Philippines Aggressor

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Philippines Aggressor from the air — white hull with the name on the side

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41 m · 24 guests · 12 cabins · 15 crew members

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Philippines Aggressor (formerly M/V Albacora Intrepid) is a 41-metre steel yacht of the Aggressor fleet, running in the Philippines since 2021. Twelve cabins across three decks take up to 24 guests, looked after by a crew of 15. Not to be confused with her sister ship Philippines Aggressor II — they are different vessels with separate schedules.

She was built around diving: a spacious dive deck where every guest gets an assigned seat and a storage bin, rinse hoses, DIN adaptors and a separate camera room with a charging station. Diving is done from a tender, nitrox is available for an extra fee, and night dives are part of every itinerary except Tubbataha, where the park does not allow them.

Above deck there is an air-conditioned indoor saloon with sofas and a TV, a dining area with panoramic windows, a bar and a grill. The sun deck holds a jacuzzi, sun loungers and shaded seating. Breakfast is cooked to order, lunch is served buffet-style and dinner is plated; beer and wine are included.

Cabins have individual climate control, an en-suite bathroom with shower, a safe, a hair dryer, a monitor with a media player and 220 V sockets. Four balcony suites sit on the upper deck with their own balcony and a panoramic window, four deluxe cabins are on the main deck and four more on the lower deck.

The yacht runs four families of itineraries: the Visayas and Cebu all year round, Tubbataha Reefs National Park from March to early July, the Coron wrecks in November and December, and the long Coron — Batangas crossing in January and February.

No mark-up

You pay the rate the operator publishes. The only thing added on top is the actual payment processing cost — no fee of ours.

We run the booking

Correspondence with the operator, holding your places, the contract, confirmation and all paperwork sit on our side. Nothing for you to arrange yourself.

Pay by card

We send you a Stripe invoice — pay by card, in your own currency, from anywhere in the world. The transfer to the operator is handled on our side.

Support in your language

We help you pick the cabin and dates, answer questions on the route and gear, and stay reachable until you are home — in English, in your time zone.

We quote the exact amount when confirming the booking: it covers the operator's rate plus the actual payment processing cost. No hidden charges.

Yacht Specifications

Length

41 m

Beam

8.7 m

Material

Steel

Capacity

24 guests

Cabins

12

Crew

15 members

Speed

10 knots (cruising)

Engine

diesel, 220 V on board

Bathrooms

12

Tender

1 tender for 12 people

On Board

Jacuzzi on the sun deck
Air-conditioned cabins
En-suite bathroom in every cabin
In-cabin safe
Hair dryer in the cabin
Monitor with media player in the cabin
220 V universal sockets
Air-conditioned indoor saloon
Dining area with panoramic windows
Outdoor dining
Bar
Grill
Sun deck with loungers
Camera room
Library
Audio and video entertainment
Warm freshwater showers
Wi-Fi for a fee
Snorkeller friendly
Available for charter
Local and international crew

Diving on board

Dedicated dive deck with an assigned seat and storage bin
Shaded kitting-up area
Diving from a tender
Rinse hoses
DIN adaptors
Nitrox 32% for an extra fee
Sidemount, single tank only
Aluminium 12 L / 80 cu ft tanks with convertible valves
15 L / 100 cu ft tanks for rent
20–22 dives per 7 nights, 25–27 per 10 nights
Up to 3–4 dives a day
Night dives (not permitted inside Tubbataha park)
Camera room and charging station

Recreational, no-decompression diving only. Personal gear is mandatory: mask, fins, BCD, regulator with an alternate air source and pressure gauge, dive computer, SMB with a reel and a wetsuit — all of it can also be rented on board. Tanks, weights and weight belts are provided. Underwater scooters are prohibited and drones require a permit. The crew speaks English.

Food and drinks

Breakfast cooked to order
Buffet lunch
Plated dinner
Fine cuisine
Local Filipino food
Western food
Vegetarian options
Vegan options
Beach barbecue
Beer and wine included
Fine wines selection
Free soft drinks

Tell the office about dietary requirements — allergies and religious restrictions — when booking. Guests bring their own spirits from duty free. Dinner on the second-to-last evening is ashore and is not included in the price.

Navigation and safety

Radar
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
Life vests
Fire alarm and extinguishers
Oxygen on board
First aid kits
Satellite and mobile phones
Crew trained in first aid
Emergency flares

Cabins

· 4 cabins

Suite with balcony

Beds: King bed or 2 single beds

Four suites on the upper deck with their own balcony and a panoramic window. A king bed or two singles, an en-suite bathroom with shower, individual climate control, a monitor with a media player, hair dryer, safe, bathrobes, closet and drawer space. Daily steward service, nightly turndown and a morning beverage service.

Private balcony Panoramic window Individual climate control En-suite bathroom with shower Safe and hair dryer Monitor with media player Max 2 guests Solo traveller friendly

· 4 cabins

Deluxe

Beds: King bed or 2 single beds

Four cabins on the main deck with a panoramic window. A king bed or two singles, an en-suite bathroom with shower, individual climate control, a monitor with a media player, hair dryer, bathrobes, closet and drawer space. Cabin 6 is roomier than the other three.

Panoramic window Individual climate control En-suite bathroom with shower Safe and hair dryer Monitor with media player Max 2 guests Solo traveller friendly

· 4 cabins

Deluxe

Beds: Cabin 4 has two singles; cabins 2, 3 and 5 have a single and a double side by side

Four cabins amidships on the lower deck with a round porthole — less motion than higher up. Cabin 4 has two single beds, cabins 2, 3 and 5 a single and a double side by side. En-suite bathroom with shower, individual climate control, a monitor with a media player and a hair dryer. State your preferred bedding when booking — it is subject to availability.

Porthole Amidships — less motion Individual climate control En-suite bathroom with shower Monitor with media player Max 2 guests Solo traveller friendly

Schedule & Pricing

Visayas and Cebu (Cebu — Cebu)

The year-round itinerary out of Cebu. The route is chosen once guests are aboard, based on weather and visibility: Malapascua with thresher sharks at dawn, Gato with whitetip reef sharks, Capitancillo, Anda, Pamilacan, Balicasag, Cabilao, Moalboal with its sardine ball, Oslob and Sumilon, Apo Island, black-sand Dauin and Siquijor. Soft-coral walls, schooling jacks, turtles and whale sharks sit alongside the macro: ghost pipefish, waspfish and nudibranchs. Offered as 7 and 10 nights.

September 2026
1 departure
October 2026
2 departures

Coron wrecks (Coron — Coron)

In November and December the yacht turns to wreck diving in Coron Bay. Japanese ships sunk in 1944 lie here: Okikawa Maru, Akitsushima, Irako, Kogyo Maru, Olympia Maru and the Tangat Gunboat. Divers penetrate the holds and engine rooms of hulls now covered in coral. The itinerary also takes in Apo Reef — the largest coral reef in the Philippines, with Barracuda Point and Shark Ridge — the Busuanga reefs and Calumbuyan Island. A free morning goes to Kayangan Lake or the Maquinit hot springs. All diving is from the tender. Seven nights.

November 2026
4 departures
December 2026
4 departures

Coron — Batangas

The long January and February crossing, run in both directions: Coron to Batangas and back. It starts on the Coron wrecks, continues to Apo Reef and the protected waters around Malajon and Dimipac islands where dugongs are seen, and finishes at Verde Island — the 'centre of the centre of marine biodiversity' — with strong currents and schooling pelagics. The last stop is Anilao, the birthplace of Philippine diving and the country's best macro photography ground. Ten nights, all diving from the tender.

January 2027
3 departures
February 2027
3 departures

Tubbataha (Puerto Princesa — Puerto Princesa)

The seasonal itinerary from March to early July — the only window when Tubbataha Reef in the Sulu Sea is open. The marine park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the North and South atolls plus Jessie Beazley Reef. The northern tip of the North Atoll brings blacktip, whitetip, grey reef and silky sharks, turtles and rays; the southern tip holds a wall with the Malayan Wreck and schools of barracuda and jacks; the northern tip of the South Atoll is known for hammerheads. The crossing from port takes 12–15 hours, then 3–4 dives a day, up to 20 per trip. The park does not permit night diving.

March 2027
3 departures
April 2027
2 departures

Tubbataha — Visayas transition

The repositioning charter between seasons, when the yacht moves her home port between Puerto Princesa and Cebu. One trip covers both regions: the Tubbataha atolls in the Sulu Sea and the southern Visayas — Apo Island, Bohol, Balicasag — plus stops along the way that no other itinerary visits. Turtles, reef sharks and schooling jacks share the trip with macro life: nudibranchs, ghost pipefish, seahorses and frogfish. Ten or eleven nights, offered once or twice a year.

July 2027
1 departure
February 2028
1 departure

Prices and availability can change. Get in touch and we'll confirm current dates and pricing.

Included in Price

VAT on the trip fare
Airport transfer
Cabin accommodation
Full-board meal plan — all meals
Snacks throughout the day
Drinking water, tea and coffee
Soft drinks
Beer and wine
Diving package
Night dives
Cabin towels
Complimentary toiletries

Not Included

Flights
Dinner ashore on the second-to-last evening
Dive and travel insurance
Spirits

Required extras

Port fee, all itineraries — $50 per person
Marine park fee, Tubbataha (7 nights) — $100 per person
Marine park fee, Visayas (7 nights) — $55 per person
Marine park fee, Visayas (10 nights) — $70 per person
Marine park fee, Coron (7 nights) — $60 per person
Marine park fee, Coron — Batangas (10 nights) — $100 per person
Fuel surcharge, 7-night trips — $300 per person
Fuel surcharge, 10-night trips — $428 per person
VAT on onboard purchases — 12%

Optional extras

Nitrox — $100–150 per trip
Nitrox course
Scuba diving courses
Full gear rental package — $175–260 per trip
BCD, regulator or dive computer rental — $60–90 per trip
Wetsuit rental — $50–70 per trip
15 L tank rental — $75–120 per trip
Snorkel gear rental — $50–75 per trip
Underwater camera rental — $100 per week
Dive light rental — $8 per day
Land excursions
Wi-Fi on board
Crew gratuities

Extras are shown per person and are paid on board.

Philippines Aggressor

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