| The Sipadan Island has arguably the best dive sites in | | | | One of the favorite sites here is the Barracuda Point |
| the world to the extent that most divers rate it as a | | | | where divers will find hordes of turtles, vast schools |
| top must-dive destination. The huge diversity of | | | | of jacks, bannerfish and snapper. A variety of the |
| marine life here has made it rated at the top of | | | | shark families are also often spotted here. However, |
| Rodale's Scuba Diving Magazine Gold List for 'The | | | | the real stars of this site are the spiraling vortex of |
| Top Dive Sites in the World'. | | | | barracudas, so large that the sunlight is often clouded |
| This dive mecca is a tiny oceanic island located off | | | | out. |
| the east coast of Sabah, Malaysia's eastern most | | | | The Turtle Cavern site is well worth a visit as it is |
| state, and lies on the north-eastern corner of Borneo | | | | unlike other sites in Sipadan. Divers often bumped |
| Island, the world's third largest island. This 'untouched | | | | into massive marauding hordes of huge bumphead |
| piece of art' is just less than an hour from the | | | | parrotfish as they sink down the wall, before |
| mainland and has rich currents sweeping through it. | | | | approaching the cave entrance. Looking into the cave |
| The rich currents bring lots of fish which attracts | | | | entrance, you will see turtle skeletons resting on the |
| bigger creatures like sharks, barracudas, bumphead | | | | sea-bed. Apparently, the turtle seems to meet their |
| parrotfish and turtles. | | | | dead-end in the small and confusing passageways of |
| The overwhelming list of attraction is staggering and | | | | the caverns. |
| to make it more exceptional, it involves a wholesome | | | | Diving season in Sipadan Island is all year round with |
| of big fish encounters. At South Point, a dive site | | | | the best condition between April and December. |
| typical of Sipadan, you will be amazed by colorful | | | | There are no liveaboards offered here. However, |
| abundant walls, schools of barracuda, sharks, turtles | | | | there are some excellent resorts which divers can |
| and exotics like hammerheads and thresher sharks. | | | | choose to stay. The nearest resorts are on the |
| With a rich macro life like the nudibranchs and pigmy | | | | Mabul and Kapalai Island. Visibility can range from 10 |
| horses on the rich coral garden, divers often found | | | | meter to more than 40 meter. Depth at Sipadan can |
| themselves in a dilemma whether to poke around in | | | | range from 5 meter to more than 40 meter. |
| the wall for macro beings or keep an eye for the | | | | Recommended length of stay on Sipadan is 5 to 14 |
| bigger stuff. | | | | days including the nearby Mabul and Kapalai islands. |