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Dive centre · Mactan · Philippines
5.0286 Google reviewsCebu J Dive Center
Train directly on the Mactan coastline with an experienced team offering full certification from Open Water to Instructor level.
What sets this centre apart
- Direct sea access for convenient training and shore entries
- On-site compressor and air cylinder supply
- Smaller cylinders available for women and children
- Full range of PADI, SSI, SDI, and PDIC certifications
- E-learning and online exams for flexible course progression
- Nitrox available for decompression optimisation
- Complimentary shuttle service for courses and groups
- Experienced instructors with over a thousand students trained
Cebu J Dive Center about the centre
Cebu J Dive Center has been a fixture of the local diving community since 2012, originally operating as Buyong Beach Diving Resort. After reopening at Kontiki Beach in 2023, the centre has continued its mission of training divers through a wide variety of specialties and professional pathways.
The centre is positioned right on the water in Mactan, which allows for seamless transitions from the shore to the sea. This location is particularly advantageous for students undergoing training, as it provides immediate access to a controlled and productive marine environment.
The club and its team
The team is composed of professional instructors capable of guiding you through every stage of your diving journey. Whether you are looking to complete your first certification or are pursuing a career as a professional, the instruction is tailored to your specific needs.
Instructional services are available in English and Korean. The centre has successfully trained over a thousand divers and instructors over its twelve years of operation, maintaining a focus on high-quality, personalised teaching standards.
The centre at a glance
- Affiliation
- PADI · SSI · SDI · PDIC
- Certification level
- Instructor Training Center
- Operating since
- 2012
- Languages spoken
- Korean · English
- Website available in
- Korean
- Management
- Korean
- Dive schedule
- 9h00-17h00 (pour les cours)
- Equipment rental
- complet
- Nitrox
- Yes
- On board
- déjeuner (pour les cours et fun dives)
- Access and transfers
- Located next to JPark, at the Datag crossroads. Ask for the location of Club Kontiki. Free shuttle service from Mactan for 2 people or more (for courses), or 1,000 pesos return for fewer people or from Cebu City (for 4 people or more if the amount is more than $100).
- Accommodation
- The centre does not offer accommodation directly, but recommends nearby hotels: Casa Blue Hotel (5 min by car, 25 m pool, kids pool, bar), RedDoorz Maribago Hotel (approximately $10/day, good location, air conditioning, close to restaurants/massage parlours/supermarkets), Mir Hotel (approximately $20/day, small pool, good location), EGI Hotel (4-star, approximately $50/day, close to massage parlours/restaurants/supermarkets), Whitesand Hotel Maribago (4-star, approximately $80/day, pool, good location).
- Phone
- +63 917 703 9607
- Address
- Philippines, PH Cebu Lapu-Lapu City 다탁
- Official website
- cebujd.com ↗
Courses on offer
A comprehensive curriculum is offered through PADI, SSI, SDI, and PDIC affiliations. Beginners can start with the Open Water Diver course, while those looking to advance can progress through Advanced Open Water Diver, Rescue Diver, and eventually to Divemaster or Assistant Instructor levels.
The centre also provides professional instructor training and crossover programmes. For those looking to specialise, a wide array of courses is available, including Nitrox, Deep Diver, Wreck Diver, Boat Diving, Underwater Navigation, Peak Performance Buoyancy, and Underwater Photography. They also offer more technical training such as Search and Recovery and Stress & Rescue.
Equipment and gases
The centre is fully equipped for both training and recreational diving. They operate their own on-site compressor and maintain a stock of air cylinders, including smaller cylinders specifically sized for women and children.
Full kit hire is available for those who do not wish to travel with their own equipment. This includes regulators, BCDs, wetsuits, fins, and masks. For night dives or low-light conditions, torches are also available for hire.
Dive sites with Cebu J Dive Center
Mactan offers immediate access to diverse reef life right in front of the centre. It is an ideal location for practical training and for spotting species like seahorses, pufferfish, and turtles in a familiar setting.
Cabilao Island is a premier destination located a 2 to 3-hour bangka ride to the northwest of Bohol. This private island site is world-renowned for its high biodiversity, where you can encounter a vast variety of fish and rare marine creatures.
And some of the dive sites the centre runs.
Cabilao IslandMactan
Marine life around Mactan
The local reefs are home to a vibrant community of fish, including parrotfish, triggerfish, sweetlips, and boxfish. You will often encounter larger residents such as batfish, pufferfish, and various species of grouper near the reef structures.
For those with a keen eye for macro life, the area offers plenty of interest. You can find seahorses, pipefish, octopus, and harlequin fish tucked away in the reef, along with various species of pufferfish.
Larger marine animals are also a regular presence. Turtles are frequently sighted throughout the area, and many divers enjoy spotting octopus and various species of triggerfish during their excursions.
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