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Dive Review of Scuba Junkie in
Malaysia/Mabul

Scuba Junkie: "Enjoyable dives in Sipadan - less so for the rest", Jul, 2024,

by Heejae Cho, hamilton, Bermuda (Reviewer Reviewer 3 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 13043.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 2 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 4 stars
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Comments We stayed at Scuba Junkie Mabul for 10 days diving 9 days. We could secure 5 Sipadan days and 4 non Sipadan days. The non Sipadan dives available are Mabul / Kapalai and Si Amil.
We got here late July and due to the time of the year the resort is more or less full. The bar on the deck is nice but permanently occupied – or rather occupied by people’s belongings while the owners are off somewhere else for hours. It would be nice if they can prevent people from doing this.
Food was ok though not great and we were happy to eat at a different restaurant after leaving. It is mostly Malaysian fare. Scuba Junkie does not serve fish or seafood which we laud as otherwise it would encou ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Bermuda, Bahamas, Egypt, Cayman, Roatan, Utila, Cozumel, Isla Mujeres, Saba, Tenerife, Philippines, Indonesia
Closest Airport Tawau Getting There 1.5 hours from Tawau airport to Semporna then 1 hour boat ride to Mabul

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm, currents
Water Temp 81-82°F / 27-28°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 30-5 Ft/ 9-2 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions 60 min cap
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
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