Kapalai Diving
 Kapalai
is a beautiful wooden resort sitting on a shallow reef.
Kapalai is also a stones throw away from Mabul
and 20 minutes from Sipadan, which
is well known for its stunning underwater scenery and large numbers of
marine species.
Like for nearby Mabul Island, many divers come to dive
Kapalai to enjoy the fascinating muck diving and underwater macro photography.
It is possible to see underwater creatures such as:
- Large greenback and hawksbill turtles
- Huge giant morrays
- Nudibranchs
- Crocodilefish
- Octopus
- Frog fishes
- Mantis shrimps
- Flamboyant cuttlefish
- Blue-ringed octopus
- Lobsters
- Garden eels
- Small wrecks
- Etc.
Scuba diving Kapalai is year round.
Recommended Length of stay: 5 to 14 days (including
Sipadan and nearby islands).
| Dive sites |
Min depth |
Max depth |
Experience |
| Mandarin Valley |
8m 26ft |
20m 66ft |
OW |
| Spotted Ray Channel |
5m 16ft |
20m 66ft |
OW |
Divers: Book Sipadan Permits in advance!
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