Resolute, Philippines

I like to go again

The season was almost end and wether was not so good such as rainy and windy, but under water it was still good and enjoyed nice divings. After diving good foods ware waiting for us. The staff and crews are frendry and help us any time. The boat is old, but well maintained and cleaned.

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Good food and delisious. Frendry crews and staff. Memorable dive experience.

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

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Staff, service, diving

Great crew and amazing dives

Tubbataha, as expected, was amazing. Healthy corals, mantas, hammerheads, hundreds of reef sharks, and large schools of jacks. This was the perfect start to a lifelong of liveaboard trips. The crew was super friendly and helpful both on deck and underwater. Karla, the ship manager, made sure everyone felt cared for, setting a positive vibe for the whole trip. The dive masters were pros but also gave us some freedom to explore around (safety first, of course). The Nitox mixed on board was spot on, with around 31/32 PPO2 for every tank. The food options were so diverse and so tasty that you wouldn't believe it was served on a boat. The cabins were a bit snug, and I did bump my head a few times on the upper bunk. Plus, there was a funky smell, but it didn't bother me that much because I was so wiped out after all those incredible dives. If you're prone to seasickness, take note that Resolute isn't a huge vessel, so you might feel the waves more. Overall, the trip was absolutely unforgettable, and I would definitely recommend Resolute.

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Attentive and friendly crew, amazing food options, lots of reef sharks

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!

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Diving, food, crew

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

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1. Really really good food, 2. Awesome crew, 3. Diversity in diving

Nuestro oasis en Filipinas

El vida a bordo ofrece la posibilidad de ver partes muy distintas de Filipinas en un tiempo reducido. El hecho de no ir con el barco lleno, nos aportó comodidad y confort en el crucero, disponiendo de todos los espacios para nosotros. La comida es realmente excepcional y muy abundante. Hace real el dicho de Dive, Eat, Sleep, Repeat. Las cervezas no son especialmente baratas por lo que son los precios del país, pero apetecen mucho después del último buceo del día. El buceo está dirigido por guías expertos y muy seguros (como crítica diría que cortan todo por el rasero del advance. No se adaptan a niveles más experimentados ni cambian los perfiles del buceo, impidiendo a buceadores con más nivel hacer una exploración distinta a la que proponen). Las barcas con las que nos llevan a los puntos de buceo son correctas y cómodas y con los marineros dispuestos a ayudar. El buceo es en paredes, con corrientes suaves, pecios, sin penetración profunda y mucho reef de una calidad excepcional y muy bien conservado. Sobre la organización del viaje, es cómodo volar a Manila y realizar el transporte a Batangas para embarcar (a unas 2-2,5 horas al sur). Hay muchas horas de navegación algunos días y otros con 4 buceos (empezando a las 7 y acabando a las 17h) un poco intensos, en mi opinión ya se hacen 4 buceos en los vida a bordo, pero la 4a es sobre las 20-21 horas y en los días de 2 son pocas . Recomiendo el nitrox (aunque no lo usamos nosotros) para los días de 4 buceos, ya que aporta en tiempos de fondo y en menos cansancio. Las inmersiones en Apo Reef son muy recomendables. Las de los pecios de Coron, son (a mi entender) insuficientes y las de Puerto Galera si te gusta el buceo de reef, es excepcional, pero se pueden hacer todas desde costa. En global, muy contentos de haber hecho esta cata por Filipinas y nos da idea de lo que hay y de donde queremos volver.

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El barco no estaba lleno y fue como un crucero privado. Muy buen tiempo y una tripulación muy entregada.