Anilao to Verde Island Liveaboard — 3 Days

This three-day liveaboard takes serious divers into the beating heart of the Coral Triangle, cruising the legendary waters from Anilao to Verde Island in Batangas. Anilao is widely regarded as the birthplace of Philippine scuba diving and a world-renowned muck and macro paradise, beloved by underwater photographers. Sites like Secret Bay reveal a parade of rare critters, blue-ringed octopus, mimic octopus, flamboyant cuttlefish, frogfish and countless nudibranchs, while reef walls and slopes burst with color across multiple dives a day.

The voyage's crown jewel is Verde Island, anchor of the Verde Island Passage, scientifically dubbed the center of the center of global marine shorefish biodiversity. Here you dive dramatic walls, the famous drop-off and current-swept pinnacles where schools of jacks, snappers and big pelagics gather, all set among more than 90 percent of the world's coral species. Living aboard the boat means you maximize dive time, including dawn and night dives, and reach prime sites at the best moments. With multiple guided dives daily, this trip suits certified divers ready to immerse themselves in some of the most biodiverse seas on Earth.