Apo Reef, Philippines

No cruise ships are scheduled in Apo Reef today, Thursday 12 November 2026. The next is Silver Cloud on Tuesday 22 June 2027. Over the next 12 months, 2 calls bring about 504 passengers.

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Aerial view of Apo Island, ringed by a white sand beach and breaking surf, with dense green forest around a small inland lagoon
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Ship schedule

Next 2 calls · all times local (Philippine Standard Time)

June 2027
Silver Cloud
Silversea252 passengers
Tue 22 Jun
Arrival7:30 am
Departure5:00 pm
Silver Cloud
Silversea252 passengers
Thu 24 Jun
Arrival7:30 am
Departure5:00 pm

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Cruise Ships in Apo Reef

Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Philippine Standard Time)

Today · Thu 12 NovNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today

Next 7 days

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    12 Nov
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    13 Nov
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    14 Nov
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    15 Nov
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    16 Nov
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    17 Nov
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    18 Nov
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Apo Reef day.

Planning a day in Apo Reef?

The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.

See the Apo Reef cruise crowd calendar

Where is the Apo Reef cruise port?

Apo Reef has no port, pier or harbour, and ships stay offshore. Guests are taken by the ship's inflatable boats for snorkelling and other water activities, and may go ashore on Apo Island by wet landing on the beach when conditions allow. There are no shops or other visitor services on the islands.

The reef is a protected natural park, and visits need a park permit and entry fees. Check on board for the day's plan.

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About Apo Reef

Apo Reef is the largest contiguous coral reef in the Philippines, a broad reef in the Mindoro Strait about 30 km off the west coast of Mindoro. It covers about 34 square kilometres and is split by a narrow channel into two lagoons, with some 400 to 500 kinds of coral and around 500 marine species, including sharks, rays and sea turtles.

Three small islands rise from it: Apo Island, the largest, with a white-sand beach, a mangrove forest around an inland lagoon and a lighthouse; rocky Apo Menor; and the tiny coral islet of Cayos del Bajo. Seabirds nest on the islands, and the clear water makes the reef one of the country's best-known places for diving and snorkelling.

Apo Reef was declared a natural park in 1996, is an ASEAN Heritage Park, and has won international recognition for its marine conservation.

Climate
Tropical, hot all year, with a dry season from about December to April and a wet south-west monsoon from about June to October. Daytime highs are about 31 to 35 C, warmest in April and May, and nights stay about 22 to 25 C. January to April are the driest months, with only about 10 to 30 mm of rain a month on 2 or 3 days, and the winds are mostly from the east. Rain builds from May, and July to September are the wettest months, with about 440 to 510 mm a month on 18 to 20 days, often in thunderstorms. Rainfall is about 2,400 mm a year. These are approximate averages from the official PAGASA station at San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, about 75 km away on the mainland coast, so conditions out on the reef may differ.
Time zone
Philippine Standard Time
Currency
Philippine Peso (PHP)

Things to Do in Apo Reef

Cruise Ships Visiting Apo Reef

Silversea