| Scuba Diving Malaysia-Pulau Sipadan
In
the northeast
of Borneo, in the borderland between Malaysia, Indonesia
and Philippines there are three world-class dive destinations
located within sight of each other. Sipadan
is the legendary island of the turtles, Kapalai
with a resort built on stilts in the middle of the sea, and
Mabul
- an enchanting island where every coconut tree has its own
number.
The
geographic position of Sipadan puts it in the centre
of the richest marine habitat in the world, the hearth of the
Indo-Pacific basin. More than 3000 species of fish and hundreds
of coral species have been classified in this richest of ecosystems.
Sipadan is well known for its unusually large numbers of green
and hawksbill turtles which gather there to mate and nest and
it is not unusual for a diver to see more then 20 turtles on
each dive. Another unique feature to diving
in Sipadan is the turtle tomb, an underwater limestone cave
with a labyrinth of tunnels and chambers that contain many skeletal
remains of turtles that became disoriented and then drowned.
The residential schooling barracuda and big-eye trevally are one of the highlights on every diver's wish-list which often gather in thousands forming spectacular tornado-like formations. With the possibility of seeing pelagic such as mantas, eagle rays, scalloped hammerhead sharks and whale sharks, each dive at Sipadan is a highly anticipated event.
It's not only the big fish that amaze divers coming to Sipadan,
the
macro life is equally mesmerizing. Garden eels, leaf scorpion
fish, mantis shrimps, fire gobies and various pipefish are guaranteed
at various dive sites. The diversity and abundance of marine
life found at Sipadan gives it its reputation of being one the
ten best
dive sites in the world.
Favorite Dives  ALL & Every dive sites especially Barracuda Point: The maximum depth at Barracuda Point is something you just don't need to explore, but for experienced divers it's worth dropping to 40m to see which big animals might be there. Reef sharks explore out in the blue and, occasionally, hammerheads are seen. Meanwhile back on the wall, the fans, corals and sponges are equally spectacular. The real appeal is actually further up at shallow depths. Here divers encounter huge schools of jacks, as turtle flit around; and as the point approaches you see the reason diving at Barracuda Point earns it tags: Schooling barracudas...dancing in tune with the current. Drop Off - is considered to be the best beach dive site in the world. Just 5-6 meters from the shore, the wall plunges a staggering 800 meters down and is rated as one of the top 5 Beach Dives in the world. The wall is encrusted with different varieties of coral, turtles abound and a multitude of lion fish & smaller reef dwelling fish live on this wall. The entrance to TURTLE CAVERN is also found about 22 meters down along this wall. This are just few of Sipadan's site, but rest assured, the others, Coral Gardens, White Tip Avenue, Turtle Patch, South Point, Staghorn Crest, Hanging Gardens, Lobster Lair, North Point and West Ridge are equally stunning!  Next Mabul Island Dive sites around Malaysia :[ Sipadan island ][ Mabul ] [ Kapalai ] [Redang Island ] [ Tioman island ] [ Lankayan ] [Semporna island] [ Pulau Dayang/Aur ] [ Tenggol island ] [ Jarak Island ] [ Pulau Langkawi ] [ Layang-Layang ] [ Pulau Kapas ] [ Lang Tengah ] For more information contact us Home | Instructors | Dive Courses | Dive sites | Go Pro | Equipment | Fish ID | News & events | Photo Gallery | Dive trips | PADI Tec-Rec | Resources |
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