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Barracuda Point
Semporna · Sabah · Malaysia
One of the world's top dive sites — massive tornado of barracuda spiraling above a dramatic wall.
Barracuda Point
Semporna · Sabah · Malaysia
Sipadan's most iconic dive site where thousands of chevron barracuda form a swirling tornado over a dramatic wall drop-off.
Kapalai House Reef
Semporna · Sabah · Malaysia
World-class muck diving directly beneath the stilted Kapalai resort, where the sand flat teems with rare critters including blue-ringed octopus, flamboyant cuttlefish, and Ambon scorpionfish.
Kapalai Mandarin Fish Point
Semporna · Sabah · Malaysia
A shallow rubble site off Kapalai Island where mandarin fish perform their spectacular mating dance at dusk every evening.
Lankayan Island
Sandakan · Sabah · Malaysia
A tiny private island in the Sulu Sea north of Sandakan where pristine house reef, turtle nesting beaches, and seasonal whale shark encounters combine in one of Borneo's most intimate dive destinations.
Layang-Layang
Kota Kinabalu · Sabah · Malaysia
A remote oceanic atoll in the Spratly Islands with pristine walls, schooling hammerhead sharks, and some of the best diving in Southeast Asia.
Mabul Island – Seaventures House Reef
Semporna · Sabah · Malaysia
One of Southeast Asia's premier muck diving destinations where the silty slopes beneath Mabul's stilted structures host an astonishing density of rare critters including blue-ringed octopuses, mimic octopuses, and hairy frogfish.
Mabul Paradise
Semporna · Sabah · Malaysia
World-class muck diving on a gently sloping reef off Mabul Island, a paradise for macro photographers seeking rare critters.
Mataking Island
Semporna · Sabah · Malaysia
A pristine private island near Sipadan with healthy wall and slope reefs, resident turtles, and an underwater post office at 10 meters depth.
Sibuan Island
Semporna · Sabah · Malaysia
A tiny sand cay in the Semporna archipelago surrounded by a pristine coral reef where sea turtles nest on the beach, the underwater garden begins at the waterline, and the Bajau Laut sea nomad culture persists.
Sipadan Drop-Off
Semporna · Sabah · Malaysia
Vertical wall plunging 600 meters into the abyss — one of the world's most dramatic wall dives.
Sipadan Hanging Gardens
Semporna · Sabah · Malaysia
A dramatic vertical wall on Sipadan Island's southern face where cascading soft corals and gorgonians drape the limestone like a hanging garden, surrounded by patrolling grey reef sharks and enormous schools of jacks.
Sipadan Mid Reef
Semporna · Sabah · Malaysia
A less-dived section of Sipadan's legendary reef wall between Barracuda Point and South Point where enormous gorgonian fans, dense turtle populations, and occasional hammerheads reward divers who venture beyond the famous sites.
Sipadan South Point
Semporna · Sabah · Malaysia
A dramatic wall dive on Sipadan's exposed southern tip where strong currents bring schools of hammerhead sharks, massive bumphead parrotfish herds, and dense tornado-like formations of barracuda and jacks.
Sipadan Turtle Cavern
Semporna · Sabah · Malaysia
A haunting underwater cavern beneath Sipadan Island containing the skeletal remains of sea turtles that became lost in its labyrinthine passages, creating one of the world's most sobering and extraordinary cavern diving experiences.
Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park
Kota Kinabalu · Sabah · Malaysia
A five-island marine park just minutes from Kota Kinabalu city center, offering surprisingly rich coral gardens and accessible reef diving in Sabah's capital waters.
Tunku Abdul Rahman Outer Reef
Kota Kinabalu · Sabah · Malaysia
The exposed outer reef fringe of Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park where stronger currents bring cleaner water and larger fish than the sheltered inner reefs popular with snorkellers, offering Kota Kinabalu's best diving.
Turtle Tomb
Semporna · Sabah · Malaysia
A haunting underwater cave system beneath Sipadan Island containing the skeletal remains of sea turtles that lost their way.
About the dive sites catalog
The DiveOne dive sites catalog includes reefs, wrecks, walls, caves and drift dive locations across major dive destinations. Each location includes depth, conditions, environment type and skill requirements to help you plan safely.
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