Sipadan island is one of the world’s most famous diving paradises, which is located off the coast of East Malaysia. It rises approximately 600 meters from the seabed and strategically situated in the heart of the Indo-Pacific Ocean, which is well-known as home for the richest aquatic habitats in the entire world. The legendary of diving heaven is claimed to have more than 3, 000 species of marine lives and hundreds or coral species within its ecosystems.

The Best Diving Spots
There are nine established dive spots which can be found in Sipadan Island. These spots are named after the captivating encounters divers such as the Hanging Garden, Barracuda Point, White-Tip Avenue, Coral Garden and Turtle Patch. The most popular diving spot is Barracuda point where divers normally came across the big school of barracudas swimming near the area.

The Best Time to Visit and Dive
It ia a blessing for Malaysia to own a unique climate, boasting an all year-round sunshine exposure ranging from 21?C to 32?C with the humidity of 85-95%. Raining season is to be expected between the month of November and February with annual rainfalls record around 2,000mm to 2,500 mm. More »

28. April 2010 · Comments Off · Categories: Asia, Island · Tags: , ,

Sipadan island was actually being formed by an undersea volcano and that is why this island become the one and only unique island in Malaysia. With the depth of the ocean approximately 2000feet, this island become the most popular choice among diving-lovers.

Sipadan island is situated about 35kilometres from Semporna, a small city on the southeast of Sabah.  Its strategic location within the Indo-Pacific basin made it one of the richest marine bio-diversity area in the world. Lots of researchers still make their research on finding new species deep in the ocen of Sipadan Island. More »