Scuba diving at Sipadan Island Malaysia

Sipadan located in malaysia is the best diving spot in Sabah Malaysia and among the best in the world. Sipadan island is situated about 35 km off the East Coast of Borneo and is near the Indonesian border. Sipadan was formed by living corals growing on top of an extinct undersea volcano. With its surrounding coral reef the island rises in form of a slim rocky needle 600m from the seabed.

A legend in diving circles, the name Sipadan conjures up images of Barracudas and Jacks moving about, Hammerhead sharks patrolling the waters, colourful fishes darting around the reefs and sea-turtles gently swimming with the currents.

A popular feature Sipadan island malaysia is the precipitous reef wall just a mere 8 metres in front of Borneo Divers’ and Pulau Sipadan’s resorts. Many divers have remarked that staying and diving on the island is similar to doing so from a live-aboard ship, coz all dive sites can be reached in a few minutes.