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SIPADAN DIVING


Sipadan is recognised as the best diving in the Malaysia and amongst the best in the world.

Sipadan is the only oceanic island in Malaysia, rising 600m (2,000 feet) from seabed. It was formed over thousands years by living corals growing on top of an extinct volcano.

This tropical island off the south east coast of Sabah is well known for its stunning underwater scenery and large numbers of marine species.

Enjoy amazing diving scenes such as:

  • School of baraccudas in a tornado-like formation.
  • Mating hawksbill and greenback turtles.
  • Big-eye trevally in vortex-like formation.
  • Pelagics such as manta rays, eagle rays, reef sharks, hammerhead sharks and whale sharks.

Scuba diving Sipadan is year round with the best time being between April and December.

Recommended Length of stay: 5 to 14 days (including nearby islands).


Dive site

Min depth

Max depth

Level

Dive Type

1

Barracuda Point

5m 16ft

40m 131ft

AOW

Wall, Reef

2

Coral gardens

10m 33ft

23m 75ft

OW

Wall, Reef

3

Hanging Gardens

5m 16ft

40m 131ft

OW

Wall, Reef, Sharks

4

Lobster lairs

25m 82ft

40m 131ft

AOW

Wall, Reef, Big Fishes

5

North Point

25m 82ft

40m 131ft

AOW

Drift, Wall, Reef, Sharks

6

South Point

20m 65ft

40m 131ft

AOW

Wall, Reef

7

Staghorn Crest

20m 65ft

40m 131ft

AOW

Wall, Reef, Sharks

8

The Jetty

3m 10ft

40m 131ft

OW

Wall, Reef

9

Turtle Cavern

14m 46ft

23m 75ft

AOW

Cave, Reef

10

Turtle Patch

5m 16ft

12m 39ft

OW

Wall, Reef, Sharks

11

Turtle Tomb

17m 56ft

23m 75ft

Divemaster

Cave

12

West Ridge

18m 59ft

40m 131ft

OW

Wall, Reef, Sharks

13

Whitetip Avenue

17m 56ft

40m 131ft

OW

Wall, Reef, Sharks

14

Midreef

5m 16ft

40m 131ft

AOW

Wall, Reef

15

The Drop Off

5m 16ft

40m 131ft

AOW

Wall, Reef


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