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 Prices valid until 31 December 2025

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All Year Round 24/25 - 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025
Days	Nights	Price per diver	Price per non-diver	Single supplement (see note below)
		USD	USD	USD
4	3	837	630	251	More info	Request
5	4	1,026	772	308	More info	Request
6	5	1,227	920	368	More info	Request
7	6	1,434	1,084	430	More info	Request
8	7	1,640	1,248	492	More info	Request
9	8	1,846	1,413	554	More info	Request

Special offers: Packages prices have been discounted by 6% until further notice. Offer closes: 31 Dec 2050

Special rates apply for Malaysians and expatriates with Malaysian work permits. Please contact us for details at ask@dive-the-world.com

Destinations:  Sipadan Island (Diving environment: wall diving, drift diving, advanced divers, very popular; Highlights: shark action, turtles, schooling fish/big pelagics),
Mabul (Diving environment: beginner & advanced divers, very popular; Highlights: great macro life/marine diversity), and
Kapalai (Diving environment: beginner & advanced divers, very popular; Highlights: great macro life/marine diversity).
When park entry permit numbers allow, there is a 2 dives in Sipadan and 1 dive in Mabul. Alternatively it will be a 3 dives day around Kapalai or Mabul, except on day of arrival and departure. The number of dives quoted in the packages above is based on 3 boat dives per full diving day.

Note:  Seaventures Dive Rig aims to allow 1 visit to Sipadan with a minimum 4 days / 3 nights scuba package, and 2 with 5 nights. Permits will be confirmed at the time of booking. No guaranteed permits for dormitory rooms. Permits to Sipadan island are not transferable. For diving at Sipadan more often, there is still the chance to purchase Sipadan dives on arrival, depending on availability. 2 extra afternoon dives at Sipadan (on days when permits are obtained) are possible at an extra cost of US$ 95 per diver (minimum of 3 customers). Permit fees and diving service will then be paid on arrival (if permits are obtained). Please ask us for more details. Note: it is mandatory for all guests to have at least an Advanced Open Water certification to dive in Sipadan.

Resort diving includes:  Dives (as detailed in the packages above), unlimited self-guided day and sunset dives underneath platform, boat rides to sites, experienced English-speaking divemaster (maximum 6 divers per DM), tanks, weights and weightbelts, sales and service tax (SST), Semporna jetty fee, drinking water, hot drinks and snacks.
Diving excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own):  Dive computer (US$ 8 per day), scuba equipment (US$ 33 per day), Sipadan park permit fees (US$ 101 per day). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash or credit card).
Optional extras:  Extra boat dives (Mabul/Kapalai/Sipadan (minimum 3 customers)), scuba computer, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (US$ 8 per tank), dive insurance, soft drinks. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival. Note: prices of items purchased on site are subject to change.
Important note: All divers must take their passport and diving license (minimum: advanced license), or a printed copy of it, to the Sipadan Island marine park office for presentation. The Sipadan authorities do not accept a digital copy of a diving license and divers that are unable to verify their qualification status will not be permitted to dive.

Resort accommodation includes:  Bed, breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinking water, hot drinks, snacks, return resort transfers to/from Tawau airport (assuming 2 persons), internet access (1 hour per day), sales and service tax (SST) on package prices.
Accommodation excludes (mandatory):  Malaysian tourism accommodation tax - US$ 2 per room per night. To be paid in cash at the resort.
Single Supplement:  This is optional at this resort - single travellers may choose to share accommodation or elect to pay an additional charge for the sole occupancy of double/twin
Optional extras:  Single supplement on single travellers only (payable in advance). Alcoholic drinks, soft drinks. Deluxe King bed room upgrade (2024 only, cost per room per night including 8% SST, payable in advance) - Room nr 1: US$ 76 , Room nrs 2 & 3: US$ 60, New Deluxe King Bed room: US$ 84. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.

How to get there:  The resort is located just off the northern shore of Mabul Island, which is a 40 minute speedboat ride from the port of Semporna. Seaventures provide return transfers from Tawau Airport to Semporna and Mabul.

Recommended Tawau arrival flights:
From Kota Kinabalu: Malaysia Airlines: MH4706 (07:00-07:50); Air Asia: AK6260 (09:05-10:00), AK6266 (12:25-13:20).
From Kuala Lumpur: Air Asia: AK5744 (06:15-09:10), AK5746 (08:40-11:30); Malaysia Airlines: MH2660 (07:15-10:10), MYAirline: Z98903 (06:15-09:10).
From Sandakan: Malaysia Airlines MH 3061 (10:35-11:15).
Scheduled transfer time from Tawau Airport to Seaventures Dive Resort are available at 08:30 hrs, 11:00 hrs. Scheduled transfer time from hotels in Tawau town are available at 07:30 hrs, 0930 hrs. Scheduled boat transfer times from Semporna to Seaventures Dive Rig are 10:00 and 12:30 hrs. Transfers assume a minimum of 2 persons. If there is only one resort guest on the scheduled transfers, there will be a land and boat transfer fee for single travelers (payable on arrival). Please ask us for a quotation. If you arrive on any flight which does not time well with these transfer times then you must wait at the airport for the next available transfer (which could be a few hours) or overnight at Tawau or Semporna. Diving is only possible on the first day if you arrive on a morning flight.
Recommended Tawau departure flights:
To Kota Kinabalu: Air Asia: AK6263 (19:50-20:45), AK6273 (21:50-22:40).
To Kuala Lumpur: AK5749 (16:05-18:50), AK5752 (20:55-23:45).
Scheduled boat transfer time from Seaventures to Semporna is available at 11:00 hrs and 14:00 hrs. Scheduled land transfer times from Semporna to Tawau Airport/town are 12:00 and 15:00 hrs. Transfer assumes a minimum of 2 persons. If there is only one resort guest on the scheduled transfers, there will be a land and boat transfer fee for single travelers (payable on arrival). Please ask us for a quotation. Please plan 4 hours between resort departure and flight departure time.
Note that special transfers can be arranged for groups. Individuals/couples can arrange private transfers at additional cost. For more information on how to get there (including airlines) see our Malaysia resorts travel section.

Dive clubs and group discounts:  Groups of 9 guests or more - 1 extra person can join free of charge.

Add-on package:  If this is your only planned visit to Malaysian Borneo then we strongly recommend that you consider a 2 night add-on stay at the Sepilok Nature Resort, Sandakan in Sabah, to allow you to witness the not-to-be-missed jungle adventures with orang utans.

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