Top 10 Dive Sites

Sipadan Dive Map

The below dive site maps aim to guide scuba divers to visualize the layout of the most famous dive sites around Pulau Sipadan, Mabul and Kapalai, Mataking, Pom Pom Island and the surrounding reefs.

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Sipadan island dive map laid over a satellite image, showing the locations of legendary dive sites like Barracuda Point, Turtle Cavern, and South Point.

Pulau Sipadan dive site map

Illustrated dive site map of Sipadan Island in Sabah, Malaysia, detailing the names and locations of all the premier dive sites around the atoll.

At Pulau Sipadan, the dive site map shows the signature sites are as Barracuda Point, the Drop Off, South Point and Turtle Tomb. Expect steep walls going as deep at 600m to the bottom floor. Current can be strong depending on the tide and drift dives allow for observations of pelagic sightings. Note that Turtle Cavern/Turtle Tomb is restricted for properly certified and equipped cave divers and only a couple of dive resorts bring divers there. Recreational divers will remain outside of the entrance of Turtle Cavern.

Mabul island dive site map

Illustrated dive site map of Mabul Island, highlighting world-famous muck diving and macro photography locations like Froggy Lair, Eel Garden, and Panglima Reef.

The Mabul's dive site map emphasize muck diving friendly zones, patch reefs, house reefs, artificial reefs and manmade structures along with rubbles where juvenile and adult frogfish, flamboyant cuttlefish, and seahorses are to be found. Depths typically range from 5-20 m, making it ideal for third dives and are also suitable for snorkelers seeking calm conditions above the corolorful coral gardens. Kapalai (which is built on a sandbank), features scattered coral bommies and shallows along with light currents.

Pulau Kapalai dive site map

Illustrated dive site map of Kapalai Island in Sabah, Malaysia, highlighting famous muck diving sites like Mandarin Valley, Froggy Lair, and Cleaning Station.

Pulau Mataking dive site map

Illustrated dive site map of Mataking Island in Sabah, showing popular locations like the Underwater Post Office shipwreck, Turtle Playground, and Nudibranch Heaven.

Islands around Mataking dive map

Detailed dive site map of the Mataking Islands group in Sabah, including Pulau Pandanan and Timba Timba, with dive sites like Frog Fish Farm and Nudibranch Heaven.

UW visibility and currents change with the tide, the season, the waves and the weather. Treat the maps as a tool and follow the detailed boat briefing from your divemaster guides before every dive. Conservation zones and no-touch reminders are here to protect corals, sea turtles and the resident black-tip reef sharks.

Tun Sakaran Marine Park and Semporna Islands dive map

Illustrated dive site map of the Tun Sakaran Marine Park and Semporna Islands, including popular dive areas around Pulau Gaya, Pom Pom, and Mataking.

For the latest dive site access, Sipadan diving or snorkeling permits and seasonal recommendations (Sipadan is closed in November), confirm with us details during the booking process so that your daily plans align with the expected conditions and park guidelines.

Malaysia dive site map

Comprehensive dive site map of Malaysia, highlighting premier diving destinations in both Sabah and Borneo, like Sipadan and Lankayan, and Peninsular Malaysia.

Layang Layang dive site map

Illustrated dive site map of Layang Layang Island, showing famous locations like D Wall, Gorgonian Forest, and Shark's Cave for adventurous scuba divers.

Lankayan dive site map

Illustrated dive site map for Lankayan Island, Sabah, highlighting popular wreck dives like the Lankayan Wreck and macro spots like Jawfish Lair.

Kota Kinabalu and Tunku Abdul Rahman Park dive map

Detailed dive site map of Tunku Abdul Rahman Park in Sabah, showing the islands and popular scuba locations near Kota Kinabalu like Agill Reef and Sapi Reef.

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