, manta rays, turtles, and large schools of fish.
Tubbataha–Visayas Transition (10 Nights)
Combines offshore atolls with southern Visayas reef systems, offering a wider variety of dive environments during the seasonal relocation cruise.
Coron (7 Nights | Philippines Aggressor I only)
Focused on World War II wreck diving, combined with reef dives at Apo Reef Natural Park.
Coron–Batangas (10 Nights | Philippines Aggressor I only)
Combines Coron wrecks, Apo Reef, Verde Island currents, and Anilao macro sites.
Trip dates & availability
Please see pricing table below the availability panel for inclusions, exclusions, and extras.
Philippines Aggressor I & II - Inclusions, Exclusions and Extras
| Included | |||||
| Accommodation as specified, all meals, snacks, water, coffee, tea & soft drinks, ship to shore transportation, all dives, tanks, weights dive guides. | |||||
| Single supplement surcharge is 65% | |||||
| Excluded | |||||
| Fees and Taxes Per Person | AUD | USD | |||
| Tubbataha 7 & 10 night | 150 | USD | | | 160 | |
| Tubbataha transition trips | 210 | USD | | | 80 | |
| Visayas 7 nights | 105 | USD | | | 120 | |
| Visayas 10 nights | 120 | USD | | | 120 | |
| Optional Extras | |||||
| Full set of gear rental excl. wetsuit (10 nights) | 260 | USD | | | 260 | |
| Nitrox fills (10 nights) | 150 | USD | | | 150 | |
| Extras Payable on board by USD, Visa or MasterCard. | |||||
| Important Information | |||||
| Each guest must pay a port/park fee, and 12% VAT for onboard sales. | |||||
| This liveaboard's prices are in USD. The AUD prices shown are based on the current exchange rate. The price paid in AUD will be based on the actual exchange rate at the time any payments are made. | |||||
