Sipadan Kapalai Dive Resort

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All Year Round 13/14 - 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 Days Nights Price per diver Price per non-diver Single supplement US$ US$ US$ 4 3 857 686 429 More Info Diver price per person: Stilted Bungalow: US$ 857 Non-diver price per person: Stilted Bungalow: US$ 686 Single supplement: Stilted Bungalow: US$ 429 Number of dives: 8 (If you would like to make more dives in this package, see what additional opportunities are available at this resort in the notes below). The number of dives is our best estimate in ideal circumstances. This may include an early morning check-in at the resort where diving is available on the day of arrival. Unused dives are not refundable. Book 5 4 1,127 902 563 More Info Diver price per person: Stilted Bungalow: US$ 1,127 Non-diver price per person: Stilted Bungalow: US$ 902 Single supplement: Stilted Bungalow: US$ 563 Number of dives: 11 (If you would like to make more dives in this package, see what additional opportunities are available at this resort in the notes below). The number of dives is our best estimate in ideal circumstances. This may include an early morning check-in at the resort where diving is available on the day of arrival. Unused dives are not refundable. Book 6 5 1,397 1,117 698 More Info Diver price per person: Stilted Bungalow: US$ 1,397 Non-diver price per person: Stilted Bungalow: US$ 1,117 Single supplement: Stilted Bungalow: US$ 698 Number of dives: 14 (If you would like to make more dives in this package, see what additional opportunities are available at this resort in the notes below). The number of dives is our best estimate in ideal circumstances. This may include an early morning check-in at the resort where diving is available on the day of arrival. Unused dives are not refundable. Book 7 6 1,649 1,319 824 More Info Diver price per person: Stilted Bungalow: US$ 1,649 Non-diver price per person: Stilted Bungalow: US$ 1,319 Single supplement: Stilted Bungalow: US$ 824 Number of dives: 17 (If you would like to make more dives in this package, see what additional opportunities are available at this resort in the notes below). The number of dives is our best estimate in ideal circumstances. This may include an early morning check-in at the resort where diving is available on the day of arrival. Unused dives are not refundable. Book 8 7 1,915 1,532 958 More Info Diver price per person: Stilted Bungalow: US$ 1,915 Non-diver price per person: Stilted Bungalow: US$ 1,532 Single supplement: Stilted Bungalow: US$ 958 Number of dives: 20 (If you would like to make more dives in this package, see what additional opportunities are available at this resort in the notes below). The number of dives is our best estimate in ideal circumstances. This may include an early morning check-in at the resort where diving is available on the day of arrival. Unused dives are not refundable. Book 9 8 2,182 1,746 1,091 More Info Diver price per person: Stilted Bungalow: US$ 2,182 Non-diver price per person: Stilted Bungalow: US$ 1,746 Single supplement: Stilted Bungalow: US$ 1,091 Number of dives: 23 (If you would like to make more dives in this package, see what additional opportunities are available at this resort in the notes below). The number of dives is our best estimate in ideal circumstances. This may include an early morning check-in at the resort where diving is available on the day of arrival. Unused dives are not refundable. Book 10 9 2,449 1,959 1,225 More Info Diver price per person: Stilted Bungalow: US$ 2,449 Non-diver price per person: Stilted Bungalow: US$ 1,959 Single supplement: Stilted Bungalow: US$ 1,225 Number of dives: 26 (If you would like to make more dives in this package, see what additional opportunities are available at this resort in the notes below). The number of dives is our best estimate in ideal circumstances. This may include an early morning check-in at the resort where diving is available on the day of arrival. Unused dives are not refundable. Book

Special offers: Have a look at our Sipadan Kapalai Dive Resort special offers for more details of the discounted prices on this page. Offer expires: 30 Jun 2013

Special rates apply for Malaysians, Singaporeans and expatriates with Malaysian work permits. Please contact us for details at info@dive-the-world.com

Destinations:  Where park permit numbers allow this will mean a maximum of 4 dives in Sipadan. All Sipadan dives are done in the morning with refreshments served between dives and the dive boat returning to the resort in time for lunch. Alternatively it will be a 3 dives day around Kapalai and Mabul except for 2 dives on the day of arrival (depending on arrival time) and none on the day of departure.

Note:  Kapalai Dive Resort offers 1 guaranteed visit to Sipadan Island with a minimum 4 days / 3 nights dive package. Permits to Sipadan island are not transferable.

Resort diving includes:  Dives, unlimited self-guided shore and night dives in front of dive centre, boat rides to dive sites, experienced English-speaking divemaster (maximum 10 divers per DM), tanks, weights and weightbelts, Sipadan permit fee, drinking water, soft drinks, hot drinks, snacks.
Diving excludes:  Scuba equipment (approx. US$ 38 per day), dive computer, dive insurance, Semporna jetty fee (approx. US$ 3 per person per tour booking). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.

Resort accommodation includes:  Bed, breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinking water, soft drinks, hot drinks, snacks, return resort transfers from Tawau airport.
Accommodation excludes:  Alcoholic drinks, internet access. If you are a single person it is compulsory to pay in advance for a single supplement. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.

How to get there:  The resort is located on a sand bar called Kapalai. It is a 45 minute speedboat ride from the port of Semporna. Kapalai will provide a return transfer from Tawau Airport to Semporna and Mabul.

Tawau arrival flights:
Malaysia Airlines, MH2121, 07:30-08:15 hrs from Kota Kinabalu
Air Asia, AK5152, 07:20-10:05 hrs from Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia Airlines, MH 3093, 07:45-09:40 hrs from Sandakan
Malaysia Airlines, MH 2660, 08:25-11:15 hrs from Kuala Lumpur
Air Asia, AK 6122, 07:20-08:10 hrs from Kota Kinabalu
Malaysia Airlines, MH2137, 13:15-14:00 hrs from Kota Kinabalu
Air Asia, AK 6126, 12:20-13:10 hrs from Kota Kinabalu

Transfer times from Tawau Airport to Sipadan Kapalai Resort are 08:15, 11:15 and 14:00 hrs. If you arrive on any flight which does not time well with these transfer times then you must wait at the airport for the next available transfer (which could be a few hours) or overnight at Tawau or Semporna. Only if you arrive on the morning flights will it be possible to dive that day.

Tawau departure flights:
Air Asia,AK5153, 10:30-13:15 hrs to Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia Airlines, MH3092, 10:05-10:45 hrs to Sandakan
Malaysia Airlines, MH2661, 11:55-14:35 hrs to Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia Airlines, MH2134, 14:40-15:25 hrs to Kota Kinabalu
Air Asia, AK6127, 13:35-14:25 hrs to Kota Kinabalu
Malaysia Airlines, MH3094, 17:10-17:50 hrs to Sandakan
Malaysia Airlines, MH3054, 17:55-18:55 hrs to Kota Kinabalu
Air Asia, AK2665, 17:50-20:30 hrs to Kuala Lumpur
Air Asia, AK5155, 18:50-21:35 hrs to Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia Airlines, MH3056, 20:55-21:55 hrs to Kota Kinabalu
Air Asia, AK5157, 21:35-00:20 hrs to Kuala Lumpur
Air Asia, AK6129, 21:35-22:25 hrs to Kota Kinabalu

Transfer times from Sipadan Kapalai Resort to Tawau Airport are 06:30, 09:30 and 13:30 hrs. Please plan 3 hours between resort departure and flight departure time.

Note that special transfers can be arranged for groups. Individuals/couples can arrange private transfers at additional cost. For more information see our Mabul travel information section.

Dive clubs and group discounts:  Groups of 8 guests or more will receive an additional 1 extra place free of charge.

Note:  We have collected all our favourite photos for you in our Sipadan Kapalai Dive Resort Photo Gallery.

Add-on package:  If this is your only planned visit to Borneo Malaysia then we strongly recommend that you consider a 2 night add-on stay at the Sepilok Nature Resort, Sandakan in Sabah, to allow you to witness the not-to-be-missed jungle adventures with orang-utans.