Dive to watch turtles in Sulawesi See off the shore of Malaysia's Sipadan island

Planning a diving trip? Why not book a Sipadan diving vacation!

Generally, there is astonishing diversity of scuba destinations in Malaysiya that offer variety of choices for an avid scuba diver, starting from diving at coral atoll and watching hammerhead sharks and whale sharks in the area of Layang Layang to diving with sea turtles invading waters off the coast of Sipadan Island - scuba diving opportunities are endless.

The bigger portion of the Malaysian dive resorts are on the coast of Sabah island boasting nice sandy beaches that add charm to actually scuba diving, which is available all year round in Borneo.

This said, the most popular scuba diving locations can be found at Sipadan Island and Layang Layang that are known and favored by scuba divers worldwide, while Mabul and Kapalai are universally acknowledged premier locations offering macro dives. As for marine life at Sipadan, besides sea turtles the local waters are a habitat for over three thousand species of marine creatures that were discovered and described for the first time ever while biologist researchers were scuba diving at numerous dive sites in the vicinity of Sipadan. Pulau Sipadan is a protected marine sanctuary area.

At Sipadan scuba diver can dive any month of the year, because the scuba diving season there encompasses all year. Dive conditions such as underwater visibility change depending on the month, generally remaining excellent, but the months like April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are the best within the terms of scuba diving conditions for those who would like to watch the Sipadan turtles while scuba diving, because the weather can be not stable and somewhat changeable causing underwater visibility reduction. Anyway, scuba diving at Sipadan can still be fun and enjoyable in January, February and March, and there are good deals available from Sipadan dive tour operators in these less crowded months. These are the months when prices drop and tourists may count on discounts.

The most popular dive sites ate Sipadan include Sipidan Midreef, Barracuda Point, Hanging Gardens, Coral Garden, White-tip Avenue, Turtle Cavern, South Point, The Drop Off, Staghorn Crest, Turtle Patch, South Point, as well as other scuba dive sites located very close to Sipadan, such as Mabul Island and Kapalai. Sipadan also offers excellent shore dives.

Related and water sport activities include snorkeling and sea kayaking, just to mention.

How to get there. Sipadan can be reached in 45 minutes from Semporna town by speedboat.

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