Dive Review of Sipadan-Mabul Resort in
Malaysia/Sipadan, Lankayan Island

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Sipadan-Mabul Resort: "Borneo 5/18", May, 2018, by Lisa Carangelo, MA, US ( 2 reports). Report 10356.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Diving at Sipadan was AMAZING-for the shear quantities of fish (Bump Head Parrott Fish and Barracuda,especially). Comfortable boat for our group (of 9) with DM's. Stayed at Mabul Water Bungalows-clean, spacious rooms with two-level, partially covered decks over the lagoon. This was an 'post-trip extension' to a trip with Wild Earth Expeditions and owner, Thomas Baechtold, was our trip leader. He was able to arrange a second day of diving at Sipadan for us and he thought of and took care of everything! The trip to both diving and jungle lodges (Sepilok, Sukau, Kinabatangan, Danum Valley)was extremely well organized and comfortable. We saw fabulous monkeys, birds, snakes, and fish in the wild. Sixteen guests,Americans and 1 Australian on main trip. All guests were into nature and lovely, friendly people. A/C in every guest's room, comfortable vehicles, guides spoke excellent English throughout. Tremendous variety of delicious foods served buffet-style at every resort. In short, an amazig trip!
Websites	Sipadan-Mabul Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Fiji, Truk, Hawaii, Australia, Galapagos, BVI, New England
Closest Airport		Getting There	Boston-Hong Kong-Kuala Lumpur-Kota Kinabalu then a combination of small intra-country flights and driving. All went smoothly.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	surge
Water Temp	80-85°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Group leader arranged for 1 hour max. dive time for us. Others were limited by divemasters to 45 min. max dive times.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Sipadan-Mabul Resort in Malaysia/Sipadan, Lankayan Island

Sipadan-Mabul Resort: "Borneo 5/18", May, 2018,

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

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Dive Review of Sipadan-Mabul Resort in
Malaysia/Sipadan, Lankayan Island