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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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Coral Hills dive spot

Coral Hills

Reef

Shallow speedboat reef in southeast Mabul

AccessSimple entry
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesGood facilities
CurrentNo current
SurgeFlat calm
D'wall dive spot

D'wall

ReefWall

Colorful boat-access wall dive with a calm drift profile and rich reef life.

Visibility18 m
AccessModerate entry effort
CoralHealthy coral
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesExcellent facilities
CrowdFew visitors
CurrentLight current
SurgeFlat calm
Divers Delight dive spot

Divers Delight

Reef

Divers Delight is a boat-access drift reef near Maratua.

AccessModerate entry effort
CoralHealthy coral
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesBasic facilities
CrowdFew visitors
CurrentModerate current
SurgeLight surge
Eye Candy dive spot

Eye Candy

Mataking Island boat dive with reef and wall terrain.

Visibility30 m
AccessModerate entry effort
CoralHealthy coral
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesExcellent facilities
CrowdFew visitors
CurrentLight current
SurgeLight surge
Frog Fish Farm dive spot

Frog Fish Farm

ReefWall

Mataking reef dive known for frogfish and macro coral life.

Visibility30 m
AccessModerate entry effort
CoralHealthy coral
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesGood facilities
CrowdQuite busy
CurrentLight current
Hawksbill Highway dive spot

Hawksbill Highway

Reef

Turtle-rich reef dive off Sibuan Island.

Visibility20 m
AccessModerate entry effort
CoralHealthy coral
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesLimited facilities
CrowdModerate
CurrentLight current
SurgeFlat calm