Course overview

Explore Sipadan's legendary sites on guided fun dives for certified SSI divers, from the sheer walls and barracuda tornadoes of Sipadan Island to the macro muck reefs of Mabul and Kapalai. Local guides tailor each dive to your level and the day's conditions, whether you crave pelagic encounters on the drop-offs or critter-hunting among ghost pipefish and cuttlefish. It is the easiest way to log dives in one of the world's great reef regions.

What you’ll learn

Prerequisites

What's included · What's not

Included
  • Guided boat dives at sites such as the Sipadan walls, Mabul and Kapalai
  • Pre-dive briefing and planning with a local guide
  • Tanks, weights and air fills
  • Boat transfers to the dive sites
  • Optional equipment rental
  • Dive guiding throughout, logged in your SSI digital logbook
Not included
  • Flights and airport transfers
  • Accommodation
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities

The SSI Fun Dives pathway

Fun dives carry no certification but require proof of an existing SSI (or equivalent) rating, conveniently stored in the SSI digital logbook. Inactive divers may need an SSI Scuba Skills Update before the deeper Sipadan-wall dives.

Where you'll dive in Sipadan

Fun dives range from the deep walls and drop-offs of Sipadan Island, renowned for barracuda tornadoes and turtle highways, to the shallow muck reefs of Mabul and Kapalai; Sipadan access depends on the daily permit system, and April to October offers the best conditions.

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