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Sweetlips Rock

Sipadan Mabul Islands, Malaysia
★ 4.0 (1 review)
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Intermediate/Advanced

Vibrant rock pinnacle known for schooling sweetlips fish.

Boat Access
18m Avg Depth
30m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site is centered around a submerged rock pinnacle or seamount in the world-renowned Sipadan area. It is famous for the large schools of sweetlips that are commonly found congregating around the formation. Divers can also expect vibrant coral growth and a high chance of encountering reef sharks and turtles.

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Site Ratings

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

Plan Your Visit

pinnaclecoral reefdrift divesharkturtleschooling fishwide angle

Marine Life

oriental sweetlipswhitetip reef sharkgrey reef sharkgreen sea turtlehawksbill turtleschooling barracudagiant trevallybumphead parrotfishnapoleon wrassevibrant soft coralslarge sea fans

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Intermediate/Advanced

Potential for strong currents and deep profiles common to the region.

Hazards:
currentdepthboat traffic
Current Strength:

Variable

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