Mabul is a small island off the south-eastern coast of Sabah in Malaysia. The island has been a fishing village since the 1970s. Then in the 1990s, it first became popular to divers due to its proximity to Sipadan Island.
Located 15 km from Sipadan, this 20-hectare piece of land surfaces 2–3 meters above sea level, consists mostly flat grounds and aerial view is oval-shaped. Surrounding it are sandy beaches, perched on the northwest corner of a larger two square kilometer reef. Mabul Island is administered by Semporna, Tawau district.
The reef is on the edge of the continental shelf and the seabed surrounding the reef slopes out to 25 to 30 m deep. There are several dive resorts operating on Mabul Island. Mabul is arguably one of the richest single destinations for exotic small marine life anywhere in the world. Flamboyant cuttlefish, blue-ringed octopus, mimic octopus and bobtail squids are just a few of the numerous types of cephalopods to be found on Mabul’s reef.
Many types of gobies can be found including the spike-fin goby, black sail-fin goby and metallic shrimp goby. Frogfish are everywhere -giant, painted and clown frogfish are regularly seen along with almost the whole scorpion fish family.
(Boat/ TWN share bedroom/ FB meals/ jetty fee)
➡ ITINERARY
Day 01: Transfer in.
ETD0830 (afternoon @ 1400). Welcome drink and briefing before checking into your respective rooms.
Lunch. Enjoy the sunset over Mabul. Dinner. O/N Sipadan Dive Centre Mabul (SDCM)
Day 02: Free and easy.
Bfst. Lunch. Dinner. O/N SDCM
Day 03:
Bfst. Check out and decide on which boat transfer they would follow 0700/1000/1600 hrs. The end.
Per person RM 565 pp
Extension stay
@ RM 190 pp / night per person
Single Supplement (1 person stay in Room) – Additional Charges