Mariposa Diving@Pandan Island

Mariposa Diving@Pandan Island, located in Sablayan, PHL, is a dive center certified by PADI, SSI, and TDI. It offers a comprehensive range of courses, from Discover Scuba Diving to the Instructor Development Course, including specialties such as Enriched Air Nitrox and Deep Diver. Facilities include showers, WiFi, a restaurant, a bar, accommodation, a swimming pool, a classroom, equipment rental, a dive shop, air fills (nitrox), and various diving options such as boat diving, shore diving, night diving, and guided dives. Airport transfers are also provided.

As an SSI-certified center, Mariposa Diving is the gateway to Apo Reef, the largest coral reef system in the Philippines and the second-largest in the world, a Marine Protected Area. Established in 1991, their dive shop offers SSI courses at all levels with complete diving equipment and many tanks available for hire. Nitrox dives and courses are also available.

The center offers various diving activities around the island, including dives at the House Reef (2-18m), ideal for beginners and courses, where a wide variety of coral fish, seahorses, turtles, and sometimes schools of trevallies can be spotted. Other dive sites include Coral Garden East (5-25m) with gardens of hard corals and diverse marine life, Coral Garden West (5-30m) featuring hard and soft corals and reef fish, Neptune's Land (18-30m) with Neptune cups and turtles, and Corner (5-30m), a steep slope with rocks, canyons, and predatory fish. Canyons (5-25m) is another area to explore.

Languages spoken at the center include Spanish, English, and French. Accommodation consists of solar-powered bungalows with sea views, offering a simple and relaxed island vibe with free WiFi access.