Dive Review of Sipadan Dive Centre in
Malaysia/Sipadan

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Sipadan Dive Centre, Aug, 2002, by Tony, Surrey, England . Report 39.
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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	Good - 1. marine life was excellent / abundant / extremely varied with unusual critters. Would definitely go back, though not to Sipadan Dive Centre. 2. Turtle central! Turtles everywhere! Love turtles! Bad - 1. Plenty of evidence of previous dynamite fishing, though reefs in general were healthy. 2. Diving staff couldnt really be bothered (in general) - everything was a hassle. They didnt go out of their way at all to make the experience special. 3. Staff wouldnt not arrange trips to Mabul & Kapalai (nearby islands), even with an extra charge - which is an absolute MUST for ANYONE going to Sipadan (amazing photography) 4. Staff didnt know the dive sites particularly well (compared to Borneo divers staff) and kept using the same dive site repeatedly. 5. Food at SDC was abysmal. Take plenty of chocolate. 6. Recommend Borneo Divers or Palau Sipadan Resort for far superior diving
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Cayman, Red Sea, PNG, Barrier Reef, Turks & Caicos, Fiji, Belize
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, noCurrents
Water Temp	27-0°C / 81-32°F	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	45 mins max dive time. Most divers were forced to dive as a group, though if your demonstrated experienced, the divemaster was flexible.
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	Obviously absolutely shed-loads to take pictures of, but Sipadan Dive Centre is not kitted out at all for the underwater photographer. There is no decent, clean, well lit place to change films and clean kit, although there is a dedicated fresh water tank. There is also nowhere to safely store the camera on the boats - you have to carry the camera on your lap.

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Dive Review of Sipadan Dive Centre in Malaysia/Sipadan

Sipadan Dive Centre, Aug, 2002,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Sipadan Dive Centre in
Malaysia/Sipadan