Solitude One, Philippines

Name: Tubbataha (Puerto Princesa - Puerto Princesa)
Start: 2028-04-01
End: 2028-04-07
Location: Philippines

9.3 Superb

Nitrox available
En-Suite bathrooms
Family Cabins
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers

from $ 460 / day Check dates

“friendly crew, great facilities, overall good vibes.”
ITZHAK G, Israel

Highlights

Small groups for a personalized diving experience
Digital camera studio for photography enthusiasts

The Solitude One Liveaboard is a beautiful 52m ex-merchant vessel. The Solitude One underwent a full makeover in 2013, and this steel-hulled boat is now a purpose-built dive liveaboard, incorporating smart design, functionality, and home comforts.

The Solitude One Liveaboard has 10 beautifully designed cabins, each with individual climate-controlled air conditioning, en-suite bathrooms, and many other home comforts, such as hair dryers and bathrobes. For relaxation aboard the Solitude One Liveaboard, you can choose between the lounge with plush comfy chairs or the beautiful sun deck to watch dolphins breaking the surface. The Solitude One Liveaboard Chefs take your dining experience seriously, and divers will be satisfied by the cuisine and snacks available throughout the day.

You will dive into the amazing sites of Palau or the beautiful crystal clear waters of the Philippines in comfort and with ease. Groups are kept small, and the experienced and professional dive guides are always on hand to assist with any issues. With a digital camera studio, camera set-up bench, and a large camera rinse tank, the Solitude One Liveaboard will surely give you a dive vacation to remember.

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17 Oct

11 Days / 10 Nights

$ 5,300

FULL

15 Apr

14 Days / 13 Nights

$ 6,435

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22 May

7 Days / 6 Nights

$ 3,390

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29 May

7 Days / 6 Nights

$ 3,390

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05 Jun

7 Days / 6 Nights

$ 3,390

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12 Jun

7 Days / 6 Nights

$ 3,390

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19 Jun

7 Days / 6 Nights

Female Shared Cabin.

$ 3,390

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27 Jun

14 Days / 13 Nights

$ 6,435

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25 Mar

7 Days / 6 Nights

Female Shared Cabin.

$ 3,390

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01 Apr

7 Days / 6 Nights

$ 3,390

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08 Apr

7 Days / 6 Nights

$ 3,390

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15 Apr

7 Days / 6 Nights

$ 3,390

FULL

Included: VAT, Port Fees, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Beach BBQ, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Kayaks, Stand Up Paddleboard, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.

Required Extras: Environment Tax, Fuel Surcharge (30 USD), National Park Fees (35-250 USD).

Optional Extras: Dive Insurance, Travel Insurance, Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Special Dinner, Nitrox (8 USD / activity), Nitrox Course, Private Dive Guide (150 USD / day), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses, Snorkel Gear, Snorkeling Guide, Laundry / Pressing Services, WiFi internet (20-100 USD).

Book now, pay later: You can easily place your booking online. We will then hold the spaces for you and you can confirm with a payment later.

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Boat features

En-Suite bathrooms
Family Cabins
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers
Air Conditioned saloon
Sun Deck
Camera Station
Stand Up Paddleboard
Nearly 1:1 Crew-to-Guest Ratio
Kayaks On-Board
Seaview Cabins
Naturalist Itineraries
Paid Internet
Non-Smoking Rooms
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Indoor Saloon
Laundry Service
Library
Outdoor Dining
Audio & video entertainment
TV in cabins
Available for Charter
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Outside Showers
Leisure Deck
Daily housekeeping

Food & Drinks

Fine Cuisine
Al Fresco Dining
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Options
Free Soft Drinks
Beer available
Wine Available
Full-board Option
Beach BBQ
Fine Wines Selection
Snacks All Day
Buffet style
Western Food

If you have any specific dietary requirements whilst on-board your cruise, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. We advise limiting these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.

Diving

Nitrox available
Shaded Diving Area
DIN Adaptors
Rebreather Support
Rinse Hoses
Dive deck
Tenders for diving
Sidemount Diving

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English and Spanish.

Gear Rental

Equipment is available for rent on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. If the rental gear is not included in the price, you will need to pay for it on board the boat. Show prices

Drawings & Vessel Layouts

Cabin Types

Boat Specifications

Year built: 1979

Year renovated: rebuilt 2013

Length: 52 meters

Beam: 8.6 meters

Top speed: 12 knots

Cruising speed: 8 knots

Engines: Main 2698HP / Auxiliary Propulsion Engine

Max guests: 24

Number of cabins: 11

Number of bathrooms: 10

Tenders: 2 x 11.5m (37ft) Fiberglass Purpose-Built Boats (with Twin 150HP or 200HP 4-stroke Outboard Engines)

Water capacity: 50'000 liters

Fuel capacity: 150'000 liters (Diesel)

Freshwater maker: 2000 liters

Boat navigation and safety

Radar
Depth Sounder
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
E.P.I.R.B. Distress System
Emergency Rafts
Life Vests
Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
Oxygen
First Aid Kits
Fishfinder
Satellite & mobile phones
Bilge pump alarm
Search light
Engine room CCTV
Crew trained in first aid
Emergency flares

Solitude One Reviews

9.3 Superb

Vessel

9.3
Crew

9.3
Food

9.5
Diving

9.4
Value

8.7

9.6 Exceptional
Michael B
Germany

nice week on board
Perfekt organisation, Best dives, we have to come back.
Recommended for
Sharks, Staff, Boat
13 Jan, 2017

10 Exceptional
Sarah L
United States

Luxe Boat with Great Staff
I loved the land excursions and the diversity of the dives. Water was so warm and everything seemed really safe.
Recommended for
Dive Masters, Biat Staff, Dives
04 Aug, 2022

9.6 Exceptional
Sabrina P
United States

Repeat all-around lovely experience!
This is my 2nd time with Solitude One in Palau. The first experience was so impressive that I had to return! Would highly recommend this liveaboard.
Recommended for
Gorgeous location, great dives, awesome crew!
12 Dec, 2022

10 Exceptional
Kevin R
Canada

World Class
Healthy reef with tons of fish, whale shark sightings, spacious boat with great facilities, awesome crew, really fun nighttime activities, best liveaboard food
Recommended for
Amazing diving, fun activities, awesome crew and food
04 Aug, 2022

10 Exceptional
HYEJI K
South Korea

the best liveaboard ever
My tubbataha trip with Solitude one was the best experience in my diving life. crew was always kind and friendly, diving operation was good. Clean and neat room and spaces made me comfortable. and the most impressive memory of Solitude one was that every meals were so good and delicious. the best chef ever!! I miss Solitude one!
Recommended for
diving operation. food. clean and suit room and space.
28 Jun, 2024

9.2 Superb
ITZHAK G
Israel

solitude 1 tubbataha excellent trip
friendly crew, great facilities, overall good vibes.
Recommended for
friendly crew. good facilities camera room. diving equipment.
27 May, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Viktor L
Ukraine

It's cool
Everything was great, within the range of expected diving in Palau
Recommended for
Service, diving, team.
08 Apr, 2019

Translated from Russian

10 Exceptional
Sabine F
Germany

Awesome Trip to Tubbataha with Solitude One
The boat is fantastic, very spacious and offers all a diver heart is looking for. A professional crew provides first class service, pampers you and reads every wish from your eyes. We got 5 meals a day, which was delicious and also the cabin was excellent. Last but not least, the Diving was great. Conclusion: the best LiveAboard Trip we had and we sure come back for an other tour with Solitude One
Recommended for
fantastic crew, spacious boat, excellent diving
04 Jun, 2018

10 Exceptional
Sean W
United States

Excellent trip from beginning to end
Just a great trip! Diving was amazing, the overall boat experience was solid and positive. The crew was was cohesive, experienced, and very well equipped to handle guests needs. The food was great. I recommend Solitude One!
Recommended for
The crew was friendly, helpful and positive, always felt safe and safety was a priority, and the cabin was comfortable and clean.
24 Jun, 2024

8.8 Fabulous
Matt L
United States

Excellent service
The crew was fantastic always quick to help carry your bags, set up gear, etc. The food was great you definitely won’t go hungry. The boat was very nice and well kept.
Recommended for
Crew, food, boat
30 Nov, 2019

48 reviews

9.3 Superb
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10 Exceptional
Roberta A
United States

Such amazing people running this boat.
Comfortable room, happy, helpful, positive people running the entire operation. I loved that I could ask anyone about something and they would find the answer for me.
Recommended for
The people. The diving. The ship.
13 Nov, 2024

8.0 Very good
Carmen M
Spain

good experience
The place. Some Spanish member in the crew. The professionality.
Recommended for
The crew. The comfortability of the boat. The dive sites.
03 Jan, 2017

10 Exceptional
Rina K
Japan

The best trip you will never forget
まず、たまたま、私たち含めお客が4人しかおらず、広々した船内をたった4人で占有することができ、大変快適でした(笑)そしてインストラクターの方々や、スタッフの方々は大変親切で、何の心配もいりません。タンクの交換はもちろん、ナイトロックスのアナライズや、器材の洗浄、毎ダイブの着脱など、全部をやってくれました。私たちはただ、BCDを付けて、潜るだけでした(笑)日本人は私たち2人だけで、日本語を話せるスタッフが居なかったので少し心配でしたが、最低限ブリーフィングを聞き取れるリスニング力と、パッションがあれば大丈夫でした！みなさん沢山話しかけてくれたので、とても楽しい旅でした。日々の食事も美味しかったですが、新婚旅行で来ていることを話すと翌日、日本食を特別に作ってくれました！海の中は想像以上で、楽園という言葉はまさにパラオの海のためにあるんだ、と感じた程です。大物、マクロ、地形、なんでもあります。最高の新婚旅行でした。また機会があれば、ぜひまた乗りたいと思います。ありがとうございました！！First of all, there happened to be only 4 guests, including us, and we were able to occupy the spacious ship with only 4 people, which was very comfortable (lol).The instructors and staff were very friendly and helpful, and we didn't have to worry about a thing.They did everything from changing our tanks, to analizing our nitrox, to cleaning our equipment, to putting on and taking off every dive, etc....We just had to put on our BCD and dive, lol.We were a little worried because we were the only two Japanese and there were no Japanese speaking staff, but at least we had the listening skills to understand the briefings and the passion!Everyone talked to us a lot, so it was a very enjoyable trip.The daily meals were delicious, but when I told the staff that we were here on our honeymoon, they made a special Japanese meal for us the next day!The ocean was so much more than I had imagined, I felt that the word "paradise" is exactly what Palau's ocean is for.Big fish, macro, topography, you name it, it's there.It was the best honeymoon ever.If we have the chance to go back, we would definitely go on it again.Thank you!
Recommended for
数え切れないほどの魚たち、快適な船旅、素敵なクルーたち Countless fish, comfortable boat ride, great crew!
02 Jan, 2023

Translated from Japanese

9.6 Exceptional
Andrew L
United States

The boat was relaxing and the diving was excellent.
Every single dive was excellent, but for me Blue Corner, German Channel, and Ulong Channel stood above the rest. How the crew organized the whole trip made everything so easy and relaxing from our wake up call to the dive briefings to gearing up to eating. And the food was, to say the least, excellent! Every meal exceeded all my expectations.
Recommended for
Food, Diving, and Organization
12 Jan, 2018

10 Exceptional
megan G
United States

Wonderful experience
Palau is such a special place - beautiful and varied dive sites, abundant sea life and great visibility - there wasn't one dive that I didn't love. I arrived in Koror a few days before the boat departed...in my anxiousness to get in the water, I did a few dives with a shore operator. While the dives I did from shore were very good, having more direct access to the dive sites without an hour + skiff ride each way (and the ability to do night dives) made me so glad that I spent the majority of my time on a liveaboard - and I can't imagine a better operator to have gone with. In short - if you plan to dive with Solitude One, prepare to be spoiled. The staff are all not only service-focused and experts at what they do, but overall awesome people and make you feel at home from the minute you step onboard. The food is outstanding (and you will never go hungry), the boat clean and comfortable with lots of extra space to spread out if you want time to yourself (find the hammocks on the sundeck!). Every detail is seen to - from gear being perfectly cleaned and set up for you before each dive, to a smiling face waiting for you with hot (or cold) towels when you return afterwards...this is pampering at it's best. I can't recommend Solitude One enough and look forward to diving with them again in the future!
Recommended for
Exceptional diving, Great food, Awesome crew
14 Feb, 2018

8.8 Fabulous
Matt K
United States

Excellent trip - diving was great and crew was very attentive!
Parrot fish spawning several days before the new moon. Blue Corner did not disappoint. Lots of sharks. Mantas at German channel. Cleaning stations galore for all types and species of fish. Remarkably healthy reefs. Boat was spacious and well accommodated. Cruise directors paid extreme attention to detail right down to the bbq on the beach the last night. Diving was so much better from the Liveaboard than from land (I did both). Much easier, much shorter commutes to dive sites (shaving off >45 min at times), more attentive dive guides, and importantly more relaxing dives. Large diversity of dives - corners, walls/drop offs, channels, shallow and deep dives, spectacular caves/swim throughs, wrecks and even bump head parrot fish spawning before the new moon!
Recommended for
Diving, crew, food
14 Feb, 2018

10 Exceptional
Helena S
United Kingdom

Amazing
Blue corner and German Channel, world class diving sites
Recommended for
Wildlife, guides, food
12 Jan, 2018

8.8 Fabulous
Peter M
Australia

great crew and even better service
Very good
Recommended for
Crew Dive masters Relaxed and friendly ambience
27 Jan, 2016

9.2 Superb
Neville D
United Kingdom

Great diving, more gluten free selection
This was a great trip and the staff and accommodation was great but would have loved more selection with the food and dessert, after all, there is only so much pasta and fruit that one can handle. As I was a side mount diver you could do with a spare first and second stage just in case someone else's fails as mine did and so was forced to dive with a 15L slung to one side, it was very tiring. the rest of the trip was great and would do it again, also you could do with modular valves.
Recommended for
Staff, accommodation and the dive sites
29 Jan, 2020

8.8 Fabulous
Jessica S
Sweden

Lovely vacation
I had a great trio
Recommended for
Diving. The people on the boat. The atmosphere.
05 Jul, 2024

8.0 Very good
Alejandro G
Spain

Amazing Palau
Boat is comfortable and well adapted for diving. The staff are very friendly and kind. Diving in Palau is a bucket list
Recommended for
The place. The staff. The time.
26 Dec, 2024

Fabulous service, diving, guides, food, crew, other divers - everything was great
As above
Recommended for
Thresher sharks, crew (inc guides) and company
24 Oct, 2019

8.0 Very good
Ian G
United Kingdom

Well organized operation with great people
Great fun
Recommended for
Cabin comfort. Dive sites. Staff.
05 Jun, 2025

10 Exceptional
Sahiba S
India

Can’t say enough good things
The crew on Solitude One really made the experience exceptional. The dive masters are excellent, and know the dive sites very well. Our dive master was incredible at finding tiny things we would never have seen without him. We had some of our favorite dives of all time on our trip. The crew working on the dive deck was wonderful as well - just so helpful, and we loved the hot or cold towels when we got back from a dive, and the hot chocolate after a night dive. Everyone was just so friendly and lively. Just a lot of good vibes. Food was varied and plentiful and tasty - we especially enjoyed some of the baked snacks, all made fresh! We enjoyed reading the reference books and making tea / coffee in the lounge, as well as sunning out on the deck between dives. The rooms were comfortable and kept very clean. Highly recommend Solitude One!
Recommended for
The crew, the diving quality, the food
03 Jan, 2024

4.8 Review score
Anna B
United States

Boat is very old but passable, guides not well-trained
Good food, average diving, very long trips to sites from main boat
Recommended for
Nice soft coral, otherwise nothing special
01 Dec, 2022

10 Exceptional
christine M
Canada

Outstanding!
Knockout itinerary, wonderful beach picnic, very comfortable sleeping quarters.
Recommended for
Spacious, dive-centric details very well designed, with a designated camera room!
19 Oct, 2022

8.0 Very good
James P
United States

Great
Whale sharks
Recommended for
People , food , safety
29 May, 2019

8.4 Very good
Angelika Cornelia T
Germany

Fantastic!!
That was a great highlight! The crew was incredibly friendly and attentive and fulfilled every request. The cabins were spacious and the bed really comfortable. The food was typical of the country, even vegans were well catered for. On the last evening there was a cocktail reception on the sun deck.
Recommended for
Comfortable bed. Cleanliness. Friendliness and helpfulness of the crew.
26 May, 2026

Translated from German

9.2 Superb
Christian B
Germany

Great diving from a large ship
Everything went according to plan. Of a maximum of 22 divers, there were only 14 of us. We had lots of room on the anyway spacious vessel. The cruise is very well organized, the dive guides are helpful and knowledgable. There are two dive boats (called "skiffs"), your gear stays on these boats all the time, and all dives are done from these boats. The cruise was around full moon, and we were lucky to witness the red snapper spawning, as well as mantas at cleaning stations, and feeding. Many, many sharks around, even bull sharks and hammerheads. Plus a lot of turtles. On one night, there is a BBQ (already prepared by the crew beforehand) on the beach of Ulong Island (you are there less than 2 hours, which is a bit short). On the last day, there is a visit to Jellyfish lake (snorkling only). Everything is included, except alcohol ($3 can of beer, $30 bottle of wine). Remember that you have to pay additional $210 for permits/fees and $135 for Nitrox (which everybody used) on board.
Recommended for
extraordinary diving, great staff, spacious vessel
29 Jan, 2020

9.6 Exceptional
Edna D
United States

Bucket list experience that exceeded expectations
Their is a gamut of diving experiences- reef, wreck-ships and plane, cave and reef-hook diving. Jellyfish Lake, Chandelier Cave and Blue Hole/Corner are Palau exclusives. I always enjoy learning new things while diving - experienced reef hook diving for the first time, got to practice using my safety sausage with reel @ safety stops and developed my skills with current dives.
Recommended for
food, service/staff and valet diving
06 May, 2019