Dive At Sipadan Island

Malaysia has long made the region a leading Sipadan dive claimed as the best diving areas in the world. In addition to Sipadan, the other islands so the attraction is the island of Mabul and Kapalai, located side by side with a distance of about 15 minutes by speed boat.

Mabul island for example, by the Government of Malaysia known as one of the greatest macro-photography site in the world. The island is located in the crystal clear waters of the Celebes Sea, not far from the coast of Sabah is surrounded by coral reefs that slope depth of between 2 to 30 meters. Island area of ​​approximately 20 hectares is larger than Sipadan island and is home to the Bajau Sea is one of the indigenous ethnic Sabah State.

While Sipadan island to island so proud of and is claimed to be the world's best dive sites. Outside of large claims, the dive sites here is world class, with more than 3,000 species of fish and hundreds of coral species recorded. In 2002, the island resort has been closed to protect the environment, so visitors must stay on the islands around it, such as Mabul, Kapalai or Semporna, and boarded a boat to Sipadan for diving.

Currently, the Malaysian government has shut down the existing building resort in Sipadan anyway, because now Sipadan is a protected island, only 120 divers must dive per day, so if you want to dive in the area you should long ago filed a desire to apply through a travel agent is in Semporna, based on an approved list that you just can do activities such region.

Make sure you consult with dive operators about the completeness of the license, as some companies found dives without permission. Sipadan is surrounded by many inhabitants of coral, sea turtles and sharks fin with white that often appear on each dive at a depth of 10-30 meters and lebih.Menyelam diving is a major activity in the area of ​​Mabul, Kapalai and Sipadan are diving and snorkeling can be done throughout the year.

In the area there are three Pulau Mabul resort providing lodging for scuba divers - two located on the island while the other one is located on an oil rig that has been converted usefulness of approximately 500 meters from the beach. All of the resort can arrange day excursions to the neighboring islands of Sipadan and Kapalai Island.

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