Welcome to Tabanka Divers, your gateway to unforgettable underwater experiences in Palawan. If you want to get certified as PADI Open Water Diver or experience the thrill of scuba diving - you are in the right place. As a PADI 5 Star Dive Resort under german management Tabanka Divers is a trusted name in Scuba Diving education and adventure situated in one of the world's most renowned travel destinations: El Nido, Palawan.
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FUN DIVES
Unlock a world of adventures. Visit only the best dive sites in El Nido, Palawan
- Daily Fun Dive Trips with 3 dives
- Meeting time: 8am, Return time: 3pm
- Visit 3 top-notch dive sites every day
- Equipment, refreshments and lunch included
- Comfortable dive boat with shade and CR
- Small groups (4:1 ratio)
- Reservation required
- 2 Dives: 4800p; 3 Dives 5400p
Click on this picture to check out a perfect dive day on our youtube channel.
PADI COURSES
Discover our Blue Planet with professional PADI courses from Tabanka Divers
With a focus on safety and professionalism we ensure that each students gets the most out of his PADI course in El Nido, Palawan. We focus on your needs - our PADI Instructor take only 2
students per Open Water Diver Course. Our Services:
- Discover Scuba Diving (1 day Intro Diving)
- PADI Open Water Diver Course: 22.900p (Level 1 certification course, 2 days in-water training)
- Advanced Open Water Diver: 20.900p (Level 2)
- Rescue Diver: 23.900p (Level 3)
- EFR Training (first aid): 7000p
DETAILS & BOOKING
WHY TABANKA DIVERS?
Deep down you want highest standards in equipment, education and safety.
- PADI 5 Star Resort, founded 2012 in El Nido
- German management, local heart
- Comfortable dive boat with kitchen & CR
- Emergency Oxygen & First Aid on board
- High end scuba equipment included
- Certified Pure Air (Bauer, Germany)
- Our Instructors are members of PADI, SSI, SDI, TDI, PCSSD and SGE (Eintracht vom Main)
- Individual training (2:1 course ratio)
- Small Groups for Fun Dives (4:1 ratio)
- Multiple languages available
- We are not perfect - but pretty good in improvising
WE GOT ROOM
Check our beachfront rooms - right next to the dive shop.
Looking for a cozy beachfront room in a funky neighborhood? Keep it simple, we got you. Stay with us and wake up with the dive boat in sight and enjoy breathtaking sunsets.
OUR LOCATION
Tabanka Divers are based at Lugadia Beach, CorongCorong.
Our home-base is Lugadia Beach, five minutes south of El Nido town. It's THE PLACE TO BE when visiting El Nido. The area is called CorongCorong and spoiled with LSD-Sunsets and a pretty funky neighbourhood: Miami-Style Hotels. Rocking Hostels. Romantic Villas. Beach-Clubs. Plus Restaurants, Pharmacy, Doctors, ATM, Scooter Rental, Yoga, Massages - all you need and in walking distance
DIVING SEASONS IN EL NIDO
Important to know about Diving in El Nido, Palawan
- Diving is possible all year around
- High-season: December to May
- Typhoon season (Amihan) November to January
- Dry season: February to May
- Rainy season (Habagat): June to September
- Best visibility: mid April until October / November
- Cold water (21C surface): December - March
- We recommend 3mm long suits (or more)
- Stay updated with windy.tv and PAGASA
AQUATIC LIFE
What to expect when diving in El Nido?
Scuba Diving in El Nido rocks! Surrounded by 45 islands the coral reefs here are full of big and small life! We visit around 20 dive sites for all experience levels. From shallow beach entries to Dilumacad Tunnel for divers with more than 50 logged dives. We can't guarantee big fish every day - but we surely look out for it. Best chances for Whaleshark and Manta Ray in El Nido, Palawan is between December and April.
And don't get confused: to see the WW2 Shipwrecks you have to travel to Coron, Busuanga. For a perfect diving vacation you can combine both places.
Best Dive Sites in El Nido
CONTACT US NOW
Tabanka Scuba Diving Inc
Lugadia, Brgy Corong Corong
5313 El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
+63 0905 2253464;
info@tabanka-divers.com