The 'Mecca of Muck Diving' is located in Mabul, the south eastern coast of Sabah and about 20 minutes from Sipadan. The topside houses the wonderful Borneo Divers Mabul Resort while the view under the sea includes the most incredible marine habitat around the region.

 Accommodation

Borneo Divers Mabul Resort boasts of 30 units of semi-detached rooms, each with twin-share/ double beds and private verandah overlooking the Celebes Sea. Each unit is air-conditioned with private hot / cold shower bathrooms, ceiling fan and dressing table. Deluxe rooms are available with coffee / tea making facilities,
hair dryer and local sarongs.

Resort facilities

1) Restaurant
2) Event Hall (100 paxs Theatre Setting)
3) Three (3) Bars
4) Recreational & Sports Facilities
5) Professional Underwater Video and Filming Center.
6) Full Service Dive Center
7) Library & TV room
8) FREE Wireless Internet Broadband Access
9) Swimming Pool
10) GAZEBO Beach Side Massage/ Manicure & Pedicure

Due to the restricted number of divers on Sipadan, Mabul has come into the limelight as one of the best muck diving destinations in the world. The bottom appears bare at first glance consisting of corals, rocks, sea grass and sand.

Adding to this are manmade items such as bottles, cans and sacks. Look a little deeper and you will find home to a wide range of creatures: spike-finned goby, flamboyant cuttlefish, squid, allied cowries, lionfish, snakes, garden eels, mantis shrimps, nudibranchs, seahorses to name a few. 

Sipadan is an oceanic island that plunges nearly vertically 600 metres into the depths of the sea creating a ‘wall’ of
crevices, balconies and cavities that play host to an astonishing variety of inhabitants. They are all in great numbers due to the constant swirling of nutrients from the sea. There are over 500 species of coral and 3000 species of fish identified to date.
 

5 (Malaysia's best)

Rates	Rates (per person per night) - RM
Divers
Diver (twin share) - >= 4 nights	705
Diver (twin share) - <= 3 nights	745
Diver (single) - >= 4 nights	1060
Diver (single)  - <= 3 nights	1120
Diver (triple share) - >= 4 nights	640
Diver (triple share) - <= 3 nights	675
Non-divers
Non-diver (twin share) - >= 4 nights	565
Non-diver (twin share) - <= 3 nights	595
Non-diver (triple share) - >= 4 nights	510
Non-diver (triple share) - <= 3 nights	535
Children
Children > 12 yrs (twin share) - >= 4 nights	565
Children > 12 yrs (twin share) - <= 3 nights	595
Children < 12 yrs (triple share) - >= 4 nights	285
Children < 12 yrs (triple share) - <= 3 nights	300
Children < 4 yrs	FOC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Malaysian rates	Rates (per person per night) - RM
Diver (twin share)	495
Diver (single)	745
Diver (Triple share)	445
Non-diver (twin share)	395
Non-diver (triple share)	360
Children > 12 yrs (twin share)	395
Children < 12 yrs (triple share)	200
Children < 4 yrs (triple share)	FOC

 

Includes:

Airport - Hotel - Airport transfer within Kota Kinabalu on arrival and departure day.
Ground transfers within Tawau - Semporna - Mabul Island and return by van/ coach and boat.
Twin-share semi-detached chalet accommodation at Mabul Island.
3 meals a day PLUS light snacks serve all day and beverages while at the Dive Resort. (Excluding alcoholic and/ or carbonated soft drinks).
3 boat dives a day with our Professional Divemaster. (Sipadan, Mabul or Kapalai)
Quota and Weather permitting for Sipadan dive. (Diving at Sipadan may be anytime of the day)
Bonus sunset buddy boat dive at Mabul House reef.
Boat, tanks, weight and weightbelt.

Excludes:

Rental of dive equipment:
Regulator (USD 7.00), BCD jacket (USD 7.00), Shortie suit (USD 6.00), Booties (USD 2.00),
Fins (USD 2.00), Mask (USD 3.00) and Snorkel (USD 2.00).
Note: Full set of equipment can be rented in the island at USD 25.00 - USD 35.00 per day/ per
person.

Notes:

There are two Scheduled Transfers from Tawau Airport to Mabul via Semporna daily.
The 1st Schedule leaves Tawau Airport after meeting MH 2121 at 7:45 a.m. The 2nd Schedule leaves Tawau Airport at 2:20 p.m.
Mabul additonal boat dive at USD 20.00 per pax.
Night Dive is at USD 15.00 per pax/ per boat dive with minimum 3 paxs

Boat schedule

Sempoerna to Borneo Divers Mabul: 10.00 and 16.00
Borneo Divers Mabul to Sempoerna: 06.30 and 11.30
 

The gateway to Sipadan is the sleepy town of Tawau located in Sabah, East Malaysia. Tawau is accessible by flight via Kuala Lumpur or Kota Kinabalu and Kuching, the capitals of Sabah and Sarawak respectively. Malaysia (http://www.mas.com.my/) airlines and AirAsia (http://www.airasia.com/), the region’s low cost carrier have daily flights to Tawau. From Tawau airport, there will be a private transfer to Sempoerna jetty, around 75 minutes away. Sempoerna is the launchpoint to Sipadan, Mabul, Kapalai and Mataking islands.
 

Diving is possible all year round at Sipadan although January and August has rougher weather.

 

This is a highly rated resort with spacious and clean chalets set in a wonderful garden setting. The lush green grounds overlook the sea and beach. Rooms come furnished with writing table, in-house safe, coffee and tea making facilities, and hairdryer. All staff are extremely friendly and the buffet food spread is wonderful. Combine it with the diving at Sipadan and Mabul, this will turn out to be one magical holiday. Recommended.