Barracuda Point
On Sipadan's north coast, divers can end up in the middle of a swirling vortex of chevron or blacktail barracuda.
- Advanced
- Wall
- Grey reef sharks
Open Water≤18 m
Seaventures Dive Rig (Mabul)
Dive site in Sipadan & Semporna, Malaysia
Piles of metal rods under the Seaventures rig hide frogfish in red, yellow and black at 12–17 m.
- Usual dive
- 16 m
- Deepest point
- 18 m
- Level
- Open Water
- Best months
- Apr–Oct
- Current
- Moderate
The story
The Seaventures rig is a jack-up accommodation module once used in the oil and gas industry, decommissioned in 1985. It has stood at its spot off Mabul since 1997, and its legs now shelter fish.
Source: divernet.com
The dive
A artificial reef and macro dive. Known for frogfish.
Who it's for
Open Water≤18 mSource: pulaumabul.com
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Artificial reef, Macro
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Frogfish
- Moray eels
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.
Photo credits
- Barracuda Point dive site, Sipadan / Semporna, Chen Wu from Shanghai, China, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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