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the heart of the world’s greatest marine biodiversity the answer to every scuba diver’s wildest dreams come dive the magical waters of east malaysia where a choice of beautiful resorts and facilities reveal an abundance of rich marine life that will overwhelm you come dive saba come dive your dreams most major asian cities have flights to and from sabah’s capital kota kinabalu and once there a wealth of spectacular dive sites awaits you rahman park is just a short boat ride from kota kinabalu the park’s five islands are surrounded by shallow waters providing a safe haven for novice divers and an easy introduction to the underwater realm with a choice of professional paddy dive operators the luckiest can even swim with the largest fish in the sea the whale shark 35 miles south of kota kinabalu is the wild island of pulautika created hundreds of thousands of years ago by an enormous upwelling of volcanic mud pulao tiga is now a forest island with huge trees surrounded by sandy beaches the resort office excellent facilities and is a perfect base to explore the island’s wildlife a 30-minute flight south of kota kinabalu is malaysia’s wrecked diving center with four well-documented wrecks to choose from these offer a safe introduction to wreck diving in sabah with depths ranging from 8 to 35 meters oh the liang liang atol is a hidden jewel in the south china sea its incredibly rich marine biodiversity and spectacular visibility have become world renowned vertical reef walls plunge to two thousand meters offering some of the best wall diving in the world a friendly welcome awaits you after a one hour flight from kota kinabalu the resort has excellent facilities with a well-equipped dive center liang liang is an oceanic crossroads for some of the rarest and largest marine creatures passing by on their migrations the island of mantanani is two and a half hours north of kota kinabalu exploration diving reveals new dive sites with an immense variety of creatures if you are lucky you might catch a fleeting glimpse of the shy dugong three wrecks have also been located close to the islands which are attracting more and more life every day just a short flight from kota kinabalu kudat is a whole new dive arena in sabah unexplored wrecks and virgin dive sites awaits the more adventurous diver lucky enough to venture beyond the tip of borneo the paradise island of langkaian of sandakan on sabah’s east coast is a 40-minute flight from kota kinabalu langkaian offers a spectacular range of macro life as well as schools of reef fish and larger inhabitants so the langkaian wreck and smaller mosquito wreck shelter many colorful visitors and the chance of surprise encounters mataking is the newest addition to saba’s east coast dive experience superb macro diving and exciting reefs are all found on this tranquil island unique among saba’s dive resorts mata king features alfresco spa and massage making it the ideal place to dive and unwind the island of mabul is one of the world’s premier macro havens the island has three resorts along its sandy shores uh a fourth resort offers diving from a modified platform paddy courses are taught at each resort and a tdi center caters for technical diving enthusiasts two of saba’s premier liverboards the scuba explorer and celebus explorer are based in the area offering the chance to dive the surrounding islands in comfort and explore marble’s amazing variety of weird and wonderful creatures so the serene island of kapalay is 10 minutes from mabul the resort was built in local water village style with luxurious cabins overlooking the celibacy resort cameramen are based here as well as at many of sabah’s other dive resorts providing divers with professional dive videos digital download facilities camera courses and rentals kapalay is yet another wonderful macro playground with an incredible variety of life last but not least is the breathtaking island of sipadan voted the best dive location in the world malaysia’s only oceanic island supardan is a limestone pinnacle rising 600 meters above the seafloor here divers quickly realize they are in one of the richest marine habitats in the world the staggering number of turtles makes sipadan truly unique the turtle tomb is the name for sipadan’s cavern sadly the many turtle skeletons are the remains of souls that have awakened from their sleep lost their way and drowned for conservation reasons there is no accommodation for divers on the island however the nearby resorts and liver boards on mabul and kapalay offer daily diving at sipadan it’s the combination of its incredible diversity combined with such dramatic wall diving that makes sipadan a truly unforgettable experience for divers biodiversity is the spice of life and saba’s underwater world is the tropical paradise that has it all sabah promises you the time of your life come dive saba experience your wildest diving dreams