Dive Review of Borneo Divers Mabul Resort in
Malaysia/Borneo

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Borneo Divers Mabul Resort, Mar, 2007, by Yvonne Lanelli, NM, USA . Report 3555.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Terrific place to see mandarinfish, turtles, blue-ringed octopus, flamboyant cuttlefish, frogfish, ornate ghost pipefish. Our package included 3 dives and three buffet meals per day with lodging in roomy beachfront duplex cabina with king-size bed, AC, hot showers. Twilight dives extra. Resort amenities: free wireless, swimming pool, bar, ice cream stand, gift shop, critter reference books. Dive op provided large showers, cabinet storage, equipment repair. Dives well-organized with sites, times and divers clearly indicated. Dive staff helpful with equipment transfers, dive orientation. Divemasters knowledgeable about critters; accommodating to divers' requests and concerns. 5-30 min. boat rides with snacks, water. Buffet meals mostly Asian and local specialities. Bottled water provided. Airport transfers on time and efficient. Resort staff helpful but not obsequious. Our cabin and public areas very clean, nicely furnished and well-kept. Clientele includes Aussies, Europeans, Hong Kongese, locals; families as well as singles. My dive buddy and I were the only Americans. Socialising easy and fun, particularly on Poolside Buffet night with live music by divemaster band. English universally used. Bring adaptor/convertor for 220 V. and Asian three-prong outlet. Pack as lightly as possible since local airlines charge extra for baggage over 30 pounds. Resort isolated, self-contained. Schedule free time in city of Kota Kinabalu, eco-touring in Sanakan or with orangutans for complete Borneo experience.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, Micronesia, Philippines, New Mexico, Alaska, Nevada, California
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	15-50 Ft/ 5-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Depth limits, stay with Divemaster
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Camera rinse tanks at dive op

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Dive Review of Borneo Divers Mabul Resort in Malaysia/Borneo

Borneo Divers Mabul Resort, Mar, 2007,

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Dive Review of Borneo Divers Mabul Resort in
Malaysia/Borneo