Mandarin Bay
Protected Area
Tun Sakaran Marine 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 - Mandarin Bay offers some of Mabul & Kapalai's richest reef diving.
Mandarin Bay on Mabul offers a gentle muck dive experience. We often spot mandarin fish here, particularly towards dusk when they begin their mating dance. Look closely amongst the rubble and seagrass for frogfish, scorpionfish, and the occasional cuttlefish. It's a relaxed dive, ideal for photographers and anyone keen on finding smaller, less common critters.
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