Sipadan-Kapalai Dive ResortResort

Sipadan-Kapalai Dive Resort stands on stilts above the shallow sandbanks of the Ligitan Reefs, with no land in sight, and it is a PADI Resort. A mile-long strip of white sand is there for sunbathing between dives.

Some dive spots are just a short swim from the dive center pier, and speedboats reach others in minutes. Sipadan, known for big fish and turtles, and Mabul, a muck-diving site with silty bottoms, are both close.

The resort is reached through Semporna, where its jetty office is. Conservation programs and Emergency First Response are offered, with instruction in English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Malay.