Permit· Mindoro (Sablayan)· Philippines
Apo Reef Entry Permits and Fees
12° 50.8′ N · 120° 46.8′ E · approximate
Every visitor to Apo Reef Natural Park pays an environmental fee to the park/Sablayan municipality; tours, boats and guides are arranged through the Sablayan Tourism Office.
Practical
Position approx: Sablayan Town Plaza (OSM); the Sablayan Tourism Office has been reported at the town sports complex (Lakwatsero, 2010) - ask locally. Current fees per Pandan Island Resort (rates Sept 2025-Sept 2026): Apo Reef marine park fee, valid 48 hours - foreign nationals PHP 940 non-diver / PHP 3,530 diver; Filipinos PHP 470 / PHP 2,860. Older blog figures (PHP 390 in 2019) are obsolete. Register at the Sablayan Tourism Office before going (phone 0995 812 6902 / 0998 546 5917, info.tourismsby@gmail.com per a 2019 guide - verify); a 2019 commenter reported separate mooring and per-person diving charges for private boats, so private yachts should contact the office ahead. Rules: no-take zone since September 2007; don't step on coral; the turtle nesting beach on Apo Island is off-limits; take nothing. Fees can also be paid at the admin desk on Apo Island (Wikipedia).
Best for
Getting legal before sailing to Apo Reef
Nearby
- Jollibee Sablayan (Town Fast Food)0.1 NM away
- Sablayan Town Market0.4 NM away
- Sablayan Port1.1 NM away
- South Pandan Island Anchorage (Sablayan)1.3 NM away
- Pandan Island (Sablayan)1.6 NM away
- Pandan Island Resort Restaurant and Beach Bar1.6 NM away
- Pandan Island Anchorage (Sablayan)1.7 NM away
- Pandan Island House Reef Snorkel1.7 NM away