Borneo Dive & Jungle Expedition · The sea
Five full dive days. 18 dives. Two days at legendary Sipadan.
From barracuda tornadoes and sheer walls to frogfish, mandarinfish and blackwater creatures, the diversity is extraordinary. Sipadan brings the big walls and big animals. Mabul and Kapalai bring reefs, macro, night diving and the strange, small life that makes this part of Borneo so distinctive.
18 dives 5 full dive days 2 Sipadan days 2 night dives 1 blackwater dive
SIPADAN
Barracuda Point
Turtle Tomb
South Point
West Ridge
Two days at Sipadan for the big walls and big animals.
MABUL
Muck Diving
Turtle Wall
Blackwater Diving
Seaventures Rig
Your home island.
KAPALAI
Pelagic Diversity
Ray Flats
Night Diving
Macro Diving
A full day of reefs, rays and macro.
Night and blackwater
Two night dives, one on arrival night, and a blackwater dive. Blackwater diving takes place under a series of underwater lights that attract sea life not normally seen during the day.
Your days at sea
Day 1 – Arrive Mabul and night dive · Days 2–6 – Five full dive days at Mabul, Sipadan and Kapalai · Day 7 – Boat to Semporna for a holiday from your vacation.
Snorkelers can join every site, including the night and blackwater sessions.
Turtle Garden Lodge · Mabul
Three rooms. Just six divers.
The entire lodge is yours.
Mabul Island has two fishing villages, 21 dive resorts and no roads or sidewalks, just sand paths and the sea. Transportation is on foot or by boat. Bajau Laut, or "Sea Nomads", live on boats in the surrounding waters and ply the waters around Mabul in dugout canoes selling coconuts and seafood to tourists. Mabul is a unique mix of an indigenous people maintaining a lifestyle spanning back tens-of-thousands of years and divers coming to experience its underwater wonders. Together they create a truly magical experience not found anywhere else.
Nestled between the fishing villages and dive resorts is Turtle Garden Lodge. This little gem is Mabul's only 5-star guest-rated accommodation and the only Airbnb "Guest Favorite" property on Mabul. Its relaxed vibe and attentive hospitality will make your time above water as memorable as your time below.
Turtle Garden Lodge is an intimate over-water lodge and a short boat ride from Sipadan. With only three guest rooms, your group of six has the entire lodge to itself, with lodge staff to take special care of you.
Wake up surrounded by the sea. Spend the day diving. Come home for dinner, watch the sunset, and talk about the day's dives.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, guests' reviews say even more. Read over fifty 5-star reviews from guests who have stayed at Turtle Garden Lodge.
Semporna · A holiday from your vacation
After six nights on Mabul and 18 dives, the boat brings you back to Semporna for a little pampering. A holiday from your vacation. Relax at the hotel, chill at the pool, eat at your choice of Semporna's best restaurants - including seafood, Thai, Chinese, Japanese and Western - and enjoy a massage before heading into the jungle. All included.