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• The trips begin with a land vehicle transfer from Tawau Airport or Tawau City in the morning, followed by a boat ride to the rig, there may be a brief registration at the land office.

• Check in, followed by lunch and a diving briefing from the crew with. Rig orientation dive underneath the Rig. Will be subject to arrival time/sea and weather condition. NO DIVING if arrive later than 16:00 hours. leisure time, dinner, overnight at dive rig.

• Experience the renowned Mabul and Kapalai diver locations on a morning boat after breakfast, a daily 3 dive daily is guaranteed in this adventure, this world-renowned macro life offers a distinct experience from Sipadan's pelagic action. The rare blue-ring octopus, flamboyant cuttlefish, harlequin shrimp, and limitless nudibranchs live in Mabul's sandy bottoms. Searching the area's best spots for hidden gems on your second and third dives, have lunch at Mabul or Kapalai then return.

• After a big buffet meal, travellers can hang out at the bar, swap dive pics or chill on deck with the sounds of the ocean. overnight at dive rig.

• A large breakfast buffet and stunning sunrise await, today might be the pinnacle of your expedition, a full day at Sipadan Island subject changes, a world-class dive site or neighbouring island, all divers is prioritised than snorkeling, or snorkeling tour it will be nearby islands. All sipadan licenses are limited to 176 each day, so 3-night stay grants access to this protected marine area, but divers have priority first. A surface interval and light refreshments on Sipadan precede a first dive and lunch. As the boat navigates the clear waters, divers relate their morning adventures and go for second dives.

• Enjoy the evening at leisure. Dress and descend from the hydraulic lift whenever you like for endless home reef diving with a friend. You can play pool and ping pong in the games area, have a massage, or drink on the sundeck while watching stars. dinner, self leisure and another overnight at the dive rig.

• Enjoy a final breakfast on the rig before packing your belongings. relax and have another lunch for the final day, gather gear for the 45-minute boat transfer back to Semporna Jetty.

• From here, driver will take you to Tawau Airport for your onward journey. Before flying, divers must observe a minimum of 18 to 24 hours of surface interval, schedule departure flight appropriately and check out about 12 p.m.

Good to know

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

• Not recommended for pregnant travelers

• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

• All meals are served buffet-style with options for breakfast, lunch, tea break, and dinner included, vegetarian is inclusive. No u00e0 la carte options here

• As of October 1, 2022, divers have to be at least Advanced Open Water certified, and now you can only do two dives a day at Sipadan Island instead of three. Diving there really depends on whether you can snag a permit and get the go-ahead from Sabah Parks Management. So, if the permit for Sipadan Island doesn't come through, no worries! The package still includes 3 boat dives around Mabul, Kapalai, or some nearby islands. Any sipadan diving permit and fee need to be pay by the divers only.

• The daily admission permit to dive or visit Sipadan Island will be subject to approval by Sabah Parks. To receive a guaranteed Sipadan permit for one day, you must book at least three nights in a diving package. u2022 Divers are at the top of the line for Sipadan permits. In any event the trip has to be cancelled; the permit paid is NOT refundable or transferable to a later date. The management will not be responsible for such losses rendered to the guest. If we have large groups or other situations beyond our control, people on the same reservation may be divided apart.

• We will send your names for Sipadan permits as many times as possible. Just let us know if you do not intend to utilise more than your assured permits at least 24 hours in advance. Otherwise, you will be charged for the permit you have received. The Sipadan permission is extremely strict. Once assigned cannot transfer to someone else or change the date

• Youu2019ll need to sign a liability release (waiver) and assume all the risks when you arrive. And donu2019t forget to play nice and follow all the dive safety rules.

• Personal travel insurance not included.

• All route might change if thy think it's needed, especially if the weather looks sketchy or there's a high risk of sea level. We think this applies to all water activities too

• No refunds or change date once the reservation is completed.

• Start from 01 October 2022 & onwards, Sipadan only allow each diver do have maximum 2 dives a day & minimum require minimum certified Advanced Open Water (AOW) diver or equivalent to dive at Sipadan

• Divers guests must provide valid, relevant and recognized forms of diving certifications to be eligible to dive. Failure to produce proof of certifications will result in forfeited dives. however snorkeling no license is required.,

• Mandatory for all divers to dive with a Dive computer. No sharing is allowed. Rentals are available at the Rig.

• Any snorkeling is opened for all ages, no permit is required.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.