Sipadan Diving

Divers: Book Sipadan Permits in advance!

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

Divers: Book Sipadan Permits in advance!