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New Life

Sipadan Mabul Islands, Malaysia
★ 4.0 (1 review)
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All levels

Artificial reef and muck dive, a macro photographer's paradise.

Boat Access
15m Avg Depth
25m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site is a renowned muck diving location, characterized by a sandy slope and various artificial reef structures that act as a haven for marine life. It is a world-class destination for macro photography, celebrated for its astonishing density and diversity of rare and unusual small critters.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

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

Plan Your Visit

muck divingmacro photographybeginner friendlyturtlecoral reefartificial reef

Marine Life

frogfishghost pipefishornate ghost pipefishvarious nudibranchscuttlefishscorpionfishstonefishmoray eelsgreen sea turtle

Things to Note

Difficulty:

All levels

Shallow depths and typically mild currents make it accessible.

Hazards:
marine lifeboat traffic
Current Strength:

Mild

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