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Semporna (Sipadan, Mabul, Kapalai)

Sipadan walls, Mabul macro, Kapalai shallows: Semporna is Sabah's best-of-both-worlds dive base

Updated Feb 13, 2026 • 18 sources

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Featured dive spots for Semporna (Sipadan, Mabul, Kapalai)

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Kapalai House Reef dive spot

Kapalai House Reef

Reef

Shallow Kapalai house reef with easy macro-focused diving.

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Visibility15 m
AccessSimple entry
CoralMixed health
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesGood facilities
CurrentLight current
Mataking Post Wreck dive spot

Mataking Post Wreck

Wreck

Offshore Mataking wreck dive with an underwater post box.

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Visibility15 m
AccessChallenging entry effort
Marine LifeGreat variety
CurrentStrong current
Pandanan House reef dive spot

Pandanan House reef

Reef

Shallow gentle-slope reef with easy diving and snorkeling.

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Visibility12 m
AccessSimple entry
CoralHealthy coral
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesLimited facilities
CurrentNo current
Panglima Reef dive spot

Panglima Reef

Reef

Sloping Mabul reef with macro life and turtle action.

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Visibility12 m
AccessSimple entry
CoralHealthy coral
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesLimited facilities
CurrentModerate current
Paradise II, Mabul dive spot

Paradise II, Mabul

Reef

Shallow artificial reef with easy Mabul macro diving.

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Visibility8 m
AccessSimple entry
CoralMixed health
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesBasic facilities
CurrentLight current