Sipadan National Park entry is limited to a certain amount of visitors per day and permits are required in order to visit the island. It is recommended to book Sipadan at least a few weeks ahead in order to guarantee a spot upon arrival but please feel free to contact us to check availability. Sipadan permits are guaranteed by booking any of the below packages starting from 3D/2N. A PADI Advanced Open Water Diver license or equivalent is required to dive at Sipadan island, if you have not yet had a chance to do your advanced course, then check out our Advanced Open Water Course & Sipadan packages. If you haven't dived in a while then please just inform us, we offer refresher dives at no extra cost!
Please be aware that there aren't any restroom facilities on Si Amil Island, and since we'll be spending the entire day there, you will enjoy a laid-back picnic -style lunch on the pristine sandy beach.
Sabah Parks has ruled that only “Reef Safe” suncream can be used when diving or snorkelling the waters of Sipadan National Park. The chemicals in most suncreams, oxybenzone and octinoxate, are very harmful to reefs and contribute significantly to coral bleaching. We therefore require all divers and snorkellers to only use Reef Safe Suncreams during their entire stay.
Packages include accommodation at Mabul Beach Resort, diving around Mabul, Kapalai, Si Amil and Sipadan islands, boat transfers to/from Mabul at specified times, meals, tea, coffee & water. These are our most popular Sipadan packages, but if these don't fit your schedule just let us know and we will be more than happy to try and tailor make you a package just for you.
Full equipment rental (excluding dive computer) will cost RM65 per day. If you require full or partial rental gear, please let us know and we can ensure your quote includes these fees.
Each dive day include 3 dives. Please note a maximum of 2 dives per day is permitted at Sipadan National Park sites (Your Sipadan day will begin with two fantastic 60-minute dives, then you'll enjoy lunch with a breath-taking view before heading back to Mabul for your third dive and prepare to unwind after a day spent spotting a variety of awesome marine species).
Our Standard Terms and Conditions can be found here.
We are committed to protecting our surrounding environment as much as possible! We have a team dedicated to just this, based on Mabul called SEAS. Continuing on for 2026, we are inviting all guests to get involved too with a voluntary donation to SEAS of 50RM. Scuba Junkie have pledged to match these donations made to SEAS, doubling the impact your donation can make! Please find out more here
Mabul Beach Resort is approximately 1-hour boat ride from Semporna town and we have boats departing twice daily from our dive centre at the following times:
Semporna to Mabul: 8am and 2.30pm
Mabul To Semporna: 10am and 4pm
To transfer to Mabul the same day that you arrive, you will need to book a flight landing no later than 12.00 at Tawau airport.
The 10 am transfer back to Semporna is suitable for flights leaving at 2 pm or later, if you wish to fly earlier you will need to check out 1 day before and sleep in Semporna the night before your flight.
For more information about how to reach us check out our getting here page. We have also put some useful information together here to help you plan your trip!
*Possible additional transfer fee of RM150 each way if no other people are on the boat.
