Mabul Water Bungalows

Mabul Water Bungalow is a stilted dive resort situated at Mabul Island overlooking the world-known Sipadan Island, 15-minutes away by speedboat. Facilities include a large and airy restaurant for dining, a souvenir shop selling variety of t-shirts, accessories and gifts, a business center with internet service, the dive center and spa.

Ka'andaman Spa is a haven for the mind and spirit where one can soothe aches and pains away with a gentle massage, soak in a restful milk bath or re-energize with a ginger compress treatment that improves blood circulation.

The 15 wooden bungalows, built entirely over water with stilts, offer sheer comfort. Each bungalow exquisitely furnished with contemporary decor, equipped with remote control air-conditioner, ceiling fan, private bathroom-hot/cold shower and toilet, spacious private balcony that offers panoramic vistas of blue sea, color TV with satellite channels, mini bar and in-room safety box.

Diving is offered at Sipadan Island, Si Amil, Roach Reef, Mataking, Ligitan, Kapalai and of course, Mabul. Mabul in contrast to Sipadan is a continuation of the Borneo landmass rather than the top of an underwater mountain. Because of this, Mabul has more gradually sloping walls around it that bottom out at about 30m. The attractions on Mabul are of the smaller variety such as lobster, crocodile fish, moray and garden eels. This makes it an ideal location for macro-photo opportunities.

Sipadan is the tip of a mountain with steep underwater walls all around it. These walls drop to 300m on the Mabul side of the island and 600m on south side. Diving on Sipadan is all drift diving, divers drop in and cruise with the current along the walls. This combination of deep walls and ocean currents provides the ideal environment for pelagic such as sharks and large schools of jacks and barracuda.

Treasure Images photo studio is located in Sipadan-Mabul Resort, right next to the dining hall and the bar. In the TV-Lounge underwater videos are shown on a daily basis. After the show, staff will be available to have a look at your own pictures or videos and discuss eventual filming problems or special sightings you might have encountered during the days diving. They also offer digital still picture cameras with underwater casing (max. depth 40 metres/120 feet) for rent. Or have one of their professional videographers will follow and film you on a day of diving with turtles, barracudas, sharks and much more.