Dive Sipadan in 2025: The Best Step-by-Step Guide to Get Certified

Dive Sipadan in 2025: The Best Step-by-Step Guide to Get Certified

If you're dreaming of diving Sipadan in 2025, there’s one golden rule to remember: you must be a certified Advanced Open Water diver to access this legendary dive site. But don’t worry—whether you’re a total beginner or already planning your next course, Scuba Junkie offers the perfect training paths to help you dive Sipadan safely and confidently.

Dive Sipadan in 2025

Why Everyone Wants to Dive Sipadan in 2025

Located off Borneo’s coast, Sipadan is one of the most iconic dive sites in the world—home to massive schools of jackfish, turtles galore, white-tip reef sharks, and stunning vertical walls covered in coral.

With limited daily permits and strict protection rules, diving here is a rare and privileged experience. It’s the kind of place divers dream about—and with the right guidance, you can make it happen in 2025.


3 Smart Ways to Dive Sipadan in 2025 with Scuba Junkie

1. Open Water + Advanced Open Water + Sipadan Dives (Combo Course)

This is the ultimate path for those who start from zero but want to end their trip diving one of the best sites in the world. You’ll begin with the Open Water course, followed by the Advanced Open Water course, then finish with your first dives as a fully certified Advanced diver at Sipadan—a true celebration dive!

✅ Includes:

  • Open Water + Advanced Open Water training
  • All dives conducted around Mabul during training
  • Guaranteed Sipadan permits after certification
  • Full accommodation and meals
  • No written exam in the AOW course
  • Daily course starts

🎉 Many divers describe their first Sipadan dives as the perfect way to celebrate completing their certifications!


2. Already Certified? Upgrade to Advanced + Sipadan Package

If you’re already a certified Open Water diver, you’re just one step away from diving Sipadan. Scuba Junkie’s Advanced Open Water + Sipadan dive package lets you complete the course with our experienced instructors, then head straight into the deep blue of Sipadan.

🔹 The AOW course:

  • No written exam required
  • Six dives, including deep and navigation dives
  • Taught by professional guides who adapt to your level

🌊 While Sipadan can have currents, our team ensures the experience is safe and smooth for divers with little experience. You’ll always be guided in small groups by professionals who know the site inside out.


3. Snorkel Sipadan

While diving at Sipadan is restricted to Advanced divers, snorkelers are welcome too, and the experience is spectacular. Shallow reefs teeming with life make this a must-do, even for non-divers. You may spot:

  • Huge bumphead parrotfish
  • Dozens of turtles
  • Jackfish tornadoes near the surface
  • Blacktip and whitetip reef sharks

🦺 Please note that life jackets are mandatory for snorkelers and freediving is not allowed under Sabah Parks regulations.


What to Know Before You Book

  • ✅ Advanced Open Water certification is required to dive Sipadan
  • 📅 Sipadan is closed in November for reef recovery
  • 🎟️ Permits are limited—book early to guarantee yours
  • ⚠️ Max 2 dives per day at Sipadan, as per park regulations
  • 🧴 Only reef-safe sunscreen is allowed on the island
  • 🌊 Our dive team is trained to guide you safely in current-prone areas

Why Learn with Scuba Junkie?

  • 🏆 Award-winning PADI 5 IDC Centre*
  • 🌱 Committed to eco-friendly diving through Scuba Junkie SEAS (DoFollow)
  • 🏝️ Training dives in protected areas around Mabul
  • 🧑‍🏫 Friendly, professional, and multilingual instructors
  • 🤿 Courses that start daily, tailored to your schedule

🌊 Whether you're starting from zero or upgrading your skills, we'll help you reach Sipadan confidently, safely—and smiling.


Make 2025 the Year You Dive Sipadan

Booking your journey now means securing your spot and starting your path toward one of the most incredible diving experiences on Earth.

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Have questions? Our team is just an email away at sipadan@scubajunkie.com.

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