Danawan reef
Protected Area
Sipadan Island Park
Why dive here
With 119+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue-spotted stingrays, giant moray eels, grey reef sharks, pygmy seahorses and sea turtles - Danawan reef offers some of Mabul & Kapalai's richest reef diving.
Danawan Reef offers a pleasant drift over healthy hard corals, the kind of steady, colourful scenery Mabul is known for. We often spot turtles cruising the reef edge and small reef sharks resting in sandy patches. It's a relaxed dive, good for photographers keen to take their time, or anyone looking for an easy second or third dive of the day.
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Seaventures Dive Rig SDN. BHD
Uncle Chang's Sipadan Mabul Dive Lodge
The Buwan Dive Resort
Bigfin Divers Semporna
The Reef Dive Resort - Mataking Island
Sipadan Pom Pom Resort & Tours Sdn Bhd
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