Sipidan dive trip at Mabul Resort

It has been a long day of travel, KL to Tawau, followed by car transfer to Semporna.
Spend overnight at the only Seafest Hotel. It’s basic but pleasant.

Early morning boat transfer at 6.45am. Ride was excellent on a 200 horse outboard engine was about 25 minutes. So looking forward to my chaparral that is coming in October.

On the journey here, I allowed my mind to go through various thoughts and flashbacks. Flashbacks on the decisions that I have made that have changed my life. One think that I have thought through is that I need to consciously reframe my mind to manage my intentions in life. I need to make a decision to move my desire from the landscape of my mind into the realm of reality. Think most of us have learnt that unless you make the decision that things will be different, they most decidedly won’t be.

One of the intentions is to learn to appreciate my family that God has given me. I will consciously make an effort to list a few blessings each day in my life. This time away from them has allowed me to appreciate Shirley and Shannon even more. I missed them dearly.


The approach to Mabul Resort was nice and scenic. We pass the kapalai resort and the water village on the way. The wait has finally arrived. The long talked about Sipadan is finally in sight.

The boat arrived and beached for us to disembark. Went straight in for breakfast and brief.

1st dive was a check out dive at Ray point. Visibility was incredible. Something in the range of 50-60m. Did not bring my camera as its was a checkout dive. However we spotted turtle, blue spotted ray, croc fish, box fish and loads of reef habitats. This dive is very nice. Slight current drift as we glaze through the slopping reef. Some divers saw eagle ray.

2nd dive was at the house reef of the water village. As we descent down to 18m, schools of trevally started swimming pass us. The sight was beautiful. In the midst of it, emerge the bumphead fish. Not exactly as big as the ones in Manado, but big enough to awe any diver on the second dive. Visibility was about 15-20m. white sandy bottom reflects light to improve the visibility. Weather today was drizzling since morning.

Skipping the 3rd dive. Since its going to be house reef site.


Dennis Low