Kapalai Photo & Video Gallery

Kapalai reef is famous for its amazing macro marine life.

These underwater pictures taken at Kapalai dive sites showcase a unique variety of rare marine species living on the sandbank of this luxury resort on stilts set above the turquoise waters of the Celebes Sea. Guests staying at Kapalai have access to this relaxed snorkeling heaven and scuba divers staying at the resort or on Mabul can enjoy easy and fantastic macro critter dives and muck diving with frequent sea turtle encounters.

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An elusive blue-ringed octopus creeps over Kapalai's dark sand slope, a prized macro subject for underwater photographers.

Underwater photographers diving around Kapalai point to the favorable natural light in the 3-8 meters depth which produces bright and colorful scenes of the local marine life. Divers of all levels appreciate the Kapalai house reef which contains tiny and rare nudibranchs, ghost pipefish and the famous flamboyant cuttlefish which are perfect subjects for close up macro compositions.

A sought-after blue-ringed octopus flashes neon rings on Mabul's sandy muck dive site, a dream macro subject for underwater photographers.

Snorkelers can experience sea turtles cruising along the shallows. Underwater visibility varies with the tide, the season and the weather, the best season being between March and October.

Flamboyant cuttlefish flaunts purple and yellow shades while strolling Kapalai's black sand slope thrilling macro photographers.

Diving Kapalai is a must if you are staying at nearby Mabul island as it has a different muck diving variety and combines well with the morning dive trips to Sipadan which is more famous for its pelagics.

Fascinating underwater behavior as a Peacock mantis shrimp carefully tends to its bright pink clutch of eggs, a rare sight on Mabul Island.
Beautiful polyclad flatworm, or sea worm, with its black body and ruffled orange-lined mantle, gliding across the sandy bottom at Kapalai.
A pair of large Giant moray eels sharing a den, a common yet exciting sight for scuba divers exploring the reefs of Kapalai.
Beautifully patterned porcelain crab with bright orange claws, hiding amongst the polyps of hard coral on a reef in Kapalai.
A venomous blue-ringed octopus flashing its iridescent blue warning rings on a muck dive site in Kapalai.

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