Tue, Mar 31 · 6:00 PM AEDT
We will meet on 31st March at Kota Kinabalu in the evening.
(That's going to be after our Mt Kinabalu Climb - Part 1 Borneo trip - separate meetup)
Part 2 - Scuba diving in Kota Kinabalu, Mabul and Sipadan.
Diving itinerary starts from 1st April:
DAY 1 – 3 Dives KK Marine Park
DAY 2 – Fly to Tawau Stay one night in Semporna (to be arranged by yourself)
DAY 3 – Transfer to Mabul 8am and dive 3 Dives around Mabul
DAY 4 – 2 Dives Sipadan & 1 dive Mabul
DAY 5 – 2 Dives Sipadan & 1 dive Mabul
DAY 6 – 2 Dives Sipadan & 1 dive Mabul
DAY 7 – 2 Dives Sipadan & 1 dive Mabul transfer to Semporna 4pm after diving, overnight in Semporna (Safe to fly after 10am)
Diving KK
Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park (TARP) also nick named the KK Marine Park features five beautiful islands Gaya, Sapi, Manukan, Mamutik and Sulug. This famous marine park has been a marine park for more than 40 years and its marine life is carefully monitored and protected by Sabah Parks. As a result this area is home to thousands of schooling fish, pristine coral reefs, cool creepy critters such as Frogfish, Octopus, Sea horses, Orangutan crabs and much more! We also have some of the larger marine life such as Turtles, Black Tip Reef Sharks, Eagle rays, Cowtail Rays and even during Spring season the Whale Sharks sometimes come and visit.
Diving Sipadan and Mabul
Formed as a result of living corals growing on top of an extinct volcano cone, Sipadan was famously referred to as “an untouched piece of art” by Jacques Cousteau. Whilst our oceans are plundered at an alarming rate, rendering once-famous dive destinations fishless and broken, Sipadan has changed little in the 30 years since Cousteau made these remarks.
This, in part, is due to protection offered by the Malaysian authorities who have banned fishing around the island and only hand out 120 dive permits a day. Because of this, divers must book their trip here well in advance.
A shoe-in on lists dedicated to the world’s top dive spots, divers travel from all over to spend time Sipadan’s resident schools of barracuda, bumphead parrotfish, jackfish and sharks, along with giant turtle populations. In diving terms, it doesn’t get much better.
Advanced Open Water is required for diving in Sipadan!!!
Interested in joining?
Get in touch for more info!
Coming soon (as a separate meetups)!
Part 3 - Safari and Orangutans
Part 4 - Mulu Caves and adventure caving
Iveta & Ray