It is possible to dive Sipadan by fast daytrip dive boat from Semporna but it's an hour and a half journey each way to do just two dives. There is budget accommodation at Semporna but not much else. A far more pleasant option (although more expensive), is to stay in one of the all inclusive resorts on Mabul Island or Kapalai. These delightful resorts are just 10 minutes boat ride from Sipadan and have some world class macro dives on their doorstep. There is currently just one liveaboard, the Celebes Explorer, that dives Sipadan and surrounding islands.
There are about 20 dive sites around Sipadan island. Four to five days will give you a good flavour of the best sites but if you stayed a month you would not get bored. Many divers like to repeat some of the best dive sites daily such as Barracuda Point, The Drop Off. There is also a famous cavern/cave dive at Sipadan know as the Turtle Cavern or Turtle Tomb where unfortunate turtles have got lost and drowned leaving only their skeletons.
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