Diving Into World Top Sipadans Protected Site in Semporna

Overview

Available languages

Malay

English

8 hours

Mobile ticket

Sipadan Island, Malaysia's sole oceanic volcanic atoll, has one of the world's most diversified marine habitats. Despite being called to as "an untouched piece of art" by Jacques Cousteau, exploring this underwater wonderland requires careful planning and understanding. This expedition covers all equipment and gear, a permit cost, two different Sipadan dives site, and one dive on another island, total 3 dives. It discusses the several reasons why it makes sense to utilise professional diving tours while visiting Sipadan.

The permit is technically granted with a very strict relocation around few permits per day to one tour operator, hence each tour operator has its fixed number of enrolments, and the tour will be moved according to the quota available upon confirmation, with minimum advance open water certificate, and no date changes or cancellations permitted. War = Permits. Not tour no dive. They battle for permit. All you have to do is pay, we take care the rest.

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or no-show.

All participants will be required to complete a health questionnaire prior to diving.

This requires advance confirmation, subject to availability; once confirmation, no changes date or refund allowed.

This activity is only for certified divers (Minimum Advance Open Water).

Because the quotas for this product are extremely restricted and subject to local government authorisation, no refunds, name changes or dates are permitted.

The itinerary may be modified due to bad weather, governments regulation, and sea conditions.

All divers must present proof of a minimum level of advance water diver certification on the day of the activity, tour operators are not liable for those who fail to bring or proof it.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What‘s Included

2 dives at Sipadan and 1 dive on another island

Local lunchboxes with bottle water

Wetsuits, gears, mask, dive coms, snorkel, fins, BCD regulator, gauge & cylinder

Guided dives approved by government

Dock taxes, jetty fees, and local taxes.

Registration sipadan diving permit and other relevant

3 oxygen tanks

Boat transfer & instructor

The name and date of this tour cannot be changed

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Personal expenses or itinerary

Diving camera gears

What To Expect

At the Sabah Parks checkpoint, armed police guards examine permits, serving as a reminder of the island's rigorous protection. You're given briefing prior diving, and the group teams up with companions, the stage is set. First Sipadan Dive - Back-rolling into the blue water of heaven, you’re engulfed in liquid sapphire. Descending along a coral-fanged wall, you feel the current’s pull a thrilling rollercoaster ride. Instant adrenaline. Current grabs you – like a river underwater. Safety stops double as entertainment: green turtles graze on sponges, or other potential marine life as it is wild. explore deeper and marvel the depth of the oceans. Second Sipadan Dive - You explore an alien scene after dropping into a paradise of huge sea fans and staghorn corals. A bumphead parrotfish, as large as a refrigerator, crunches coral with beak-like teeth, its clicks reverberating in the quiet . Schools of jackfish swirl in unison, as whitetip reef sharks rest in sandy alcoves. Dive marshals hover overhead, making sure no fins harm the reef—buoyancy is critical here. This dive is a biodiversity masterclass. Third Dive around the island, not sipadan eg, mabul before return back to jetty.