Hawksbill Highway

Sipadan & Mabul Islands, Malaysia Sipadan Island Park

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A sloping reef highway for turtles and pelagic life.

Boat Access
20m Avg Depth
40m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site is a world-renowned location on Sipadan Island, famous for its incredible density of green and hawksbill turtles. The site features a sloping reef that drops off into a deep wall, often attracting sharks and large schools of fish.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Excellent
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Famousness Famous

Plan Your Visit

turtlewall divecoral reefdrift divesharkadvanced onlystrong currentswide angle

Marine Life

hawksbill turtlegreen sea turtlewhitetip reef sharkgrey reef sharkbumphead parrotfishschooling barracudaschooling jackfishgiant trevallynapoleon wrassehealthy hard and soft corals

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Advanced

Potential for strong currents and deep wall diving requires experience.

Hazards:
currentdepthboat traffic
Current Strength:

Variable

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