Take a Diving Vacation at Sipadan
Experience this hidden tropical island paradise in
Borneo And You Will Find That Your Gambling For This Vacation Is Worth It!!
For a truly memorable Sipadan Diving Vacation. Experience the wonders of the underwater realm at the bio-diversity hotspot of Southeast Asia - Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. With sandy beaches, turquoise blue waters and coral reefs, Sabah has several dive sites rated to be amongst the top ten in the world. We have lived here all our lives and regularly dive in the many islands around Sabah. Over the years we have become friends with the resort owners. Funny how sometimes how we never think much about our islands here or appreciate it until someone from a foreign land tells us how beautiful these islands are. The very famous late French underwater explorer and filmmaker, Jacques-Yves Cousteau once remarked about Sipadan Island “I have seen other places like Sipadan… 45 years ago. Now we have found again an untouched piece of art.”
Today, needless to say, we feel very proud to have such a treasure right in our backyard, so to speak. If you are planning a diving trip, why not have a Sipadan diving vacation? We know you will agree that it is an untouched piece of art.
Scuba Diving at Sipadan IslandSipadan Island is a small rainforest covered tropical island rising from a depth of more than 600 meters from the bottom of the Celebes Sea. It is the only oceanic island in the region. The island is the top of a long-lost lava chimney from a prehistoric volcano. The very famous late French underwater explorer and filmmaker, Jacques-Yves Cousteau once remarked about Sipadan Island “I have seen other places like Sipadan… 45 years ago. Now we have found again an untouched piece of art.” Although that was many years ago, it is still true today. The island is arguably the top dive destination in the world.
So what do you expect to see? Lots! And if you enjoy seeing pelagic fishes and underwater creatures, then this is where you should be spending your diving vacation. Some of the popular dive spots around the island include:- Barracuda Point
- Coral Gardens
- Drop Off
- Hanging Garden
- Lobster Lair
- Midreef
- South Point
- Staghorn Crest
- Turtle Patch
- Turtle Tomb
- West Ridge
- White-tip Avenue
Mabul Island first became popular due to its close proximity to Sipadan Island. However in the last few years, it has gained its own recognition as one of the best “muck diving” sites in the world. Mabul Island is a small oval shaped island surrounded by sandy beaches and perched on the northwest corner of a larger 200 hectare reef. The reef is on the edge of the continental shelf and the seabed surrounding the reef slopes out to between 25 to 30m deep.
Popular dive sites around the island include:- Coral Reef Garden
- Crocodile Avenue
- Eel Garden
- Froggy Lair
- Lobster Wall
- Nudibranch Centre
- Panglima Reef
- Ray Point
Actually, Kapalai Island isn’t really an island per se. It is more like a sandbank of the Ligitan Reefs out in the sea. And the sandbank is only visible during low tide. It was an island long long time ago, but erosion from the sea has pretty much washed it away. Don’t let the description put you off. The location is really beautiful and has some of my favourite dive spots here. It is also the place I visited when I was still a rookie diver and still not very good with my buoyancy – more of this later
Some popular dive sites include:
- Black Ray Channel
- Blue Spotted Garden
- Cleaning Station
- Coral Garden
- East Point
- Eel Garden
- Flambo Reef
- Frontier Reef
- Great Wall
- Gurnard Ground
- Kapalai Rock
- Ken's Reef
- Kets Goby Land
- Little Okinawa
- Lobster Rock
- Lonely Reef
- Lost World
- Mandarin Garden
- Mandarin Valley
- Mantis Ground
- Mid Reef
- Nudi Branchia
- Relep One
- Siu Siu Point
- Stingray City
- Sweetlips Table
- Twin Peak
- Twin Reef
