WallÁrea Marina Protegida

Sipadan

Malaysia · Sabah, Borneo

Profundidad: 5–40 mNivel: Advanced Open WaterApril-December

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Malaysia's only oceanic island: an extinct volcanic pinnacle coated in living coral that rises some 600 m from the seabed, so that the wall drops sheer a few metres from the shore. Barracuda Point is the iconic site; Turtle Cavern opens in the wall at around 18-20 m and calls for specific training.

Depth

5–40 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

28 m

Water temperature

28 °C

Current

Moderate to strong

Access

Boat

Best time

April-December

Recommended certification

Advanced Open Water

Approx. price

90 USD / dive

Ocean Marine protected area

Plan your dive

Best time: April-December
Approx. price: 90 USD / dive

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Protection status

Área protegida gestionada por Sabah Parks; permiso diario con cupo limitado, certificación mínima Advanced Open Water y un máximo de dos inmersiones por permiso desde septiembre de 2022

Did you know

El sistema interior (Turtle Tomb) contiene esqueletos de tortugas que entraron y no encontraron la salida, además de restos de un delfín.

Sources consulted: Sabah Tourism Board; sipadan.com; southeastasiadiving.com

Location

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62 species documented in Sipadan

Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Delfín mular

Tursiops truncatus

Manta de arrecife

Mobula alfredi

Napoleón

Cheilinus undulatus

Tiburón gris de arrecife

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

Critically Endangered

Tortuga carey

Eretmochelys imbricata

Tortuga verde

Chelonia mydas

Critically Endangered

Almeja gigante

Tridacna gigas

Anguila jardinera moteada

Heteroconger hassi

Anguila serpiente de bandas

Myrichthys colubrinus

Anémona alfombra gigante

Stichodactyla gigantea

Anémona disco

Discosoma nummiforme

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Ecosystem

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