7D6N Diving @ Sipadan-Mabul Resort (SMART),
Mabul, Sabah, Borneo
Although you can still walk around the entire island in less than an hour, Mabul is considerably larger than Sipadan, and boasts two resorts and a large village, mainly home to fisherman and employees (and their families) of the two resorts.
Sipadan and Mabul couldn’t be more different. While the interior of Sipadan is untouched tropical forest, Mabul is predominantly made up of actively producing coconut trees. Practically every tree on the island is numbered and is associated with a distinct individual who cares for the tree and harvests the coconuts.
The SMART Divers Resort is nestled in a coconut grove on the south-east side of the island overlooking the water and near-by Sipadan Island. It consists of 40 wooden duplex chalets with each room featuring two oversized single beds, a couch, shelves, ceiling fan, flyscreened windows, air-conditioning, a private en-suite offering free-flowing hot and cold fresh water and a front veranda.
The public buildings include a main house which is an open air pavilion where meals are taken, an air-conditioned lounge, called The Deco, set aside for watching videos, and a huge lock-up airing shed for storing your equipment each evening.
7D6N Dive Package Cost
Prices per person in USD
- USD $1,570 Diver Twin
- USD $2,355 Diver Single
- USD $1,186 Non-diver Twin
- USD $1,779 Non-diver Single
Extension Night Includes diving
Prices per person in USD
- USD $209 Diver Twin
- USD $104 Diver Single
- USD $188 Non-diver Twin
- USD $282 Non-diver Single
Validity
- Apr 01, 2012 – Mar 31, 2013
Inclusions
- Transfers between: Tawau – Semporna Jetty – Sipadan-Mabul Resort – Tawau by van and speedboat
- Chalet type accommodation on standalone twin-sharing basis with attached bathroom and the facilities of hot shower and the comfort of air-conditioning
- All food and hot beverage while at the resort (excluding alcoholic, fruit juice and carbonated soft drinks)
- 03 boat combinations dives per day with divemaster on Mabul, Kapalai or nearby island (no. of dives on arrival day depends of your arrival time at the resort, and no diving on departure day even if not flying)
- 01 day guaranteed 03 boat dives at Sipadan Island
- Unlimited jetty (unguided) diving on Mabul’s house reef between 07:00 and 22:00 hours
- Use of tanks with air, weights and weight belt
Exclusions
- All airfare and airport taxes
- Additional day boat dives can be scheduled with the resort at USD $27 per dive/per diver. A separate Liability/Release Form must be signed.
- Night boat diving surcharge of USD $50 per dive/per boat for 01-03 divers, and USD $17 per dive/per diver for a group of minimum 04 divers. This must be scheduled with resort and charged locally.
- All equipment rental
- All other consumption like alcoholic, fruit juice and carbonated soft drinks
- Tips & gratuities for resort & dive crew
Entry Permit to Sipadan Island
Please be informed that all daily entry to dive or visit to 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 now to 120 pax per day.
Our resort has been allocated 14 quotas each day out of the 120 pax. Due to this limited quotas our Sales Office in Kota Kinabalu under Explore Asia Tours Sdn Bhd will arrange only for divers who stay 6 nights at standalone chalets and water bungalows to have 1 day diving at Sipadan Island. Please note there is no first come first serve basis.
The fee for Entry Permit to Sipadan Island is MYR $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.
Or you have the option to buy permit and diving from other resorts based on the market price. This is subject to availability. For further information, please contact us.
We will not be held responsible for not being able to provide diving at Sipadan due to the conservation measures by the Government.
However, should the entry permit to Sipadan Island is not been approved, we can offer alternative diving at nearby islands such as Si Amil, Kapalai, Mabul, Mataking & Ligitan where there is no restrictions on these islands.
Sipadan-Mabul Resort is located at the southern tip of Pulau Mabul overlooking Sipadan.
- The Resort has 45 beach chalets (22 are stand alone chalets) which could accommodate 90 guests at any one time. All the chalets have attached toilet with hot shower facilities and the comfort of air-conditioning which is available for 24 hours. Electrical outlet is 220 Volt AC. Accommodation is built from native materials.
- A vinyl swimming pool measuring 41 ft X 21 ft with a 6 ft deep end.
- A glass bottom boat 12 ft long, excellent for non-divers, who can enjoy the beauty of underwater marine life.
- A large dining hall/bar area is used for meals, socializing, dancing and staff shows. Coconut drinks, carbonated soft drinks, beer and wine can be purchased at the bar.
- A small sundry shop sell a range of T-Shirts, films, batteries, toiletries, souvenirs etc. An office takes care of the registration and billing; it is equipped with a Mobile Telephone/Fax for communications with the mainland.
Other resort activities offered
- PADI Diving Courses (from Open Water to Divemaster level)
- Scuba Skills Refresher Course
- Discover Scuba Diving
- Technical Diving Courses
- Nitrox Diving
- PADI / TDI Specialty Courses
- Snorkelling
- Beach Volley Ball
- Diving trips at nearby islands
- Fishing at nearby Mabul Island
- Table tennis
- Ocean kayak
- Beach volley ball