Artificial reef
down to 18 m
Seaventures Dive Rig (Mabul)
Piles of metal rods under the Seaventures rig hide frogfish in red, yellow and black at 12–17 m.
- Open Water
- Frogfish
Advanced≤30 m
Barracuda Point
Dive site in Sipadan & Semporna, Malaysia
On Sipadan's north coast, divers can end up in the middle of a swirling vortex of chevron or blacktail barracuda.
- Max depth
- 40 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Apr–Oct
- Entry
- By boat
- Current
- Strong
Photo: Chen Wu from Shanghai, China, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The dive
A wall and reef dive from a boat. Known for grey reef sharks, hammerhead sharks and whitetip reef sharks.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: divessi.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- Strong current: dive with a local guide and carry a surface marker buoy.
- The site goes deeper than 30 m: Advanced divers stay above 30 m.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wall, Reef
- Entry
- By boat
- Estimated
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Grey reef sharks
- Hammerhead sharks
- Whitetip reef sharks
- Barracuda
- Bumphead parrotfish
Season in Sipadan & Semporna
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Apr–Oct.
Source: zubludiving.comWhere is Sipadan & Semporna?
The point shows the Sipadan & Semporna area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Sipadan & Semporna
Drift
down to 16 m
Cleaning Station (Kapalai)
A gentle drift down a coral slope from 5 to 16 m that operators call ideal for beginners.
- Open Water
Reef
down to 22 m
Coral Garden
Called a haven for the underwater photographer, with dozens of green turtles at 5–10 m.
- Advanced
- Turtles
Wall
down to 40 m
Drop Off
A short stroll from the beach, the reef drops off into a 600 m underwater abyss lined with fans, corals and sponges.
- Advanced
- Trevally
Wall
down to 40 m
Hanging Gardens Sipadan
A wall that descends to a terrace at about 70 m before plunging into the abyss, draped in pastel soft corals.
- Advanced
- Sharks
Drift
down to 40 m
North Point Sipadan
A ridge rising from 40 m to a 12 m peak at Sipadan's northern tip, where the current splits around the corner.
- Advanced
- Sharks
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.