Scotty's Dive Center: Dives on Mactan Island

Scotty’s Dive Center provides a variety of diving experiences on Mactan Island.

Each dive site is just a 5-25 minute boat ride from the resort.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Golf Helipad at Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa - Cebu - Scuba diving for certified divers. Go to dive point by boats. Look at underwater lives eith our guides. You can also go dive from the beach. Our house reef is a sanctuary.
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Landing and/or facility fees
  • Goods and Services Tax (GST)
  • Local taxes
What's Not Included
  • Full Equipment (available for rent)
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Fuel surcharge
Additional Information
  • Minimum age is 10 years
  • Evidence of dive certification is required from all divers wishing to participate in a certified dive
  • Diving within 24 hours of flying is not recommended. All participants will be required to complete a health questionnaire prior to diving. Some pre-existing medical conditions (eg asthma, heart conditions, etc) may prevent you from diving, please consult your doctor
Location
Golf Helipad at Shangri-La's Mactan Resort and Spa - Cebu
Next to Cowrie cove restaurant
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jenny-vic
Dec 8, 2025
Great dive great fun - Excellent day trip with 2 dives with Michael as Dive Instructor. We loved the passion, the professionalism, the kindness and smile of Michael and the full crew. Our friends joined me and my husband as snorkeling, we could book a private boat and we truly enjoyed very much the experience
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R401sprayn
Nov 14, 2025
Great experience and great instructor - Great experience. Michal the instructor was absolutely fabulous and we had a great dive. Absolutely recommend to go here for a fun dive!
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Jet34936729605
Aug 14, 2025
Exceptional Diving Experience at Scotty’s Action Network – Shangri-La Mactan - I recently completed six dives over two days with Scotty’s Action Network, the dive shop at Shangri-La Mactan Resort in Cebu, and also earned my Nitrox (EANx) certification. My instructors, Freddy and Taba, along with Jonathan supporting on the boat, were simply outstanding. Their professionalism, deep knowledge of the region, commitment to safety, and genuine passion for marine conservation made every dive both safe and unforgettable. They were friendly, attentive, and made me feel completely at ease from start to finish. Whether you are new to diving or an experienced diver, I highly recommend reaching out to Freddy, Taba, and Jonathan if you’re diving in this region. They’ll make your experience truly exceptional.
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57joez
Jun 8, 2025
Excellent experience with Scotty's - Excellent hosting the dive with Alex and Emile for a great dive experience today. Special thanks to Marilyn for coordinating everything and getting us hot tea when we got back
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46yukiem
May 7, 2025
Friendly staff, quick access back to hotel room is great - We are staying at Shangri-La from 2025.5.2 to 2025.6, so we asked for a dive here, where there is a shop in the hotel. Nalusuan Island and Hilutungan Island on 3rd and diving around the hotel on 5th. It seems that Japanese instruments sometimes dive, but in my case both guides were English-only. As a resort diver, I am nervous at first every time, even if it is not in English, but I forgot when I saw a lot of fish. I was very satisfied that the couple and I were able to dive leisurely because it was a small group. On the 5th, we went to the point of one-on-one, friendly Zigmund and Kontiki with no other guests at the desired time. Whatever you asked me what I wanted to see, this or that request. As soon as the point came in, the Sardine Tornado! When you found me a frogfish, we both high-fived underwater! I was mesmerized again by the sardines, including the scorpionfish, rusty moray eels, warthogs and sea slugs. It seems that there are many points around the hotel, so I want to visit others. As you get older, it's hard to get on the ladder with all the equipment on your back, but it's very nice to be able to take everything off and give it to the captain before you get on the ship. (Of course, I think they'll do it in Japan if you ask, but I've never seen one.) Also, the shop is clean and easy to use with toilets and hot water showers, but Shangri-La guests can take a relaxing shower in their hotel room after finishing. You can go to the pool on the way or have a beer on the beach. We enjoyed diving at the resort. There are a number of Japanese staff, all of whom are friendly but not too polite. I would definitely recommend it. (I have a longer version on google by word of mouth.)
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Jonhk78
Apr 16, 2025
Good setup at Plantation Bay, excellent instructors and super flexible. - Good rental gear, excellent DMs and Instructors. Sensible, flexible and safe. Big thank you to Bernie my sons Advanced OW instructor and Floy, my youngest sons Junior OW instructor as well as Tere who has been dive master on our fun dives. The house reef is not in great condition but the wall and cave just offshore provided fantastic experiences for my boys who have loved their introduction to Philippines diving. We have more boat dives lined up so really looking forward to the rest of the week, loving the flexibility and allowance to dive how and where we prefer to.
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Jjjjjjwu
Apr 2, 2020
Professional Services for Certified Divers, Highly recommend - I had 3 boat dive with Scotty's Action Sports Network lead by Bernie and Miki. I would strongly recommend to have the leisure dive with Scotty's. Reasons: 1. Bernie is a very very experienced Dive guide and Dive master. He is very patient and thoughtful.
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D993ea_
Feb 1, 2020
boat dive - Everything was so fun! I dived twice with my guide Sara. She is so kind and cute! Because it was my first dive in abroad, moreover I don’t speak English in fluent, so I was little bit nervous at first. She made me relax. She helped and told me not only about diving but also many kinds of things such as transportation and food. She took me to the “museum” in the sea. I especially love TALIMA MARINE SANCTUARY.
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Vinci319
Oct 9, 2019
Careful not to pay twice!! - We booked through TripAdvisor and when we arrived, our guy came to us with the bill and said that was the price for the day, but we had already fully paid through TripAdvisor previously. I could imagine some of you may accidentally and easily pay twice!! All in all, the day was fun but the price of the tour also doesn’t include full gear rental!
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Ninjapana
Nov 1, 2019
3 dives in one day - I booked from Beltra to participate. The receptionist is more accommodating than the Japanese, so even if you are not good at English, you can participate to some extent. However, it was a pity that there was no detailed explanation of how to find the day after reception and when to dive and rest. The dive is basically followed by an English instructor. Cebu was able to see so many species of fish while the ocean was so beautiful and diving for so long, and he was satisfied with 3 dives. If you are in Mactan Island, it is very easy because you can apply in advance and they will pick you up at the hotel for free.
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From $38
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).