Sipadan Water Village is a luxury resort overlooking the Celebes Sea on the island of Mabul.
Fringed by white sand beaches and amazing marine life, Sipadan Water Village is the epitome of class and luxury, offering world class diving along with true relaxation and comfort.
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The resorts offers 20 beautifully designed water cottage accommodations.
Inspired from local Bajau architecture, the resort is entirely built over the water on ironwood stilts and is connected to mabul island by a long wooden pier.
Scuba Diving
Divers have easy access to the the world-class island of Sipadan and can also enjoy excellent diving around Mabul along with unlimited dives in front of the resort's dive center.
The underwater world at Mabul is totally different from Sipadan's and is world renowned for its abundant macro marine life located just next to the resort, accessible just by swimming from the dive center.
SWV world class dive centre is well equipped with over 300 aluminium tanks and rental sets of diving gears along with 5 Bauer compressors. There are also lockers, showers, toilet and a resting area with complimentary snack, hot coffee and tea.
SWV uses custom-built fibreglass diving boats which can carry 12 divers each along with divemasters and a boatmaster.
SWV House Reef
Guests are lucky to have their very own house reef with 2 well known Mabul dive sites: as Paradise 1 and Paradise 2. These sandy bottom sites can be accessed directly from the resort's Dive Centre, where guests can gaze upon colourful corals, whiptail rays, green turtles and possibly even a flamboyant cuttlefish or two! Paradise 2 is particularly well-known for the presence of the beautiful mandarin fish which can be a shy character and is a true gem to see. Both dive sites lie between 9-15 metres, making them ideal sites for beginners and experienced divers, not to mention super convenient for night divers.
The House Reef at the Sipadan Water Village Resort is the ideal entry point into these waters and is a great way to start your diving vacation before moving onto the world-famous Sipadan sites.
Dining
The sea-view restaurant serves exquisite buffet-style Asian and Western cuisines with impeccable service.
Lounge
An open-air lounge and bar terraced area offers breathtaking sea-views over the Celebes Sea, music and videos for guests.
Other facitilies
Other resort facilities include the dive centre which provides diving, snorkeling and kayaking equipment for rent, spa services, wifi in the lobby, a helipad, a bar, a souvenir shop, a minimart, video services, 24-hour staff on call, babysitting services, foreign currency exchange and tour desk.
Sipadan Water Village Chalets
There are 20 beautifully designed water chalets:
- 1 Grand Deluxe chalet
- 1 Deluxe chalet
- 18 Standard chalets
The chalets are spacious with private sundeck and deck chairs.
Grand Deluxe Chalets
- Size: 1300 sq.ft.
- Two Queen size beds
- Private Balcony offering sea or island view
- Tea/Coffee making facilities
- Ensuite bathroom with bathtub, hot and cold shower
Deluxe Cottages
- Size: 1068 sq.ft.
- Twin, double or triple beds
- Private Balcony offering sea or island view
- Tea/coffee making facilities
- Ensuite bathroom with bathtub, hot and cold shower
Standard cottages
- Size: 714 sq.ft.
- King size bed
- Balcony offering sea or island view
- Tea/coffee making facilities
- Ensuite bathroom with hot and cold shower
All rooms come with private sundeck, ceiling fans, mini-bar, couch, settee, wooden wardrobe, hair dryer, electric point (220V).
The maximum occupancy is 3 adults (or two adults and two children) per room.
Sipadan Water Village diving package
Sipadan Water Village diving package includes three daily boat dives to Mabul, Kapalai and Sipadan plus unlimited Mabul House Reef diving with tanks, weights and weight belts, all freshly cooked meals with snacks, tea, coffee and cold water throughout the day, and taxes, with a maximum room occupancy of three adults (or two adults and two children below 12 years old).
- Land / Boat transfer from Tawau to Sipadan Water Village (return)
- Chalet Accommodation on twin or triple share basis at the resort
- 3 daily boat dives - Mabul - Kapalai - Sipadan
- Unlimited Mabul House Reef diving
- Use of tanks, weights and weight belts
- All meals: freshly cooked by our chef
- Snacks, tea, coffee, cold water served throughout the day
- Taxes
All rooms come with private sundeck, ceiling fans, mini-bar, couch, settee, wooden wardrobe, hair dryer, electric point (220V).
The maximum occupancy is 3 adults (or two adults and two children) per room.
Note: buying the diving package at the Sipadan Water Village Resort does not guarantee dives at Sipadan. Also divers will be put on the waiting list and will be sent to Sipadan at no extra cost upon availability. Chances for diving Sipadan are high if the guest stays longer (2+ nights at least).
Sipadan Water Village non-diving package
- Land / Boat transfer from Tawau to Sipadan Water Village (return)
- Chalet Accommodation on twin or triple share basis at the resort
- All meals: freshly cooked by our chef
- Snacks, tea, coffee, cold water served throughout the day
- Taxes
Booking is advisable at least 60 days in advance. Late booking is available subject to availability.
Book your reservation online to receive a special discount.
Customer Reviews & Ratings
"Our over-the-water chalet had a panoramic view of the Celebes Sea and we could spot sea turtles and reef fish right from our balcony. The dive crew was incredibly knowledgeable and helped us explore Mabul and Kapalai's world-class muck diving sites. The resort was peaceful with only 20 chalets and the food was delicious. It was a dream scuba diving trip come true!" - Elisa Mertens, Antwerp, Belgium
"Sipadan Water Village is a lovely place to stay while diving at Sipadan. The resort itself and the clear water that surrounds it are beautiful and unforgettable. The rooms are very large and in very good condition. Each bungalow chalet sits above the reef on stilts and has a veranda on the front. My room had an excellent view of Sipadan and the Seaventure rig. The rooms are serviced every day by friendly, professional staff who also replenish the coffee, tea and water. All the staff were keen to please and smiled warmly. The dive crew were friendly and our dive trips were well organized by the center. The staff were always on time and well prepared so that we left as scheduled for each dive. The guides are locals who know the topography and sea life and all of them have been diving in the local area for five or more years." - Mark Cooper, London, UK
"Diving at Sipadan Island was magical. We got permits almost everyday and that was really lucky as it is quite rare. There is unlimited diving at the resort's house reef (paradise 2) with a whole lot of fishes and macro marine life. The staff was friendly and the rooms were clean and comfortable." - Clarence Moore, Melbourne, Australia
"If you are a diver, this is one of the places you should not miss. The spectacular dive sites and rich marine life apart, the behavior of the resort staff was also very good. They did everything to make our stay comfortable." - Teo Kong, Nanning Guangxi, China