Beach· Pandan Island (Sablayan)· Philippines
Pandan Island (Sablayan)
12° 51.5′ N · 120° 45.3′ E
A small, solar-powered eco-resort island off Sablayan with white sand, turtles on the house reef and a beach bar for sunset - the gateway to Apo Reef.
Practical
Position: OSM 'Pandan Island Beach'. Pandan Island Dive Resort (est. dive centre 1991): 22 bungalows, restaurant (dinner buffet PHP 470-600), beach bar, Starlink Wi-Fi; house reef 2-18 m with turtles, plus coral gardens and deep walls (North Wall, Barracuda Deep 30-45 m). Daily guided dives 9:30am and 2:30pm, night dives 6pm. Apo Reef day trips depart about 6am and return about 5:30pm (Dec-Jun). Cash preferred; no credit cards. Island is a bird sanctuary - no pets. Contact info@pandan.com, +63 908 359 0362. Boat transfer from Sablayan PHP 300 per person.
Best for
Turtles, a beach bar and Apo Reef trips
Season
Dry season Dec-Jun; rainy Jul-Oct
Nearby
- Pandan Island Resort Restaurant and Beach BarRight here
- Pandan Island House Reef Snorkel0.2 NM away
- Pandan Island Anchorage (Sablayan)0.3 NM away
- South Pandan Island Anchorage (Sablayan)0.9 NM away
- Sablayan Town Market1.5 NM away
- Apo Reef Entry Permits and Fees1.6 NM away
- Jollibee Sablayan (Town Fast Food)1.6 NM away
- Sablayan Port1.7 NM away