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Testimonial
... Thanks! All your service was top notch ... It was an overall very enjoyable experience ... and got me involved in the world of diving! ...
Sang Lee
Ipoh, Malaysia
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Borneo Diving Adventures and more
Malaysia plays host to an amazingly diverse range of scuba destinations. From cavorting with turtles and swirling tornadoes of barracuda in Sipadan Island to the pristine coral atoll and hammerhead sharks in Layang Layang. You can look forward to the manta ray playground of Sangalaki and macro diving in Mabul, Mataking and Kapalai islands, to name just a few of the spectacular opportunities available here.
Sabah Borneo is the basis of Malaysia's claim as home to world class scuba diving. If you're looking for a memorable break on beautiful equatorial islands with pristine white sand beaches coupled with outstanding underwater marine beauty and diversity, then scuba diving in Malaysia is bound to have something for you. Just budget plenty of spare time - there are so many outstanding opportunities on offer to dive Borneo!
 Malaysia tourist information
Map of Malaysia
The Diving season
Dive season runs all year round in Malaysia, depending on the location of your choice. For more detailed information of exactly when the best time is to visit at each of the destinations, check out the individual dive site descriptions below.
Reef Basics
Great for: Large animals, small animals, dive value-for-money, advanced divers and beginner divers
Not so great for: Non-diving activities
Depth: 5 - >40m
Visibility: 5 - 50m
Currents: Gentle
Surface Conditions: Calm
Water Temperature: 25 - 30°C
Experience Level: Beginner - advanced
Number of dive sites: >125
Access: Malaysia dive resorts
Recommended length of stay: 1 - 3 weeks
Sabah, Borneo Dive Sites
Nothing beats scuba diving in Borneo. There are loads of premier scuba destinations that offer spectacular underwater sights. If you can name it, then there's a destination in Borneo that has it; from macro life to pelagics, wrecks to wall dives, coral gardens teeming with a rich diversity of corals and fish, underwater caves where sleepy sharks go to chill out, and caverns where turtles go to die ... Borneo scuba diving has it all.
Sipadan Island and Layang Layang are the most popular and well known destinations. Some 3,000 species were first found and classified while diving fabulous sites in Malaysia such as Sipadan. Sangalaki and Lankayan are the latest hot destinations that offer new frontiers if you're looking for something different. Sangalaki is especially well known for manta ray sightings. Mabul, Kapalai and Mataking are world renowned destinations for macro dives.
More detailed information on Borneo diving sites in Sabah:
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Malaysia scuba diving enquiries
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Sipadan - Mabul
... Dive at Sipadan from the nearby macro diving island paradise of Mabul for the very best in adventure ... Options for every budget ...
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Mataking Island
... Sipadan adventures in Borneo with scuba packages at the Reef Dive Resort ... Lowest prices guaranteed! ...
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Lankayan and Orang-Utans
... Experience the wonders of Borneo's natural beauty both above and below water ... dive at the paradise island of Lankayan with some unforgettable jungle activity alongside the adorable orang-utans and bizarre-looking proboscis monkeys ...
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