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Sipadan-Mabul Resort :
Is located at the southern tip of Pulau Mabul overlooking Sipadan.  Accommodation is made from native materials of Borneo on Twin Share Basis, unless the Single Supplement is paid.  We have 45 chalets (22 are new detached/stand alone one room chalets), which accommodate 90 guests at any one time. 
 

We offer 2 type of chalet. The standard chalet is a semi-detached chalet and the stand-alone chalet is the detached chalet. All rooms are twin-bedded with air-conditioned and attached bathroom with hot shower facilities. We also have rooms with double bed but it is limited. if you would like to have a double bed, it is advisable to book in advance.

Stand Alone Chalets

Electrical outlet is 220 Volt AC.  A vinyl swimming pool measuring 41-ft X 21 ft with a 6-ft deep end.  A 4-6 persons Jacuzzi Whirlpool Spas.  A large dining hall/bar area is used for meals, socializing, dancing and staff shows.  Coconut drink, juices, carbonated soft drinks, beer and wine can be purchased at the resort bar and jetty bar.  A small sundry shop sells a range of T-shirts, films, batteries, toiletries, souvenirs etc.  An office takes care of the registration and billing; it is equipped with a Telephone/Fax for communications with the mainland.  High speed internet access is also available at the resort. 

A Technical Diving Center (SMART-Tec) offers various services such as Nitrox Air and TDI Certification Courses.  An underwater video center (Treasure Images) provides u/w videography courses and services as well as rental of Digital Camera. 

Our 100-member staff a-waits to make your dive holiday safe, easy and fun.

Boats: We have thirteen (13) custom-built fiberglass dive boats and two (2) half-cabin passenger/transport boats. These dive boats can carry 10 divers each and get to any of the island dive sites in 15 minutes or more.  Each boat goes out three times a day with a boatman and divemaster.

Diving: We have daily boat going to Sipadan Island for those who would like to dive there, which is about 15 minutes away.  All diving at Sipadan Island is subject to entry permit approval.  Dive sites and diving schedule will be arranged at the discretion of the resort management. 

The UNLIMITED JETTY DIVING mentioned above are dives from Mabul’s House Reef and includes night diving (without divemaster and boat).  Tanks, weights and weight belt are provided; all other equipment must be brought by the diver or rented.

Most diving is a combination of wall and drift diving.  We have eight Bauer Compressors, 450 units Aluminum 3000 psi/80 cubic foot tanks with American style 'K' valves and 70 units with DIN valve.  30 sets of rental equipment and a 220/110v charging system for strobes and lights.

HOW TO GET THERE
First, you take a short 45 minutes Malaysia Airlines domestic flight from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau then you will be met and transferred to Semporna Jetty (Harbor) by van (appro. 1-hour drive) and finally, you will be transferred to Mabul Resort by speedboat (appro. 40 minutes boat ride).

ENTRY PERMIT APPLICATIONS TO SIPADAN ISLAND
Please be informed that all daily entry to dive or visit Sipadan Island will be subject to approval by the Sabah Parks Management, which is in control of issuing the entry permit.  The total number of divers or visitors allowed to visit Sipadan Island is restricted to 120 pax per day.

The fee for Entry Permit to Sipadan Island is RM 40.00 per person per day for divers, non-divers, visitors and children.  This entry permit fee has to be paid on the spot, in the resort if the approval is obtained.
Please take note that the permit to Sipadan Island is NOT GUARANTEE.
However, if the entry permit to Sipadan Island is not approved, we can offer alternative diving at nearby islands such as Si Amil, Roach Reef, Mataking, Ligitan, Kapalai or Mabul where there is no restriction to dive on these islands.

 

Rates valid till 31 March 2012 in Ringgit Malaysia (RM)

Single Supplement : Single Traveller pay 50% Single Supplement.
DETACHED/STAND-ALONE CHALET : Add surcharge RM 90.00 per person/per night on top of the above package price. 
This must be booked well in advance.
Special offer: For every 10 full paying guest, 1 tourlleader Free of Charge.
Sipadan Permit is RM40pp per day, subject to government aproval.

Children :
Infants up to 3 years old are Free of Charge. The infant must stay in the same chalet as the parents;
a baby cot will be provided free of charge if prior arrangement is made.
Children 4 to 11 years who are NON-DIVERS are entitled to a 50% discount off the NON-DIVERS package rate for any said period. Whenever possible, they must stay in the same chalets with the parents on beds that go between the 2 bunks in each chalet.
Any children who are a certified diver, no matter what age, and will be diving must pay full divers rates.

Cost inclusive of:
* Return land transfer Tawau Airport to Semporna Jetty by air-conditioned van
* Return boat transfer from Semporna Jetty to Sipadan Mabul Resort by speedboat
* accommodation at standard twin sharing chalet with attached bathroom and hot shower facilities and the comfort of air-conditioning
* Daily Meal (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and unlimited tea and coffee while at the resort
 (excluding alcoholic, fruit juice and carbonated soft drinks)
* 3 combination boat dive per day at Mabul, Kapalai Island or other nearby islands with dive master including the use of dive boat, tanks with air, weights and weight belt (no diving on arrival day and departure day even no flying)
* Unlimited beach diving on Mabul Island

The tanks and weight belt will be included in the diving package. If you do not have all the personal equipments, it is available for rent at the resort. This will be charged locally. The rental price for each item as below:

BCD                         RM 25.00 per person / per day
Regulator                  RM 30.00 per person / per day
Mask & Snorkel         RM 20.00 per person / per day
Fins                         RM 20.00 per person / per day
Booties                     RM 15.00 per person / per day
Wetsuit                     RM 25.00 per person / per day
Torch with batteries    RM 35.00 per person / per day

Rates for night diving with boat on Mabul Island is RM 150.00 per dive/per boat from 1~3 Divers and if there are 4 divers and above, the rate is RM 50.00 per diver/per dive. This will be charged locally.

DIVING ON FIRST DAY AT RESORT - ORIENTATION
The first dive at the Dive Resort on the day of arrival will be an orientation dive with a Divemaster.  This is required of all divers.  Please take note that there is NO Underwater Camera or Video allowed during the orientation dive.  Other beach dives can be done on the first day under our UNLIMITED BEACH DIVING program.  First day diving is depends on your arrival time to the resort.

DIVING SCHEDULES AND REGULATIONS
* Boat Dives : There are three (3) boat dives a day, two in the morning and one in the afternoon.  It is a combination of Sipadan, Mabul and Kapalai dives making a total of 3 dives per day.  Each boat goes out with a boatman and Divemaster.  All dive sites and dive schedules will be arranged at the discretion of the resort Management. 
The number of dive is limited to avoid overcrowding; therefore, visits must be arranged well in advance.  Divers on their first visit to Sipadan are briefed before they take the plunge.

 Our dive boats will depart to the dive sites every morning at 8.00 to 9.00 am and return to Sipadan-Mabul Resort after the 3rd dive, around 4.00 p.m.  Divers will return to the resort for their meals after every dive.