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Between
Sipadan and Mabul Island lies a sand bar known many years ago as
Kapalai Island Unfortunately, erosion has taken its toll and now the
sand bar sits on top of the reef known as the Liman Reefs, a very
extensive stretch bordering the deep and vast Celebes Sea.
Sipadan-Kapalai Resort is actually a water village style resort
built above the water. All structures are erected on water and
guests are able to observe the antics of squids and needlefish from
their chalet balcony.
The underwater scene together with nearby Mabul offers some of the
best "muck-diving" in the world. Rare subjects such as
flamboyant cuttlefish, blue-ringed octopus, sea moths, and mating
mandarinfish are seen on a regular basis. Giant frogfish sly ribbon
eels, harlequin ghost pipefish and crab-eye gobies are seen on many
of the dive sites.
The jetty dive itself has plenty to offer including leaf
scorpionfish, pink-eye gables, ambonian shrimps and the comical
antics of the mantis shrimp. Other frequently seen creatures such as
the crocodilefish, lionfish and scorpionfish are almost ignored as
being too common!
Source -Sabah Tourism Promotion Corporation (STPC)
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