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Sipadan, Borneo - Part 3 - Diving elsewhere in Sabah

Saturday, October 20th, 2007

Sipadan is not the only diving destination in Sabah. Why not spend a few days in the state capital and discover the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park just half an hour from the town jetty. Kota Kinabalu is a very easy town to spend a few days in. There are many ...

Sipadan, Borneo - Part 2 - Sipadan diving options

Saturday, October 20th, 2007

So, when you get to Semporna what are your options to dive on Sipadan? Surprisingly you can do day trips from Semporna or stay on an island resort for much the same price so you choose for other reasons. (If you missed it check out Sipadan, Borneo - Part 1 ...

Sipadan, Borneo - Part 1- getting to Semporna

Saturday, October 20th, 2007

Book your international flight to Kuala Lumpur or Singapore and then get yourself to Semporna via Tawau. Kuala Lumpur to Tawau Book a flight from KL to Tawau with Air Asia for around RM200 plus taxes. Air Asia leaves from the Kuala Lumpur LCCT which stands for Low Cost Carrier Terminal. Its about ...

Worlds best diving on a shoestring - Sipadan, Borneo

Saturday, October 20th, 2007

If you like turtles and sharks, great drop offs and reefs to snorkel then you will love Sipadan. This island off the east coast of Malaysian Borneo used to boast the worlds best shore dive. About 10m/30ft from the beach the wall drops to 680m/2200ft. Since 2005 the island is ...