"The late Jacques Cousteau, the world-renowned oceanographer, described Pulau Sipadan (Sipadan Island) as ‘an untouched piece of art’, while divers around the world voted it as the best diving spot in the world."
The late Jacques Cousteau, the world-renowned oceanographer, described Sipadan Island as ‘an untouched piece of art’, while divers around the world voted it as the best diving spot in the world.
This Malaysia’s only oceanic island is very small – only 12ha. in size. A 25-minute walk is all that is required to circle the island on foot. Surrounded by crystal clear waters, this crown jewel is a treasure trove of some of the most amazing marine animals.
Declared a bird sanctuary in 1933 by the Colonial Government of North Borneo and re-gazetted in 1963 by the Malaysian Government, the dense vegetation on Sipadan Island supports a large variety of tropical birds which include sea eagles, kingfishes, sunbirds, starlings and wood pigeons. Exotic crustaceans including the amazing coconut crab (Birgus largo) roam the beaches and scurry among the undergrowth.
Sipadan Island offers some of the best wall diving in the world. The water's edge presents a drop of more than 609.6 metre (2,000 feet) just 9.14 metre (30 feet) from the beach, and all dive sites are within easy reach by boat. Thousands of marine life, be it big or small, make Sipadan Island their home, making it one of the most exciting dive locations in the world.
Pulau Sipadan is about 30 minute’s boat ride from its jumping off point, Semporna.
User recommendation
"I've seen more species in one dive than in the past 9 years collectively !!! Hey, what do you think of the ...ahem, 'poster boy' ?
That's me !!! :)" by Bari Hsiung
"aku ikut pakcik aku ke pulau ini dua tahun lalu..dan anggapan aku selama ni salah rupa2nya..pulau ni memang cantik..walaupun aku tak menyelam dan snorkeling sebab aku takut..tapi melalui gambar yg pakcik aku ambil seaktu dia menyelam..hmmm..memang tip top pemandangan underwater nya.." by iwan
"Pulau Sipadan,pulau yg. indah,Tempat Percutian juga tempat berkelah,Bermandi,Berenang-renang,juga beriadah,Keperut laut boleh juga kita menjelajah.
Pulau Sipadan,Pulau yg.begitu Indah,Tempat kegemaran Penyelam yg.bertauliah,33 Tahun Jakarta,K.Lumpur berentap sudah,Kini menjadi kepunyaan Malaysia,Syukur Alhamdullilah." by MakcikJamilah
"syurga segala pulau...sesuai utk semua aktiviti skuba..memang best giler" by irwan bin majid
"Belum pernah kesana,tetapi maseh termiang2 di-telinga,peristewa yg.tidak boleh di-lupa,di-mana saorang Diver, teman yg. paling istimewa menghantar SMS dari Pulau ini,menceritakan betapa cantek dan indahnya ikan2 dan batu2 karang boleh terdapat di Pulau ini. Sunggoh dukacita, kerana saya tidak dapat pergi bersama nya. Pulau yg.maseh lagi tidak tercemar,perlulah kita lawati." by Suria
"Sipadan merupakan tempat yang menjadi salah satu destinasi untuk para penyelam. Kepuasan jelas terbayang apabila anda sampai ke sini." by Irwana Ameera
"Snorkelling with turtles and white tipped reef sharks was one of the highlights of my trip to Sabah" by Brian
"awesomeplace!!wordcant describe the beauty of sipadan!it made urself a bit ego iguess bcoz when u saw a turtle or whte tip,its like "ahh..nothinglah!".such beauty that it makes u..NOT U!get the point?i totally recomment this place 2 all the divers out there..good place 2 stay,dont worry la.." by mudd
"aku mendapat berita baik..perancangan yang tergendala bakal diteruskan sedikit hari lagi,..hanya menunggu kelulusan cuti yg masih belum diperolehi..sipadan...akan ku tawan kau!!" by eliza qistina
"Wonderful! Great Island..." by Sara Ann James
"Nice..goood job!!!!"
"Menyelam sahaja tidak bermakna tanpa membawa kamera. Sudah pasti gambar yang kita ambil itu dapat menyimpan seribu pengalaman kita di bawah sana." by shoana
"aku hampa...perancangan yg dibuat sekian lama terpaksa dilupakan kerana kedatangan penculik2 durjana...ingin sekali aku berhadapan dengan mereka
" by eliza qistina
"i think it is the most beautiful island on earth, great view, white sand, cristal sea and trully amazing marine ecosystem. nature lovers, you won't regret it"
"nak jugak pegi...tp apakan daya fulus tak cukup..tp aku dah pegi snorkelling kat pulau redang...best giler..cantik sungguh nian..apatah lg pulau sipadan kan" by noni
"One of the best wall diving in the world. Besides diving, please make sure you visit at the right time where you can also do bird watching coz this island was gazetted as bird sanctuary since 1933." by moose
"Interesting place to visit for divers. I went for snorkeling and saw lots of interesting underwater life that I never seen before right infront of my eyes such as turtle, black tip shark (a big one) and lot more things that I don't know. Wish to go there again after I got my diving license." by Linda
"You come all the way and you're not a diver?? those were the divers' reactions towards me when i was there... and they thought i was crazy. Now thinking back, i think i am. " by Ole
"It's remember me that how unfortune
am I just can dive only one time within
3d2n coz I'm having sinus problem over
there. Wish to go there again and bring
back my underwater camera." by abid
"Been there, it was EXCELLENT!!
Fully recommended for non-divers/divers!!" by Rafidah Ahmad
