SIPADAN ISLAND
he journey to Sipadan takes serious effort: one flight from Kuala Lumpur, one bus ride to Semporna jetty, one boat ride to the nearby Mabul or Kapalai island on the archipelago. Here you’ll make a day trip to Sipadan Island as the treasured island no longer allows overnight stays. If you’re lucky enough to obtain one of the 150 dive permits given out daily, you’ll realise that the reward to this arduous journey is instantaneous upon your first descent. Home to a dozen sensational dive sites, the waters here feature a. After all, there’s a reason why internationally renowned marine explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau called Sipadan Island an “untouched piece of art”.
