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MUI SOON

Mui Soon is less about vast corals and more about history, and honestly, we love it for that. This isn't a deep dive, peaking at about two metres, which makes it perfect for a leisurely explore, especially if you’re looking for something different after the famous drop-offs. The wreck itself is a motor vessel, quite broken up now, but you can still make out the hull structure. It’s been here long enough for nature to really take hold; we’ve seen schools of juvenile barracuda darting through the rusted metal, and the anemones here are some of the most vibrant we’ve found in Sipadan, hosting clownfish that are delightfully unbothered by divers. Our favourite way to dive Mui Soon is during a surface interval or as a final, relaxed dip before heading in. It’s an easy, calm site, ideal for photographers wanting to capture something a bit more atmospheric, or for anyone who appreciates the quiet beauty of a man-made structure reclaimed by the sea.