Please choose which Resort you would like to stay and dive with:
Top Luxury
- Mabul Water Bungalows
These luxury stilted bungalows lie directly over crystal clear waters and offer the ultimate in relaxation for couples. Mabul Water Bungalows is ideally located for exploring Sipadan and also diving at Mabul and Kapalai.
- Mataking Dive Resort
A romantic private island and relaxing getaway awaits at Mataking, the Reef Dive Resort. With a spa, long stretches of white sand connecting the two small paradise islands, Mataking Dive Resort is one of the better picks for couples, honeymooners and families thanks to its wide array of activities both above and below the water’s surface.
Luxury Range
- Sipadan Mabul Resort
This PADI 5* Dive Resort is a beautiful beach resort located on the southern tip of Mabul island, right next to Sipadan which is only a quick boat trip away. The Sipadan-Mabul Resort is well-located with direct access to Mabul and Kapalai muck-diving heavens.
- Kapalai Dive Resort
Kapalai is a luxury resort built on stilts with magnificent views of the stunning blue Celebes Sea. Sipadan-Kapalai Dive Resort is known for luxury, style and comfort and is sure to add that little bit extra to your diving holiday. With its isolated location and the dive spots being right under the resort, divers can be on-site in a matter of minutes.
- Sipadan Water Village
- Pom Pom Island Resort
The Sipadan Water Village (SWV) offers plenty for divers and snorkelers in paradise settings. Click here for more info about the Sipadan Water Village.
Located near Mataking island, the beautiful Pom Pom Island is a PADI dive resort offering a range of scuba diving options including fun dive at nearby islands of Mataking, Bohayan, Timba Timba, Siamil and the Tun Sakaran Marine Park along with dive courses.
Medium Range
- Borneo Divers Mabul Resort
Located right on Mabul Island’s beach with views of the Celebes Sea, Borneo Divers features 30 semi-detached beach chalets, villa rooms and a swimming pool. The hotel's dive centre is well known for being the first to have 'discovered' Sipadan.
- Seaventures Dive Resort
Seaventures is a well-known dedicated dive resort (converted rig) located near Mabul Island and boasting its own dive site right below. The Seaventures dive packages include unlimited diving at its house reef as well as boat trips to Sipadan, Mabul and Kapalai.
Sipadan Liveaboard
- MV Celebes Explorer
For divers who want to get the most of Sipadan, the Celebes Explorer is the only Sipadan liveaboard and has daily Sipadan permits allowing for everyday diving.
Diving in Sipadan vs Mabul vs Kapalai
Although Sipadan Island is the main attraction due to its world-recognised and highly popular dive sites, there are many more dive sites in the surrounding areas that are well worth a visit.
Mabul Island, for example, boasts around 20 sites and the diving packages available tend to include at least 3 boat dives per day in Mabul itself as well as the surrounding areas of Kapalai which has 13 dive sites and of course Pulau Sipadan (please book your dive permit in advance).
Please contact us to book your diving package.