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| Recommended diving resort package... |
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| 8 days and 7 nights accommodation with 20 dives |
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Destinations: Where park permit numbers allow this will mean a 4 dive trip to 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 dive day around Kapalai and Mabul except for 2 dives on the day of arrival (depending on arrival time) and none on day of departure.
The number of dives quoted in the packages below is based on 3 dives per full diving day. On days when entry permits are granted for you to dive at Sipadan, you may make up to 4 dives per day.
Resort diving includes: Dives, boat rides, unlimited shore and night diving, experienced English-speaking divemaster (maximum 12 divers per boat), tanks, weights and weightbelts. Diving excludes: Diving equipment can be rented on arrival too.
Resort accommodation (based on 2-share) includes: Bed, breakfast, lunch and dinner, Tawau Airport - resort return transfers. If you are a single diver you must pay a single supplement.
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, 07.00-07.45 hrs from Kota Kinabalu
Air Asia, AK5152, 07.20-10.05 hrs from Kuala Lumpur
Air Asia, AK 5833, 09.30-10.20 hrs from Kota Kinabalu
Air Asia, AK5632, 07.50-10.35 hrs from Johor Bahru (Singapore)
Malaysia Airlines, MH2137, 13.15-14.00 hrs from Kota Kinabalu
Transfer times from Tawau Airport to Sipadan Kapalai Resort are 08.00, 10.45 and 14.15 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
Air Asia, AK5834, 10.45-11.35 hrs to Kota Kinabalu
Air Asia, AK5633, 11.10-13.45 hrs to Johor Bahru (Singapore)
Malaysia Airlines, MH2134, 14.40-15.25 hrs to Kota Kinabalu
Air Asia, AK5836, 17.05-17.55 hrs to Kota Kinabalu
Air Asia, AK5155, 18.35-20.50 hrs to Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia Airlines, MH2148, 21.00-21.45 hrs to Kota Kinabalu
Air Asia, AK5157, 21.00-21.45 hrs to Kota Kinabalu
Transfer times from Sipadan Kapalai Resort to Tawau Airport are 06.30, 10.30 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 tourist information section.
Non-diver rates: A discount of 20% on the prices quoted here applies for non-divers.
Dive clubs and group discounts: Groups of 6 or more will receive 5% off the price of the dive packages shown here, plus groups of 10 guests or more will receive an additional 1 extra place free of charge.
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.
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| Prices valid until 31 March 2011 |
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Dive package inclusions: Same as for recommended package above, except prices include Sipadan diving fees.
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| Testimonial: |
"The dives were well planned, no problem with equipment and we received excellent service. The staff is friendly and very accommodating and helpful. The divemaster knew the dive sites very well." - Aji Espinoza, Philippines ...
"Staff on the resort, from the dive crew and service staff to general maintanence workers, were very warm and always ready with a smile, lending to the very relaxed and personable atmosphere. Rooms and bathroom facilities were amply clean and comfortable. The excellent service attitude of the kitchen staff made it a memorable and recommended experience." - Theobald Tio, Singapore ...
"Smooth operation, from pick-up to transfer back to airport. 3 boat dives a day on a comfortable boat with very friendly guides and dive crew. Excellent kitting up facilities." - Bristi Basu, England ...
"Friendly staff, everything is run well, rooms are spacious and clean. Dives are well organized, system runs smoothly and we had no hiccups." - Ben Otomo, Japan ...
"Fantastic accomodation, very friendly and helpful people. Dive equipment rental in good condition." - Marlene Parker, Switzerland ...
"The team in every area of the resort were friendly, helpful and clearly very hard working; the level of service provided was just far above what was expected - everything from the dive teams setting up our kit and making sure it was in the boat every day, to the service staff in the dining hall." - Rebecca Vine, UK ...
"Staff throughout the resort were extremely friendly; DMs and dive planners and boatmen were really excellent, boats all left on time, DMs very very knowledgable." - Andrew Thomson, Singapore ...
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