Resolute Liveaboard, Philippines

Name: Apo Reef - Coron (Anilao, Batangas - Anilao, Batangas)
Start: 2027-01-20
End: 2027-01-26
Location: Philippines

8.6 Fabulous

Nitrox available
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly

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“The crew was so helpful and attentive. ”
Adriana B, Netherlands

Highlights

Encounter white tip, grey reef, nurse, and hammerhead sharks
Whale sharks, thresher sharks, and colorful critters
Open-air dining room with five-course buffet

Operating since 1998, MY Resolute is one of the longest-running liveaboard vessels in the Philippines. With a highly experienced crew on board, the boat visits Tubbataha from March to June. This UNESCO heritage site offers pristine dive conditions and shark sightings on almost every dive, with the chance of encountering white tip, grey reef, nurse, and hammerhead sharks. From July- to October, M/Y Resolute relocates to the island of Cebu for diving in the Visayas to see whale sharks, thresher sharks, and colorful critters. The ship then navigates to Apo Reef, offering the chance to dive with hammerheads, reef sharks, and other pelagic life.

Topside, the MY Resolute liveaboard caters to just 16 guests. There are 8 comfortable cabins available, each with individually controlled AC and en-suite bathrooms. Meals are served in the open-air dining room, and dinner is usually a five-course buffet consisting of 2 meat dishes, 1 seafood, soup, and vegetables. Special dietary requirements are catered to with advance notice. The ship's bow offers loungers and is a great place to soak up the sun, and the indoor salon offers a cool area with an entertainment system and a camera room. The large dive deck is located at the back of the boat and offers ample space for kitting up and individual gear storage.

Book online today for a fantastic dive liveaboard in the Philippines to reserve your space aboard the MY Resolute yacht.

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Included: VAT, Drinking Water, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels.

Required Extras: Fuel Surcharge ($200-300), National Park Fees ($100-168).

Optional Extras: Gratuities, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Nitrox ($35 / day), Rental Gear, Snorkel Gear, Laundry / Pressing Services.

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Boat features

En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Camera Station
Non-Smoking Rooms
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Indoor Saloon
Laundry Service
Library
Outdoor Dining
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Outside Showers
Daily housekeeping

Food & Drinks

Vegetarian Options
Beer available
Full-board Option
Snacks All Day
Buffet style

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
Rinse Hoses
Dive deck
Tenders for diving

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English.

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: 1974

Year renovated: 1998

Length: 34.60 meters

Beam: 7 meters

Cruising speed: 9.5 knots

Max guests: 16

Number of cabins: 8

Number of bathrooms: 8

Tenders: 27FT 75HP Yamaha ; 21FT 55HP Yamaha

Water capacity: 14 tones

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
Satellite & mobile phones
Search light

Resolute Reviews

8.6 Fabulous

Vessel

7.5
Crew

9.1
Food

9.4
Diving

8.9
Value

8.1

9.6 Exceptional
Peggy V
Netherlands

Amazing diving Tubbataha
Best liveaboard ever!!
Recommended for
Karla is the best boat manager ever. Super friendly staff. Very good food incl vegetarian dishes.
14 Apr, 2026

8.4 Very good
Danielle J
Singapore

Wonderful Trip
Great experience and the Chef is really good to make food delicious.
Recommended for
The Crews are super friendly. Dives are great. They play Safe first.
06 Jun, 2026

10 Exceptional
Tomas K
Czech Republic

would not hesitate to go again with Resolute
Diving with the crew from Resolute was just amazing, professionals and great diving locations. The most economical cabin was very small, but with private bathroom and AC, bunks very comfortable and simply just great to get good night rest. Food served 5 times and day you must be careful not to come back home with few additional kg of weight :)
Recommended for
Diving places. Crew. Food.
27 Mar, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
John D
Canada

Great trip to Apo Reef
Quite a big boat. Simple rooms and good food. The diving was spectacular.
Recommended for
Diving. Food. Staff.
10 Dec, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Jack C
Singapore

Unforgettable experience
Whalesharks! My last time seeing a Whaleshark was almost a dacade ago. I am so lucky with Resolute this week that we saw whalesharks 3 times! I got a really good video. I enjoy the whole week with the professional guides and organisation that makes it a very safe, well-organised, joyful and magical experience. The food was fantastic as well, totally exceeded my expectations. Dive, eat, sleep, repeat. Simple and happy.
Recommended for
Whalesharks. The crew and dive guides. Food.
23 May, 2026

9.2 Superb
Scott O
United States

Giant whale shark! Turtles! Sunrises on boat.
Safe, friendly, helpful. Lovely dives. Plenty of delicious food, on time, every day. Highly recommend.
Recommended for
Phenomenal dive masters: Karla, Josh, Gilbert!. Confidence in safety and overall operations.. Lovely dives :).
02 Jun, 2026

8.0 Very good
Karsten F
Germany

Great diving tour
Great tour with top dives. There was a lot to see like dugong, wrecks, Apo Reef was really great. Cozy boat. The food was very good.
Recommended for
Great dives. Very good food. Nice crew.
14 Dec, 2024

Translated from German

9.2 Superb
Michel S
Netherlands

Very well organized liveaboard with great food
Very well organized live aboard with great food.
Recommended for
Eat. Crew. The weather.
05 Dec, 2024

Translated from Dutch

8.4 Very good
Lorenzo D
Italy

Good company
Wonderful experience to be able to see the dugong and the wrecks in coron.
Recommended for
Food. Staff. Kindness.
04 Feb, 2025

Translated from Italian

10 Exceptional
Connor P
United States

Great trip in Tubbataha!
We had an amazing week on the Resolute in Tubbataha. Besides the diving being spectacular, the boat was very comfortable and the staff were all amazing. The beds were great, AC in our room worked well, and the private bathrooms were nice with hot showers every day. The rented dive gear was all very good and the food each night was fun and of different varieties. Special shoutout to Karla, for being an amazing boat manager and nicest person ever, Josh, for being a great DM, and Joan for doing everything behind the scenes to make it a great trip. 10/10 recommend!
Recommended for
Dive masters and crew. Comfortable rooms. Food.
02 Apr, 2025

57 reviews

8.6 Fabulous
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9.6 Exceptional
Morgan A
United States

Casual boat. Good crew. Good diving.
We had good weather and decent diving for the week. Saw mantas, large schools of bumphead parrotfish, many nurse and white tip sharks and schools of barracuda. In most places the reef looked amazingly healthy. Overall, the crew was very helpful and friendly. Boat was a little cramped at times but generally it was a good boat to be on.
Recommended for
The crew. The guides. The bumphead parrotfish.
11 Apr, 2024

8.8 Fabulous
Fabian L
Singapore

Fantastic dives. Feels well taken care of.
Fantastic dives. Feels well taken care of.
Recommended for
Food. Staff's good service. new friends.
29 Mar, 2025

8.8 Fabulous
Man Yi C
Hong Kong

Great boat
The crew and the food are worth it
Recommended for
The food is good. Crew are super nice. The schedule is fair enough.
18 Jun, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Tony V
Belgium

Diving trip tubbataha
Review resolute We were on the Resolute cruise from 2-8 april 2025 to Tubbataha reef with 4 experienced 3* CMAS divers who have been diving around the world. This liveaboard gives you a great cost quality rate. The boat is one of the oldest ones of the fleet but gives all the comfort you’ll need. We got the smallest cabin but beds and matress are very good. It’s small but you’re on a dive boat… The food was exquisite! It’s a great variety of local vs western food. The chefs do great work! Stewards, captains, compressor operators and engineers are lovely people. They’re open for a good talk and give you explanation and help for whatever problem you can have. Ex: one of the people had problems with his BCD and they solved it, bottles were always correctly filled and nitrox was prepared like it should be, we had problems with our toilet flush…solved. The dive masters and speedboat skippers were lovely! We had to fit our gear one time, they labeled, looked at the configuration and from then on we haven’t had to do anything anymore. They were very professional and strict about analyzing nitrox, this all for our own safety. Getting to the dive spot runned very smoothly, even when conditions were a bit more extreme. From the moment we surfaced again the speedboat rushed to our spot. Between dives they were very carefull with our diving gear ex: a cover was over the gear between morning and afternoon dives to protect them from the sun, normal glasses were kept safe during your dive. The dive masters (Athan, Josh, Gilbert and Carla) did tremendous work above and under the surface! They protect you as well as the reef. They know the spots perfectly and can change their lead due to weather conditions or current. We found some plastic and fishing lines and they help you to get it surfaced! Briefings were given very strictly with maps of the dive spot so everyone knows what comes. Simply said it was perfect!
Recommended for
Duiklocatie. Eten. Personeel.
10 Apr, 2025

9.2 Superb
YuanYuan W
China

Great experience here
Great experience, DMs asked everyone's expectation in the briefing, and they made it!! DMs and Crew are super friendly with great service mindset, without an ask, they would give a hand to support you. Smile on everyone's face all the time.
Recommended for
Crew services and firendliness, including DMs for sure. Food and Drinks, the best food in Philippines Love that!. Diving.
02 Jun, 2026

10 Exceptional
Laura T
Switzerland

Amazing trip! Thank you so much
The boat is very well organized and the staff is extremly friendly and helpful. The food was amazing - i am vegetarian and the chef made separate dishes for me :O i did not expect this level of care (and so much delicious vegetarian food)! The guides were very knowledgable and they made sure we were save during strong currents - i felt very comfortable with them. Thank you Jonathan and Mark for showing us so many amazing dive spots! I was in the small cabine which had still it's own toilet and AC. The room was cleaned every day.
Recommended for
Staff was amazing. Food - separate meals for vegetarian. Diving - i felt safe and i have never seen so many schooling fishes and sharks.
31 Mar, 2026

8.8 Fabulous
Hu H
Germany

Amazing crew, friendly with great vibes. Excllent managment. Incredible food.
Thee crew is incredible and does everything to help verey one out and to ensure you are always safe. The food is incredible and the chef was very talented. The dive guides were very knowledgeable and provided great diving briefs and made me feel very safe in every dive.
Recommended for
The crew is great and helpful. Management team is excellent. Food is very good.
02 Aug, 2026

8.4 Very good
Goetz V
Germany

Super friendly and accomodating
Diving conditions were perfect Staff always accomodating and going the extra mile F&B yummy, excellent mix of local and international The boat manager Ms. Karla was just outstanding All in all, highly recommended if you prefer a smaller boat, which might not offer all the bells and whistles, but dedicated staff and great diving
Recommended for
Staff, service, diving
03 May, 2024

9.2 Superb
Laurence B
France

Excellent diving trip to Tubbataha
Magnificent drift dives, very fishy
Recommended for
Friendly, well organized, relaxing
17 May, 2023

Translated from French

9.2 Superb
Jeremie R
France

Dugong and Apo Reef on their best !
17 nice dives - especially the one with the dugong and the others in Apo Reef (bumphead parrotfishes, white tips, turtles ; colorful, pristine and so well preserved corals). Amazing visibility. Staff and dive masters were very professional and friendly (Aika, Gilbert, Jonathan…) Great food cooked by the chef who previously worked at the Shangri-La Manila
Recommended for
Staff : professional and friendly. Apo Reef & Dugong. Food (the best ever).
07 Jan, 2025

8.8 Fabulous
jean-hugues F
France

Very good week of diving
Aging boat but does the job, nice dives at the globals, maybe more visi later in the season
Recommended for
The staff. Food. Dive guides.
04 Apr, 2026

8.8 Fabulous
HeeEun H
South Korea

Charged with all the warmth of Philippines ☀️🧡
Overall, it was an unforgettably beautiful journey with Resolute. My friend who already had a trip with them before recommended me to go together this time. I could see why. We love the crew. All diving crews in LiveAboard tend to be happy and nice but it felt beyond that. Ernie had been always checking whether we felt alright, Bob is a fully trustable divemaster, and Karla's been such an attentive sweetheart. They've made customized cakes to congratulate my friend's birthday (vegan) and one person who had his 100th dive. One thing to take into consideration is that the sea is quite turbulent and most of us went through some sea-sickness at least once. But that didn't stop us from eating, because the food was sooooo good. I was impressed with myself for continuing to eat despite being almost flown away from the deck (a bit exaggerated). That's how good the food was..! You will get fat in this trip. We saw lots of tropical fish - my favorite clown triggerfish was seen multiple times, massive turtles, sharks, rays, flamboyant cuttlefish, seahorses, so many nudibranches, lobster, bumphead, barracudas, pufferfish, lionfish, catfish, etc - oh not to forget the dugong! Only one downside of this trip is that compared to the other LiveAboard trip I had with Andaman, this time I had to pay separately for all the rental gears per day - which was around 300 USD in total. The cost was all included in Andaman. Ah, also bear in mind that you would have to get a taxi from airport to the pier which takes around 2.5 hours (one-way) and 273 USD (roundtrip, can be shared among three to four people). Other than that I can confidently say that I loved the trip. I'm very much interested in Resolute's trip to Tubbataha too. I heard you'll see so many sharks that you won't even get that impressed seeing one anymore. Hope to see you again soon! xoxo
Recommended for
1. Really really good food, 2. Awesome crew, 3. Diversity in diving
21 Feb, 2024

9.6 Exceptional
Marco P
Switzerland

Diving in the Philippines is really beautiful
Apart from the fact that due to a breakdown of one of the boat's equipment, we were not able to complete the planned diving program, the dives were very good.
Recommended for
Friendliness of the crew. Quality and abundance of the food served. Environment on board.
05 Dec, 2024

10 Exceptional
Carlos L
Spain

Awesome diving and the best liveaboard experience
As expected, diving in Tubbataha was amazing. Healthy coral reefs with thousands of fishes, sharks and mantas. They are doing a great job protecting and managing these reefs! In addition, everything was excellent on board. Starting with the food: I'm vegetarian and they prepared delicious vegetarian food for us in every meal. I loved that the food is served on an exterior covered deck (instead of having lunch and dinner inside the boat as in other liveaboards), and the upper deck is great for taking naps! The Resolute has a lot of space to chill between dives and spacious cabins with comfy beds. The crew was also 5 stars, helpful and friendly, and the dives were really well guided with our safety being always the first priority. So what else do you want? 200% recommended!
Recommended for
Diving, food, crew
11 Apr, 2024

9.2 Superb
Maxwell S
United States

Amazing dives, amazing crew, amazing food!!
This was an excellent liveaboard experience!! The crew was all super kind and helpful. The reef in Tubbataha was so alive and vibrant, we saw lots of sharks, turtles, nudis, and many more things! And the food was stellar, can’t speak highly enough about the variety and quality of the food. Overall such a great trip!! Thank you Karla, Gilbert, Jonathan, Mark and the rest of the M/Y Resolute team!! High recommend this trip to anyone and everyone!!
Recommended for
The crew was incredibly nice!!. The food was incredible and super diverse!. The diving was fantastic.
19 Apr, 2026

9.6 Exceptional
Claus W
Germany

A special liveaboard with unusual diving experiences, hot springs, manatees, wrecks and sharks!
Although the boat was old and originally build as a spyboat, we had a wonderful time. The crew helped wherever they could. Carla, the boatmanager was extremely friendly, took care of everything, was never in a bad mood. She is a wonderful person.The diveguides made a good job and offered us every day a new experience. We saw dugongs, sharks , wracks and were diving in a hot sweetwater lake. What a great tour!!!Maybe the cabins were a bit small and not very comfortable, but would always emphasize this tour.
Recommended for
Crew, especially our guides, food and diving experiences
07 Dec, 2023

Wonderful reef life!
Great dives. Everyone very professional. Safe. Super-helpful staff and crew. Plenty of food 5X a day! Thanks, everyone on the Resolute.
Recommended for
Dive masters: Josh and Gilbert!. Drifts, reefs, sharks, turtles.. Food, sunrises and sunsets, trip companions..
02 Jun, 2026

8.8 Fabulous
Thomas K
United States

Good boat, Good vibes, Good dives
Tubbataha did not disappoint. The reefs lived up to every bit of their reputation, and the diving was simply spectacular. From the sheer walls to the abundance of marine life, every dive felt like a gift. The crew made the experience. Warm, welcoming, and genuinely attentive, they went out of their way to make every guest feel cared for. Their hospitality reflected real pride in their work, and I am grateful for their service. One small note for fellow travelers: getting in and out of the top bunk takes a little patience and agility. Come prepared for that, and you will have nothing to complain about. Highly recommended.
Recommended for
dive sites. Crew. Food.
31 Mar, 2026

9.2 Superb
Aureli R
Spain

Our oasis in the Philippines
The liveaboard offers the possibility to see very different parts of the Philippines in a short time. The fact that we did not go with a full boat, provided us with convenience and comfort on the cruise, having all the spaces for us. The food is truly exceptional and very filling. It makes the saying of Dive, Eat, Sleep, Repeat true. The beers aren't especially cheap by what the country's prices are, but they're very appealing after the last dive of the day. The dive is led by expert and very safe guides (as a critic I would say that they cut everything by the yardstick of the advance. They do not adapt to more experienced levels nor do they change the profiles of the diving, preventing divers with a higher level from doing an exploration different from the one they propose). The boats with which they take us to the dive sites are correct and comfortable and with the sailors willing to help. The diving is on walls, with gentle currents, wrecks, no deep penetration and a lot of reef of exceptional quality and very well preserved. Regarding the organization of the trip, it is convenient to fly to Manila and make the transport to Batangas to board (about 2-2.5 hours south). There are many hours of navigation some days and others with 4 dives (starting at 7 and ending at 17h) a bit intense, in my opinion there are already 4 dives in the liveaboard, but the 4th is about 20-21 hours and on the days of 2 they are few. I recommend nitrox (although we don't use it) for days of 4 dives, as it contributes in bottom times and less fatigue. Dives at Apo Reef are highly recommended. The ones in the wrecks of Coron, are (in my opinion) insufficient and the ones in Puerto Galera if you like reef diving, is exceptional, but you can do them all from shore.Overall, we are very happy to have done this tasting in the Philippines and it gives us an idea of what is there and where we want to come back from.
Recommended for
The boat wasn't crowded and it was like a private cruise. Very good weather and a very dedicated crew.
12 Dec, 2023

Translated from Spanish

8.0 Very good
Christophe D
France

Super Trip with the Resolute Crew
Great moment of sharing with the staff and the divers present on the boat To be done again of course
Recommended for
The staff. The food offered. The divers.
04 Apr, 2026