Sea Pearl Divers

Fun dives from ₱2,150; PADI Open Water certification from ₱21,500. Sea Pearl Divers is a PADI dive center on the Circumferential Road in San Juan, on Siquijor's northwest coast, and one of the island's most highly rated dive operators — 4.9/5 on TripAdvisor from over 170 reviews, and more than 350 reviews on Google.

Diving and rates

Same-day fun dives run ₱2,150 for one dive, ₱3,950 for two and ₱5,550 for three, with a night dive at ₱2,500 — prices include gear rental, the boat and transport. Multi-dive packages bring the cost down further: ₱1,600 per dive for 4-6 dives, ₱1,500 for 7-8, and ₱1,400 per dive from 10 dives up. The center gives access to more than 34 mapped dive sites around Siquijor, including the wall at Paliton, the Coral Garden, Maite Sanctuary and Dumanhog Wall, most just 5 to 10 minutes away by boat — Siquijor's six municipalities protect more than 20 marine sanctuaries in total, and several sit within easy reach of San Juan.

Courses, from first dive to dive professional

Sea Pearl Divers runs the full PADI ladder. A Discover Scuba introductory dive for complete beginners costs ₱3,850; the Open Water Diver certification, the standard entry point for independent diving, is ₱21,500; Advanced Open Water is ₱20,500; Rescue Diver is ₱21,500 (paired with the EFR first-aid course at ₱7,900); and divers aiming for a professional card can train through to Divemaster for ₱50,000. Rusty divers can ease back in with a ₱4,000 Scuba Review refresher.

Expect small groups, well-maintained equipment and multilingual instruction — lead instructor Richard has more than 20 years in the water, and owners Valerie and Jay run a friendly, safety-focused operation that reviewers return to again and again. Regulars mention turtles, frogfish, cuttlefish and the macro life that makes Siquijor's reefs a draw for underwater photographers. Reach the team at +63 917 6565 475 or info@seapearldivers.com to check availability.