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MABINI FADRI

Mabini Fadri isn't what most divers picture when they think of Sipadan. Forget the pelagic tornadoes; this is a proper wreck dive, and we absolutely love it for that. She's a stern trawler, almost 80 meters long, sitting upright at 29 meters. You drop down, and the whole outline of the ship takes shape – a real hulking presence on the seabed. She went down in '81 after a fire, so she's been down there a while, slowly becoming part of the reef. We like to start at the stern, where the huge propeller is often swarming with schooling jacks. Push towards the bow, and you can really appreciate her size. There are openings where you can safely penetrate, just enough to get a sense of her internal structure, with light filtering in through barnacle-encrusted portholes. Look closely in the shadowed areas, and you'll often spot moray eels tucked away, or big groupers cruising the deck. It’s a completely different vibe to the vibrant walls of Barracuda Point, offering a cool contrast and a genuine sense of exploration. This one is for divers who appreciate history and the slow reclamation of steel by the ocean.