Mabul Island, Semporna

    

MABUL ISLAND

    

• Mabul Island has gained its own recognition as one of the best-muck diving site in the world
• If are not quite sure of your abilities as a diver, the best place you can go to and improve them is the shallow water surrounding the Mabul Island from the Malaysian archipelago.

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• Mabul is a small island off the south-eastern coast of Sabah in Malaysia. The island has been a fishing village since 1970s. Then in 1990s, it first became popular to divers due to its proximity to Sipadan island.
•  Mention Mabul Island and visions of swaying coconut trees and idyllic water villages come to mind. And that’s just above the water. Located only about 15 minutes by speedboat from the famous Sipadan Island.
• Mabul is a small oval shaped island fringed by sandy beaches and perched on the northwest corner of a larger 200-hectare reef. The reef is on the edge of the continental shelf and the seabed surrounding the reef slopes out to 25–30m deep.

This among the other chalets that available in Mabul.  Each has its own advantages in terms of both design and also the position and views of their chalet.

The resorts here offer the tourists all the comfort back home, with the splendid exotic view as a bonus. The dishes served in the restaurants are based both on the international and traditional Malaysian cuisine.

MULTITUDE OF MARINE SPECIES

                If the middle of the sea water receded, many sea creatures that can be seen on the shore such fish, seahorses, starfish, crabs, coral and others.

                                       

                                       

                                       

A lot of people who love coming here every year because of  the multitude of marine species that can be met here.

Different varieties of eels, scorpion fish, sea horses and frogfish offer an interesting study material for every amateur marine biologist who chooses Mabul Island as a destination for an exotic vacation.

ACTIVITIES

Usually the visitors who come to this island have their activities such as relaxing by the sea, relax by the beach, swimming, sunbathing, fishing, snorkeling, diving and many more. 

         

• Mabul is renowned for its amazing array of macrolife, making it an underwater photographer’s dream location to capture some of the rarest ecological species on film. 

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How to get there

• From Kota Kinabalu, take a 55-minute flight to Tawau and enjoy an hour’s drive to Semporna. From here, Mabul is another 45 minutes by speedboat. Be sure to pre-arrange transportation with your respective resort/dive operator.