We track 9 dive operators in Mabul Island. 5 teach certification courses (5 PADI, 4 SSI). 4 run snorkelling trips. 5 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.
Borneo Divers Mabul Resort offers rustic chalets in an all-inclusive dive resort setting on Mabul Island. It provides accommodation, dining, and diving packages.
Seaventures Dive Rig is a unique resort located on a converted oil rig off Mabul Island. It offers accommodation and diving trips.
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.
The 8 highest-ranked of 9. How Fin Rank works
| Rank | Operator | TripAdvisor | Discovery dive | Agencies | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borneo Divers Mabul Resort | 4.2(286) | 4.1 | none | PADI · SSI | Visit |
Which centres run each site, named on their own websites or confirmed by the owner.
Fin lists 9 dive operators in Mabul Island, with the biggest cluster around Semporna. 5 of them run certification courses.
PADI is the most common agency (5 centres), followed by SSI (4).
5 operators in Mabul Island offer accommodation alongside diving.
4 of the 9 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 | Seaventures Dive Rig | 4.7(316) | 4.6 | none | PADI · SSI | none |
| 3 | Scuba Buddy Dive Lodge | 4.3(171) | none | none | PADI · SSI | Visit |
| 4 | Aloha Mabul Scuba Lodge | 4.8(196) | 5.0 | none | PADI · SSI | none |
| 5 | Seaventures Tours & Travel Sdn Bhd | none | none | none | PADI | Visit |
| 6 | Sea Monster Conservation & Dive | 4.9(92) | 5.0 | none | none | none |
| 7 | Sipadan Kapalai Resort | none | none | none | none | none |
| 8 | Seaventures Dive Rig SDN. BHD | none | none | none | none | none |
