Borneo Divers Mabul Dive Resort occupies a beautiful streach of white sandy beach. Easy access to the water provides for effortless shore and boat diving

The resort is set in a quiet uncrowded location which allow you to really relax and unwind. Each Chalet consists of two rooms. Since the dive sites are close, frequently you will return to the resort for your surface interval so you can enjoy the balmy tropical breezes on your private veranda.

The chalets are constructed of beautiful hardwoods in a local style. Ceiling fans and balmy tropical breezes provide ample cooling, but each chalet is also fully air conditioned for your comfort

All units have either twin or double size beds. Private ensuite bathrooms provide modern hot showers and toilet facilities.

Amenities such as hair dryers and reading lamps are available in all rooms. Each room has a comfortable sofa for relaxing with your favorite book.

All rooms have been upgraded to deluxe level. The resort boasts 17 Deluxe Twins, 5 Deluxe Doubles, 4 Runggus Deluxe Twins, 2 Runggus Deluxe Doubles and 2 Super Deluxe Doubles

Between dives, you can soak up some sun on the powdery white sand of the private beach in front of the resort.

Between dives, you can soak up some sun on the powdery white sand of the private beach in front of the resort.

Enjoy a stroll around the island beneath the palm trees gently swaying in the breeze. The warm waters are perfect for an afternoon swim or snorkeling.

Facilities
BDMR has a well equiped conference center catering to the needs of any meeting or exhibition. We have the capacity to accomodate 80 attendees and have on site an LCD Digital Projector, Slide Projector, Overhead Projector, PA System,Podium and White Board for professional presentation support. Our gift shop is well stocked with sundries and accessories as well as a good selection of the "Must Have" dive T-Shirts. You can't prove you've "Been There, Done That" without the T-Shirt Our fully equipped Dive Station is designed for your convenience. You will find the dive schedule here and plenty of space for rinsing your gear. If you aren't traveling with your own dive gear, we have plenty of top quality equipment at a reasonable rental price. The dive station has plenty of space to hang your gear to dry, plus private lockers for your small items. When it's time to go diving, you won't have to go far. Our fully equipped dive center is just a few steps from the beach. You won't have to carry a lot of heavy gear around either. Our friendly dive staff will have tanks ready for you on the boat. Our fleet of fast modern speedboats ensure that whether you are going to one of the macro sites surrounding Mabul, or to the famous dive sites of nearby Sipadan, your transportation will be fast safe and comfortable. Our Dining hall complex is the center of social activity at the resort. It also serves as our "Front Desk", entertainment center and the conference center is attached.

GENERAL INFORMATION ON BORNEO DIVERS MABUL RESORT

Located at the South Eastern coast of Sabah and about 20 minutes from Sipadan, 30-40 minutes

(weather permitting) from Semporna, perched on the edge of the Continental Shelf lies the island

of Mabul - rated as the "Mecca of Muck Diving".

Mabul is surrounded by Celebes Seas with white sandy beaches. While the luxury scenic on top

is enhanced by the new Borneo Divers Mabul Resort (wholly owned and operated by Borneo

Divers & Sea Sports (S) Sdn Bhd – pioneer in recreational diving tourism in Sabah and the Dive

Resort management in Sipadan), the underwater at Mabul houses the most incredible marine

habitats that even divers today continue to discover new stuff.

ACCOMMODATION

Borneo Divers Mabul Resort boost of 30 units of semi-detached room, each with twin-share/

double beds and private verandah overlooking at the Celebes Sea. Air-conditioned and with

private hot/ cold shower and bathrooms, ceiling fan, dressing table and ample spaces. Deluxe

rooms are available with coffee/ tea making facilities, hair dryer and local sarong.

FACILITIES

1) Restaurant

2) Event Hall (100 paxs Theatre Setting)

3) Three (3) Bars

4) Recreational & Sport Facilities

5) Professional Underwater Video and Filming Center.

6) Full Service Dive Center

7) Library & TV room

8) FREE Wireless Internet Broadband Access

9) Swimming Pool

10) GAZEBO Beach Side Massage/ Manicure & Pedicure

HOW TO GET THERE

You will fly from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau (40 minutes) and then take a coach of about 90

minutes to a coastal fishing town of Semporna, from here you are ferried to Mabul Island in

about 30-40 minutes.

MABUL ISLAND

Situated only about 15 minutes by speedboat from Sipadan, and 30 minutes from mainland Semporna, Mabul is

recognized as one of the world's best "muck-diving" sites, has a shallow reef profile with sandy bottom and patches

of sea grass and also one of the richest single destinations for exotic small marine life in the world.

The coral reefs at first glance do not look very picturesque and inviting, however it is the diversity of macro animals

inhabiting the coral rubble and sea grass sites that put Mabul on the diving map. Flamboyant cuttlefish, blue-ringed

octopus, mimic octopus, gobies and frogfishes are everywhere, as are moray, snake eels and practically the whole

scorpion fish family. There's no doubt about it, Mabul is a magical macro site! The beauty of Mabul will also appeal

greatly to non - divers as well.

There are about 8 dive sites in Mabul area such as: -

* Eel Garden (18 - 20 m)

* Ray Point (15 - 25 m)

* Panglima Reef (5 - 20 m)

* Lobster Wall (40 - 75 m)

* Nudibranch Centre

* Crocodile Avenue (2 - 15 m)

* Froggy Lair (5 - 20 m)

* Coral Reef Garden (5 - 15 m)

Some of the dive sites' descriptions are...

EEL GARDEN

~ Located towards the southern end of Pulau Mabul. Eel Garden is one of the deeper dives around the area. Divers

descend to a sandy flat between 20 to 25 metres sloping towards the open sea.

~ Fining carefully and avoiding stirring up the silty bottom, divers can observe gobies seeking refuge in the tiny

crevices and moray eels occupying larger holes. Looking towards the sandy patch, you will see what appear to be

blades of long grass swaying with the current. These are the elusive garden eels (Heteroconger Hassi) living in

colonies that quickly dart back into their burrows on approaching shadows or excessive movement in the water.

RAY POINT

~ Also located on the southern tip of Pulau Mabul, this site slopes to about 30 metres at the sandy bottom. Currents

sweeping through this point bring clear water and good visibility. Sea fans and soft corals that thrive in current areas

are home to gobies, blennies, moray eels, butterfly fish, damselfish, parrotfish and stonefish (Synanceia Verrucosa).

CROCODILE AVENUE

~ Mabul, Crocodile Avenue: Flat sandy area from 5m to 20m. It is a sandy area, so there are empty stretches of sand

with oases of life. Our dive guide found some seahorses there every time. The absolute record was 8 seahorses. Then

there are sand eels, double-ended pipefish, crocodile fish, special tube anemones, ghost pipefish (Harlequin- and Sea

grass-), cowfish etc. I even saw some turtles, humpback parrotfish, barracudas, mackerels and a small eagle ray

there. Night dives are also very good here. We found lots of sepias, cuttlefish and special nudibranchs (for example

the Spanish Dancer, Asteronotus c.) and lots of crabs. One of the highlights was a small boxer crab, found on some

rubble.

SEAVENTURE PLATFORM

~ Mabul, Seaventures Platform: Flat sandy area on about 17m. This is an old oil platform that has been converted

into a hotel owned by Seaventures Dive Resort. It stands on huge pillars. You dive underneath in 17m of water. An

amazing dive site! There are several piles of metal rods, look close, and there are always several frogfish (yellow to

red, black and gray) sitting on them. Inside the largest pile there is a huge moray eel. His head must have a diameter

of about 15cm! Then we also found: ghost pipefish (Harlequin and sea grass), wasp fish, nudibranchs (Halgerda,

Cromodoris etc.), stonefish, flying gurnard and close to the pillars always lots of batfish and flute fish.

LOBSTER WALL

~ Mabul, Lobster Wall: Wall, some small caverns. There are many nudibranchs, anemones, shrimps and in a small

cave I even found a baby cowfish. Great night dives.

SIPADAN ISLAND

~ Sipadan Island has 11 Marked Dive Sites. All dives are Wall Dives. The following are brief descriptions of some

of the sites and marine life you can expect to see.

DROP OFF

~ Just 20 feet from the shore, the wall plunges a staggering 2,000 feet down and is rated as one of the top 5 Beach

Dives in the world. The wall is encrusted with different varieties of coral, turtles abound and a multitude of lionfish

& smaller reef dwelling fish live on this wall. The entrance to TURTLE CAVERN is also found about 70ft down

along this wall.

STAGHORN CREST / SOUTH POINT

~ There is usually a very strong current present at this site. Dives here can take you through up to three marked sites.

Very large shoals of pelagic feed here (Barracuda, Jacks, Sharks and Turtles). On the upper reef, a multitude of

smaller reef fish abound. Coral is bursting with color, many huge Anemone and Clown Fish at this site.

HANGING GARDEN

~ This wall is covered in a multitude of soft coral. Hawksbill & Green Turtles live on the ledges at this site and the

current is usually quite calm. A great spot for photography as colorful corals hang from the interesting cracks and

crevices along the wall.

TURTLE PATCH

~ This site is home to a huge number of Hawksbill & Green Turtles. Many reef sharks also frequent this site. It is

rather barren in comparison to some of the other sites, but triggerfish and other reef fish dwell on the upper coral

reef, making it a well-rounded site.

BARRACUDA POINT

~ As the name suggests, Barracuda Point is where a large concentration of Pelagic's converge. Except to see large

shoals of Barracuda, Jacks, Grey and White Tip Reef Sharks. The schools number in the high hundreds. Current is

strong. It is a fast moving, high voltage dive site.

WHITE TIP AVENUE

~ As with al the sites on Sipadan Island, the name says it all. Expect to see huge Black & White Tip Reef Sharks,

Grey Sharks, massive Green & Hawksbill Turtles as well as large shoals of Jack & Barracuda.

KAPALAI ISLAND

MANDARIN VALLEY

~ Kapalai, Mandarin Valley: Slope to about 20m. Hard corals, then sand. Small underwater mound. This dive site

has its name from a dragonet that can be found there and that has a beautiful color like the clothes of the Chinese

mandarins. It lives during the day under the spines of sea urchins. Go out to the small underwater mound - there

were several leaf fish there last time. Leaf fish can shed their skin and in such a way adjust to the surrounding reef. I

saw one, where some yellow ascidians were growing on his skin right over the eye. There is also a mushroom coral

(Heliofungia a.) on the sand with some white anemone pipefish (Siokunichthys n.) living inside.

RAY CHANNEL

~ Kapalai, Ray Channel: This is a sandy channel with the reef on one side. The special fish, you find here and

nowhere else in Mabul is the dragon fish (Pegasus). This small animal lives in pairs on sand and feeds on

invertebrates. There are some leaf fish; a spiny devilfish lives close by, and there is a small baby-angelfish.

BORNEO DIVERS MABUL RESORT PACKAGE

Package Is Inclusives Of: -

- Airport - Hotel - Airport transfer within Kota Kinabalu on arrival and departure day.

- Ground transfers within Tawau - Semporna - Mabul Island and return by van/ coach and boat.

(Two Scheduled Transfer from Tawau Airport to Mabul via Semporna daily.

1st Schedule will leave Tawau Airport after meeting MH 2121 at 7:45 a.m. 2nd Schedule

leaves Tawau Airport at 2:20 p.m.)

- Twin-share semi-detached chalet accommodation at Mabul Island.

- 3 meals a day PLUS light snacks serve all day and beverages while at the Dive Resort

(Excluding alcoholic and/ or carbonated soft drinks).

- 3 boat dives a day with our Professional Divemaster. (Sipadan, Mabul or Kapalai)

Quota and Weather permitting for Sipadan dive. (Diving at Sipadan may be anytime of

the day)

- Bonus sunset buddy boat dive at Mabul House reef.

- Boat, tanks, weight and weightbelt.

● Mabul additonal boat dive at USD 20.00 per pax.

● Night Dive is at USD 15.00 per pax/ per boat dive with minimum 3 paxs

Other diving equipment sets for rental: -

Regulator (USD 7.00), BCD jacket (USD 7.00), Shortie suit (USD 6.00), Booties (USD 2.00),

Fins (USD 2.00), Mask (USD 3.00) and Snorkel (USD 2.00).

Note: Full set of equipment can be rented in the island at USD 25.00 - USD 35.00 per day/ per

person. All equipments can be rented based on per day/ per person

INTRODUCING NEW ADDITIONAL DIVING PROGRAMME: -

Introduction for a night dive at RM 200.00 (USD 54.00) per person

SAMPLE OF ITINERARY BASED ON 5 DAYS/ 4 NIGHTS

DAY 01

Meet and greet by Borneo Divers staff at the hotel lobby for flight MH 2121 @ 0700/ 0745 hrs

for Tawau or meet at Tawau Airport at 7:45 a.m. in the morning. Transfer to Semporna by van/

coach for approximately 1 ! hours journey. Arrive in Semporna and proceed to Mabul Island by

boat around 10:00 a.m. for approximately 45 minutes to 1-hour journey, depending on the sea or

weather condition. Expected to arrive Mabul Island at 11:00 a.m. and proceed for briefing,

registration and check-in. Lunch will be serving at noontime.

There will be 2 boat dives on your first day arrival and one of the boat dives will be an

orientation dive with our Divemaster. (Subject to 1st Schedule Arrival)

2nd Schedule Arrival – 2:20 p.m. from Tawau Airport to Semporna. From Semporna to Mabul

Island will be at 4:00 p.m.

NOTE: For those arrive on the 2nd Schedule Arrival will not be able to do any diving on the

arrival day. They will do 3 boat dives on the 2nd day, one of which the boat dive is the

orientation dive.

DAY 02, 03, 04

3 boat dives a day, which the dives will be at Sipadan, Mabul or Kapalai. One Sunset Bonus

Boat Dive without Divemaster at Mabul HOUSE REEF

* Sipadan Dives subject to Quota and Weather permitting. Diving at Sipadan may be anytime

of the day.

DAY 05

Free at leisure in the morning. Checkout.

We have two departures from Mabul to Semporna. First schedule at 06:30 a.m. and second

schedule is at 11:30 a.m.

NOTE: Advisable no diving on the last day. However, if you wish to do so, you will have to

sign a separate Liability/ Release Waiver form. The latest recommendation from DAN,

Training Agencies, etc., indicate that you should wait a minimum of 18 hours and sometimes up

to 24 hours after diving before you fly. However, Borneo Divers recognizes that people,

agencies and even computers/ tables differ on this. For those who do morning dive (one

morning boat dive at MABUL ONLY) on day out. Please note Bar Bill must be settled the

night before, all belongings must be cleared and checked out before the first morning boat

dive.

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Normal Package includes: -

* Airport-hotel-airport transfer within Kota Kinabalu City on arrival and departure day

* Ground transfers within Tawau-Semporna-Mabul Island and return by van/coach and boat

* Two scheduled transfer from Tawau airport to Semporna-Mabul

1st schedule will leave Tawau airport after meeting MH2121 @ 0745 am

2nd schedule leaves Tawau airport at 2.20 pm

* Twin share semi-detached chalet accommodation at Mabul Island

* 3 meals a day PLUS light snacks serve all day and beverages while at the Dive Resort

(excluding alcoholic and/or carbonated soft drinks)

* 3 boat dives a day between Kapalai, Mabul and Sipadan (except on the 1st and last day)

* Bonus/sunset bonus boat dive at Mabul House Reef

* Use of tanks, weight and weight belts

Excluded:-

* Equipment at RM95 per day (excluding Dive Computer and Torch), can be paid on the island

* Bar bills

* Sipadan Entry Permit (subject to approval by Sabah Parks) to be paid directly on the island

- RM40.00 per day/person

* Airtickets/taxes/insurance

* What's not indicated

For confirmation of trip, we need the following particulars for our submission to Sabah Parks prior to arrival in Mabul/Sipadan. 1. name according to passport 2. passport number 3. date of birth

4. full/permanent address 5. nationality 6. certification

others i.e flight details eg. arrival/departure to/from Kota Kinabalu and hotel accommodation for transfer arrangement

(within Kota Kinabalu City only).

SAMPLE OF ITINERARY (3 DAYS/2 NIGHTS)

Day 01

Please be ready at the hotel lobby by 0530 am for flight MH2121 @ 0700/0745 hrs. Transfer will be within hotel within Kota Kinabalu only. As soon as you arrive Tawau, my colleague will be at the airport to meet/transfer you to Tawau by bus/van (approx. 1.5 hours). Leave Semporna around 1000 am for Mabul by boat. Boat will take at least 45 minutes to 1 hour depending on the sea/weather condition that day. Expected to arrive Mabul around 1100 am. Briefing, registration and check-in and lunch.

There will be 2 boat dives on your first day of arrival. One of the boat dive will be an orientation dive with our Divemaster. (This is subject to 1st scheduled arrival).

2nd arrival - 2.20 pm from Tawau airport to Semporna. From Semporna to Mabul island will be at 4.00 pm.

NOTE: For those who arriving via 2nd boat transfer will not be able to do any diving on arrival. Also, take note, if you are arriving before or after the scheduled transfer will be chargeable or for those who are arriving Tawau around 1005 am will have to wait for the 2nd transfer arriving around 2.20 pm. Unless, if its a group of 6 pax and above then we can transfer you in with no charges.

Day 02

There will be 3 boat dives between Kapalai, Mabul and Sipadan. One sunset bonus buddy dive without Divemaster at Mabul House Reef. *SIPADAN DIVES ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY SABAH PARKS*. If everything is okay with the permit, two boat dives will be in Sipadan. The diving in Sipadan could be in the morning or evening.

Day 03

No diving on the last day. However, if you wish to do so, you will have to sign a separate Liability/Release Waiver form. The latest recommendations from DAN, Training Agencies, etc., indicate that you should wait a minimum of 18 hours and sometimes up to 24 hours after diving before you fly. However, Borneo Divers recognises that people, agencies and even computers and tables differ on this. If you choose to dive on the day you depart and fly, you will be required to sign a separate Liability Release (waiver) form to do this. However, you will only be able to do one dive.

We have two departures from Mabul to Semporna. One at 0600 am and 2nd at 1100 am. Recommended flight from Tawau to Kota Kinabalu is MH2134 @ 2.40/3.25 hrs.

NOTE: Any transfer before or after the scheduled transfer is chargeable.

Rental rates per day/person

BCD RM25.00

REGULATOR RM25.00

MASK RM10.00

FINS RM 5.00

SNORKEL RM 5.00

SHORTIE RM20.00 *** (EITHER SHORTIE OR WETSUIT)

BOOTIES RM 5.00

WETSUIT RM20.00

Sample itinerary :-

5 Days / 4 Nights sample itinerary in Mabul island:

DAY 01

Meet and greet by Borneo Divers staff at the hotel lobby for flight MH 2121 @ 0700/ 0745 hrs for Tawau or meet at Tawau Airport at 7:45 a.m. in the morning. Transfer to Semporna by van / coach for approximately 1 1/2 hours journey. Arrive in Semporna and proceed to Mabul Island by boat around 10:00 a.m. for approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour journey, depending on the sea and weather conditions. Estimated arrival at Mabul Island at 11:00 a.m. and proceed for briefing, registration and check-in. Lunch will be serving at noontime.

There will be 2 boat dives on your first day arrival. One of the boat dives will be an orientation dive with our Divemaster. (Subject to 1^st Scheduled Arrival)

2^nd Scheduled Arrival – 2:20 p.m. from Tawau Airport to Semporna. From Semporna to Mabul Island will be at 4:00 p.m.

NOTE: For those who arrive on the 2^nd Scheduled Arrival will not be able to do any diving on the arrival day. They will do 3 boat dives on the 2^nd day, the first boat dive being an orientation dive.

DAY 02, 03, 04
3 boat dives a day at Sipadan, Mabul or Kapalai.
One Sunset Bonus Boat Dive without Divemaster at Mabul HOUSE REEF
* Sipadan Dives subject to Quota and Weather permitting.

DAY 05
Free at leisure in the morning. Checkout.

We have two departures from Mabul to Semporna. First schedule at 06:30 a.m. and second schedule is at 11:30 a.m.

Note : Diving is not advisable on the last day. However, if you wish to do so, you will have to sign a separate Liability / Release Waiver form. All the guests are advised to take a rest of at least 24 hours, minimum 18 hours before fly. However, Borneo Divers recognizes that people, agencies and even computers and tables differ on this. If you want to maximise your diving on the last day, you can either overnight in Tawau or overland from Tawau to Kota Kinabalu / Sandakan. You will then be able to do 1 boat dive only around Mabul island.

For those who do a morning dive (one morning boat dive at MABUL ONLY) on departure day, please note that your Bar Bill must be settled the night before. All baggage and personal belongings must be cleared out of your room and and you must check out before the first morning boat dive as we need to clean the room to allow incoming guests to check in on time.

Cost of your trip includes:
• Scheduled ground transfers within Tawau airport / hotel - Semporna - Mabul island and return by van coach and boat.
• Twin - share challet with ensuite bathroom, air condition and private verandah overlooking at the Celebes Seas.
• 3 meals a day PLUS light snacks served all day and beverages while at the Dive Resort ( excluding alcoholic and / or carbonated soft drinks).
• 3 boat dives a day between Mabul, Kapalai and Sipadan island with our professional Divemasters.
Boat , tanks , weight and weightbelt.