We track 10 dive operators in Mabul Island. 6 teach certification courses (6 PADI, 4 SSI). 5 run snorkelling trips. 6 offer accommodation alongside diving. The biggest cluster is around Semporna, with 4. Listings are ordered by Fin Rank: a published score for how complete and verified each listing is.
Seaventures Dive Rig is a unique resort located on a converted oil rig off Mabul Island. It offers accommodation and diving trips.
Borneo Divers Mabul Resort offers rustic chalets in an all-inclusive dive resort setting on Mabul Island. It provides accommodation, dining, and diving packages.
SCUBA BUDDY DIVE LODGE is a hotel on Mabul Island that offers diving in Mabul and Sipadan. They provide accommodation and diving services.
Aloha Mabul Scuba Lodge is a lodging facility on Mabul Island offering diving services. It has a very high rating from customer reviews.
Seaventures Dive Rig is a repurposed oil rig located off the coast of Mabul Island that functions as a full-board dive resort. The facility offers guests access to diving at Sipadan and the surrounding area, including unlimited house reef dives from its own elevator-style platform.
Mataking Reef Resort is located on Mataking Island and provides accommodation with full board meals. The resort offers diving packages for licensed divers and various water activities including snorkeling and kayaking.
The 8 highest-ranked of 10. How Fin Rank works
| Rank | Operator | TripAdvisor | Try dive | Agencies | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seaventures Dive Rig | 4.7(316) | none | none | PADI · SSI | none |
Which centres run each site, named on their own websites or confirmed by the owner.
Fin lists 10 dive operators in Mabul Island, with the biggest cluster around Semporna. 6 of them run certification courses.
PADI is the most common agency (6 centres), followed by SSI (4).
6 operators in Mabul Island offer accommodation alongside diving.
5 of the 10 operators we track run snorkelling tours.
Operators are sorted by Fin Rank, a 100-point profile strength score: contact details, what they offer, the dive sites they run, their Google reputation, whether the owner has claimed the listing, and whether their own website links to Fin. 0 listings here are owner-verified. The formula is published in full on the Fin Rank page.
| 2 | Borneo Divers Mabul Resort | 4.3(264) | none | none | PADI · SSI | Visit |
| 3 | Scuba Buddy Dive Lodge | 4.4(149) | none | none | PADI · SSI | Visit |
| 4 | Aloha Mabul Scuba Lodge | 4.8(196) | none | none | PADI · SSI | none |
| 5 | Seaventures Tours & Travel Sdn Bhd | none | none | none | PADI | Visit |
| 6 | Sea Monster Conservation & Dive | 5.0(88) | none | none | none | none |
| 7 | Mataking Reef Resort | none | none | none | PADI | Visit |
| 8 | Sipadan Kapalai Resort | none | none | none | none | none |
