The Reef Dive Resort - Mataking Island - Mabul & Kapalai
The Reef Dive Resort on Mataking offers a solid PADI 5 Star setup, ideal if you're looking to tick off your next certification while exploring the Sipadan region. They're well-equipped to handle divers from Open Water up through some specialty courses. We've always found their boats efficient, making the daily runs to nearby sites around Mabul and Kapalai pretty smooth. It’s a good choice for those who value convenience and a structured dive operation, especially if you’re staying at the resort itself.
- Location
- Mabul & Kapalai, Malaysia, Southeast Asia
- Coordinates
- 4.578780, 118.947390
- Website
- https://travel.padi.com/dive-center/malaysia/the-reef-dive-resort-mataking-island/
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star Dive Resort [padi:6804]
- Address
- Semporna, Malaysia
Dive Sites Near The Reef Dive Resort - Mataking Island
The Reef Dive Resort - Mataking Island provides access to 15 dive sites in Mabul & Kapalai.
- AL MALYN - 45m (wreck)
- AWAS
- BANOWATI - 10m (wreck)
- Barracuda Point
- BUNGA INDAH - 5m (wreck)
- CAHAYA MACCOLILOLOS - 9m (wreck)
- Chanel
- Check Point
- Cleaning Station - 10-25m (reef)
- Coral gardens (reef)
- Coral Slope - 5-20m (reef)
- Corner Reef (reef)
- Creepy garden - 5-18m (reef)
- Crocodile Avenue
- Danawan reef (reef)
Other Dive Centres in Mabul & Kapalai
- Bigfin Divers Semporna - ["PADI"]
- Divers Armada Borneo Sdn Bhd - ["PADI"]
- Go Aquatic Semporna - ["PADI"]
- Mussah Poteh Holiday SDN BHD - ["PADI"]
- Nemo and Friends
- Seabunny Scubacations Sdn Bhd
- Seaventures Dive Rig SDN. BHD - ["PADI"]
- Sipadan Pom Pom Resort & Tours Sdn Bhd - ["PADI"]
- StormDive
- TB Sipadan Carib Dive Center - ["PADI"]
Marine Life in Mabul & Kapalai
Home to 127 recorded species including 77 reef fish, 28 hard corals, 8 seagrass & algae, 3 sharks & rays, 3 clams & mussels, 2 other.
Notable Marine Life
- seagrass (Halophila ovalis) - Seagrass & Algae
- Thin birdsnest coral (Seriatopora hystrix) - Hard Corals
- halodule (Halodule uninervis) - Seagrass & Algae
- Staghorn coral (Acropora aculeus) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora caroliniana) - Hard Corals
- cymodocea (Cymodocea rotundata) - Seagrass & Algae
- thalassia (Thalassia hemprichii) - Seagrass & Algae
- Staghorn coral (Acropora longicyathus) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora humilis) - Hard Corals
- Fluorescence grass coral (Galaxea fascicularis) - Hard Corals