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The Islands of Sipadan is one of the world’s top dive destinations with world class beaches. Sipadan Island is also named as “The Best Shore Dives in the World”. The island of Sipadan was once declared as a bird sanctuary that it gives natural attraction to tourist and visitors. There are 47 known species of that can be found in Sipadan Island.

Since Sipadan Island is famous for its diving spots, this island is the home of Barracudas, Jacks and Hammerhead sharks that is patrolling the waters. The island is also rich in multi-colored reef fish. Divers and adventurers can also experience dozens of sea turtles swimming peacefully everywhere.

Sipadan Island is an island that is surrounded by white sand beaches and turquoise-blue sea. This island is 12 hectares and is jungle-covered and was formed by living corals growing on top of an extinct undersea volcano. With its surrounding coral reef the island rises in form of a slim rocky needle 600m from the seabed. The island has spectacular amazing beaches that tourist and visitors should not miss out.

During low tide you can easily walk around the island for half an hour and only part of the beach near the Pulau Sipadan Resort is suitable for snorkeling, diving and swimming and you can only see the the corals of the atoll. During high tide the whole atoll offers excellent snorkeling and swimming opportunities.

Diving in Sipadan

When diving in the Island of Sipadan, you will see sea turtles everywhere, munching on the sponges and algae, or lazing on the wall ledges. You will see see that the walls are very rich of macro life and fish species. You will encounter large fish such as Barracuda, Jacks and Hammerhead sharks. Sipadan Island is one of the big fish capitals of the world.

The resorts also boast some excellent macro-diving which is a great complement to the breathtaking big fish action of Sipadan Island. But the resorts in this tiny island of Sipadan is closed because of environmental reasons. The best way to dive here us by staying in on one of the resorts on the nearby islands of Mabul or Kapalai. Sipadan Island is have some excellent macro-diving which is a great complement to the breathtaking big fish action of this island.

Whats is the Diving Season in Sipadan Island?

Divers and underwater sea adventurers can dive here in Sipadan Island all year round. But the very best condition to dive is from April to December. Weathe is unstable in Sipadan Island from January to March and there will be a decreased visibility when diving.

Dive Sites

Here are the diving sites in Sipadan Island:

• Barracuda Point
• The Drop Off
• Sipadan Midreef
• Staghorn Crest
• Whitetip Avenue
• Coral Garden
• Hanging Gardens
• South Point

But the divers who already dive here recommends are the South Point, Turtle Cavern and Barracuda Point.

How to get there:

First fly with Malaysia Airlines to Kuala Lumpur, then go on to Kota Kinabalu. From here take an internal flight to Tawau, and a bus transfer from Tawau airport to Semporna. You can stay in the floating Dragon Inn overnight, before taking a boat transfer to Sipadan Island.

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