Sipadan Updates
Overview of Malaysia, Singapore
Sipadan, a tiny island off Borneo where 20 divers and others were kidnapped by Filipino Muslim terrorists, no longer has land accommodations, but one can still reach the good diving there through other resorts. Malaysia has areas that compete well with Indonesia, but its diving infrastructure is not comparably developed.
Malaysia, Singapore Seasonal Dive Planner
Sipadan is famous for its large population of green turtles. The turtles are there year-round, but the highest concentration is during the month of August (and there's a whole lot of mating going on).
The island is limestone and sand with no rivers, so runoff has little effect on water clarity. However, water clarity seems as unpredictable as the currents. Once, after I noticed heavy lightning off in the direction of the mainland, the water visibility dropped dramatically from 100' to 50' the next day, and heavy flotsam and debris floated in on the surface. But even then, some dives would have great visibility below 40', while other sites still had 100' vis right below the surface.
During our July visit, the seas were flat except for one day when the wind kicked up. The ocean is roughest between November and February. The best season is between April and September, but diving is year-round.
Sipadan, a tiny island off Borneo where 20 divers and others were kidnapped by Filipino Muslim terrorists, no longer has land accommodations, but one can still reach the good diving there through other resorts. Malaysia has areas that compete well with Indonesia, but its diving infrastructure is not comparably developed.
Malaysia, Singapore Seasonal Dive Planner
Sipadan is famous for its large population of green turtles. The turtles are there year-round, but the highest concentration is during the month of August (and there's a whole lot of mating going on).
The island is limestone and sand with no rivers, so runoff has little effect on water clarity. However, water clarity seems as unpredictable as the currents. Once, after I noticed heavy lightning off in the direction of the mainland, the water visibility dropped dramatically from 100' to 50' the next day, and heavy flotsam and debris floated in on the surface. But even then, some dives would have great visibility below 40', while other sites still had 100' vis right below the surface.
During our July visit, the seas were flat except for one day when the wind kicked up. The ocean is roughest between November and February. The best season is between April and September, but diving is year-round.
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