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dave clayton - 03 Aug 2003 16:03 GMT

we are planning a trip to sipadan this next summer2004,
i would greatly apreciate any comments regarding the diving out there as
there are so many reports of the ecosystem being in ruins and the diving no
better than the english north sea,
is it a total waste of money and time,
comments please and greatly appreciated,

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Daniel Kessler - 04 Aug 2003 03:27 GMT

Well, they do have one world-class dive site, "the hanging gardens." I do wish
that they had more.

> we are planning a trip to sipadan this next summer2004,
> i would greatly apreciate any comments regarding the diving out there as
> there are so many reports of the ecosystem being in ruins and the diving no
> better than the english north sea,
> is it a total waste of money and time,
> comments please and greatly appreciated,

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Dave Morgan - 12 Aug 2003 22:45 GMT

> we are planning a trip to sipadan this next summer2004,

You lucky people.......

> i would greatly apreciate any comments regarding the diving out
> there as
> there are so many reports of the ecosystem being in ruins and
> the diving no
> better than the english north sea,

Whoever said that has not dived Sipadan..........

> is it a total waste of money and time,

Sipadan is a fantastic dive location, i and my wife dived there in
December 2002, we dropped in at Barracuda Point every morning and
had a different dive each time.........masses of fish life.
Turtles ....i could not count them.....
Sharks (reef)....abundant........
Barracuda........countless........
Bumphead Parrot Fish.....heards of them.....
Jack's.......to many to count........

But watch out for the Titan's....several attacks witnessed.

Waste of money.........depends what it costs you, we stayed on
Seaventures Rig, just of Mabul....fantastic muck diving there and
on Kapali......15 mins by boaty from Sipadan....a fantastic trip
for us.
See.....WWW.SEAVENTURESDIVES.COM

> comments please and greatly appreciated,

Well there you have it...for what its worth.

Dave....at home in the UK.
www.morg.net

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PR - 13 Aug 2003 19:47 GMT

Take a look at www.sipadan-village.com.my. It's the ultimative dive
center on the island Mabul. a package includes boat dives on Sipadan
and local dives with fantistic possiblities for macro. We have been
there twice and hope to come again.
Peter

> > we are planning a trip to sipadan this next summer2004,
>
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> Dave....at home in the UK.
> www.morg.net

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Filip Nowicki - 17 Aug 2003 17:32 GMT

Lucky you!
I have just returned from Sipadan last Friday.
Dive sites are great, lots of fish, turtles, sharks, barrakudas and jacks.
I also visited Mabul and Kapalai.
My personal recommendation: Sipadan Dive Center on Sipadan and 1-2 trips to
Mabul and Kapalai (very different but also great). 5-6 days will satisfy
you. And make reservation 4-6 months in advance. You will sleep better :-)
Summer is a peak period.

I will show some pics from my trips shortly but I need time to update my
website (http://acn.waw.pl/bubbles)

Filip

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