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Mabul Island - Mabul Water Bungalow (Diver Package)

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Highlights

  • Experience luxury in over-water bungalows with modern amenities like air conditioning, satellite TV, free Wi-Fi, and private balconies offering panoramic sea views
  • Enjoy the proximity to prime dive locations like Mabul Island and the renowned Sipadan Island, just 15 minutes away
  • Encounter diverse marine species such as Flamboyant cuttlefish, blue-ringed octopus, mimic octopus, bobtail squid, Harlequin shrimp, and more
  • Take advantage of comprehensive PADI/NAUI dive courses, from open water to divemaster level, including technical and specialty courses like Nitrox
  • Benefit from the resort's dive centre, health spa, outdoor restaurant, bar & lounge, and jacuzzi whirlpool spas

Overview

Experience world-class diving at Mabul Water Bungalows, a 4-star floating dive resort located on Mabul Island, just 15 minutes from the renowned Sipadan Island. Mabul Island is celebrated for its exceptional diving opportunities, making it one of the world's top destinations for underwater exploration.

Divers can take part in various courses, from PADI/NAUI open water to divemaster levels, as well as specialty courses like Nitrox. The island's reefs are teeming with diverse marine life, including Flamboyant cuttlefish, blue-ringed octopus, and Harlequin shrimp. With its sandy bottoms, coral reefs, and man-made structures, Mabul offers an unforgettable diving experience rich in biodiversity.

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What's Included

3 Boat Dives Per Day with Dive Master (Except on Arrival & Departure Day), Unlimited House Reef Diving with Buddy System
Diving Equipments (Tanks, Weights, Belts)
Accommodation
Full Board Meals, Free Flow of Coffee/Tea and Light Snacks
Return Land Transfer (Scheduled), Return Boat Transfer (Scheduled)

What's Excluded

Semporna Jetty Fee, Airfares
Any Item(s) / Activities Not Mentioned, Laundry Service, Room Service
Carbonated Drink(s), Alcoholic Drink(s), Fruit Juice
Diving Equipment

About Sipadan Mabul Resort

Mabul Water Bungalow, located on Mabul Island, is a 4-star floating dive resort under the Sipadan-Mabul Resort. There are 40 unites of these wooden bungalows, built over the water on stilts and offer sheer comfort. Each bungalow is luxuriously furnished with contemporary decor and equipped with an air conditioner, ceiling fan, en-suite bathroom with heated shower, private balcony overlooking panoramic vistas of the blue sea, satellite TV channels, mini-bar, in-room safety box, and free wireless internet access.

Facilities provided by the resort include an outdoor restaurant that serves excellent western and local cuisine, a bar and lounge, a souvenir shop, a business center, a dive center, and a health spa. Guests may also take a dip in a vinyl swimming pool (41ft x 21ft x 6ft) and its jacuzzi whirlpool spas. For breakfast, guests can enjoy a complimentary buffet served by the resort.

Some of the activities guests may enjoy include PADI/NAUI diving courses (from open water to divemaster level), scuba skills refresher courses, technical diving courses, Nitrox NAUI/PADI speciality courses, snorkelling trips to nearby islands, table tennis, ocean kayaking, and beach volleyball.

Diving Terms & Regulations

Boat Dives

  • There are three (3) boat dives a day, two in the morning and one in the afternoon. It is a combination dive at nearby dive sites 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 dive boats will depart to the dive sites every morning at 8.00 to 9.00 am and return to the Resort after the 3rd dive, around 4.00 p.m.
  • Divers will return to the resort for their meals after every dive. If you are diving at Sipadan Island you will be there the whole day, lunch will be served on site.
  • 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.

Additional Day Dives

  • In order to cover the entire dive sites it is recommended at least one week stay at the resort.
  • If you would like to do additional day diving besides the normal 3 boat dives then the diving rate is MYR 106 per dive/per diver. This must be arranged in advance with the dive master. You will be required to sign a separate Liability/Release Form (Waiver).

Unlimited Jetty Dives

  • Besides the three (3) boat dives, unlimited jetty dives may be carried out daily on Mabul’s House Reef.
  • The UNLIMITED JETTY DIVING mentioned below 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.
  • These jetty dives can only start after your morning boat dive, unless you choose not to go on the morning boat dive; then you may dive anytime after 7.00am.
  • Your last jetty dive has to be planned in such a way as to exit the water by 9.00 p.m.
  • For jetty dive, you are required to dive with a buddy and sign out with our personnel on duty. NO DIVEMASTERS WILL ACCOMPANY JETTY DIVES, unless prior arrangements are made.

Buddy System and Depth Limitations

  • As per most Training Agency's teachings, all dives must be with a buddy; no solo diving is allowed.
  • Depth on any dive shall be limited to a maximum of 140 feet (40 meters), of course taking into account any residual nitrogen time already acquired.

Surface Intervals

  • For safety measures, a mandatory minimum 60 minutes surface interval is required before the next consecutive dive, regardless of whether you are diving by a computer or by tables.

Night Diving

  • To Night Dive, divers must show proof of night diving in the form of certification cards or logbooks documenting such dives.
  • If no proof is available, divers who wish to night dive will be required to take an introduction OR certification course in night diving at an additional cost. Night Divers must exit the water by 9.00 p.m. (2100 hrs).
  • Night dive is exceptionally good at Mabul walls where one could easily encounter Lobsters, Crocodile Fish and occasionally large Cuttlefish. The boat leaves for Mabul night dive at around 6.00 - 6.30 p.m. and dinner will be served after the dive.
  • Night dives can be scheduled whenever a diver wants to do one the following evening at extra charge.
  • A diver doing their first night diving will be required to do an introduction to night diving prior to the dive.
  • Rates for night diving with boat on Mabul Island is MYR 286 per dive/per boat from 1-2 Divers and if there are 3 divers and above the rate is MYR 106 per diver/per dive. This will be charged locally.

FLYING AFTER DIVING (Last Day At The Resort)

  • The latest recommendation from DAN, Training Agencies etc., indicates that you should wait a minimum of 12 hours and sometimes up to 24 hours after diving before you fly.
  • However, SMART recognizes that people, agencies, and even computers and tables differ on this. If you choose to dive on the day you leave and fly, you will be required to sign a separate Liability/Release Form (Waiver) to do this.
  • You will only be able to do one morning dive at 8.00am at Mabul Island; however, this is at the discretion of the resort Management. The extra charge for the dive on last day is MYR 106 per person/per dive.
  • Most diving is a combination of wall and drift diving. The resort has eight Bauer Compressors, 400 units Aluminum 3000 psi/80 cubic foot tanks with American style 'K' valves and 70 units with DIN valve. 35 sets of diving equipment for rental. It is advisable to bring own adaptor/converter (220/110v) for charging strobes, camera and lights.

Important Things to Note

  • Check-in/out time for Mabul Water Bungalow is at 14:00 and 12:00 hrs. Early check in or late check out is subject to room availability.
  • Time for diving at Sipadan Island is from 6am to 6pm
  • Divers and snorkelers are refrain to touch or restrain turtles under water. It is possible for turtles to be drowned if they are panicked or cornered.
  • Only 120 permits per day were given to visitors of Sipadan Island. Priority will be given to visitors who stay from 5 nights onward at Chalets. Each entry permit cost MYR40 per person per day to paid before or upon arrival.
  • All guests are required to sign a liability/release form before or upon arrival, indicating that visitors has already understand the diving and safety rules of the resort.
  • No refund will be allowed if visitors wish to shorten or alter any reservation once the trip has commenced or due to bad weather.
  • Tips are never expected but will always be appreciated

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