Turtle Cavern
Turtle cavern is a complicated site with the entrance to the cavern located at about 18 m. Pulau Sipadan is famous for its population of both green turtles and the smaller hawksbill turtles and it was at one time speculated that the cavern was their mausoleum and that they came to this site to die. However, a more accurate representation, is that the turtles became lost in the caverns at night and drowned. Sipadan Island’s resort operators insist that all divers to this system of interconnecting caverns must be accompanied by a local dive master.
Inside the cavern you will see the skeletons of those previous entrants
who failed to find the exit and perished. Deeper penetration of
the system reveals the cavern as home to shoals of fish specifically
adapted to the low light environment of the further reaches.
Turtle Cavern Basics: Cavern
Depth: 14 - 22m
Visibility: Zero if silt is stirred up, please be careful!
Currents: Gentle
Surface Conditions: Calm
Water Temperature: 28 - 30°C
Experience Level: Advanced only
Diving Season: All year round
PADI Course Compatibility: Great for cavern diving
Distance: 5 mins boat ride from the island jetty or 15 km (15 mins) south of Mabul
Access: Boat dive from Pulau Sipadan or Mabul and Kapalai dive resorts
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