Generally speaking, if you love nature and wish to experience it fully, you may need to sacrifice a bit in terms of luxurious lodgings and five-star services. But, if you want to go diving in Sipadan, resorts are available – although staying there may mean adding an extra half hour to the daily trip to the diving places.

So, if luxury is something you are used to, but in the same time you wish to spend some time diving in Sipadan, here are some available options.

Kapalai Resort

Built on a sandbar, about 15 minutes away from the island of Sipadan, Kapalai is probably the most breathtaking of the Sipadan resorts, due to its very ingenious structure and original approach to lodging. The resort is actually a water village – you would literally stay above water, in the middle of the ocean. You can go to sleep at night listening to the waves and yet still have access to the luxurious options that resorts normally offer.

A speedboat can take you to a dive spot in a matter of minutes – whether you want to go in Sipadan, Mabul, or to other diving sites that are closer. The clear blue water and the tropical fish are sure to give you a wonderful sight.

Sepilok Nature Resort

If you are afraid of the water or simply prefer the green to the blue, Sepilok is more likely to suit you. Out of the Sipadan resorts, it is also the one to offer you the best variety of options – being on top of the diving options, the resort is also located close to the Kabili-Sepilok Forrest, enabling you to admire the landscape and the waterscape during the same holiday.

While still in touch with nature, and still allowing you to experience its full effect, Sepilok does not forget about our human need for luxury; therefore, you are bound to receive the best of services while you are lodged here.

Lankayan Island Dive Resort

An hour and a half away from the island of Sipadan, Lankayan is an island that the green of Sepilok with the blue of Kapalai. Out of the Sipadan resorts presented here, it is probably the closest one to what you might expect when going to a luxury location in Malaysia. It has the advantage of having a beach, being close to the ocean but still maintaining you on the ground.

On top of the obvious trip to Sipadan, Lankayan also offers diving spots nearby – it is located near the Sea Turtle Corridor, which is a place where sea turtles nest and mate – you may just have the luck to see baby turtles emerging from their eggs. Whale sharks are also frequently sighted in the area, on top of various other species of water fauna and flora.

Like all the other Sipadan resorts, Lankayan will add to the wonderful natural location an exquisite service, making sure that while the sights may take you away from the civilization, its positive points are not ignored.