Mabul Water Bungalows is a luxury floating resort situated next to sister resort SMART on the southeastern side of Mabul island and overlooking Sipadan island.
The resort has 24 luxury wooden chalets and 9 exclusive Villa Suites built over the water with amazing seaviews.
All the chalets are exquisitely designed and furnished offering full relaxation and comfort.
Mabul Water Bungalows dive center is an awarded PADI and NAUI Dive Resort.
In addition to daily boat dives, Mabul Water Bungalows offers unlimited dives in front of the Resort's jetty (inclusive of night dives).
SMART-TEC dive center offers Nitrox Air and Technical International (TDI) Certification Courses.
The TEC center is perfect for Technical Divers diving the waters of Mabul or Sipadan and offers full Cave Diver courses and guided dives to Sipadan's famous Turtle Tomb.
Mabul Water Bungalows dive centre is well equipped with over 180 aluminium tanks along with 4 Bauer compressors.
Mabul Water Bungalows uses six custom built fiberglass dive boats able to carry 10 divers each and get to any of the island dive sites in about 15 minutes. Each boat goes out 3 times a day.
The Ka'andaman Spa is a haven for the body and mind where one can relax and soothe pain away with a gentle massage.
Let the staff at Mabul Water Bungalows make your very own and personal "Sipadan Diving" DVD.
Facilities at Mabul Water Bungalows include a large open air pavillion restaurant for dining, a souvenirs shop, a business center with broadband internet, the dive center and a health spa.
There are 24 exquisitely designed detached Water Bungalows, five Borneo Villa Suites, one Bougainvilla Suite and one Royale Villa Suite.
Each chalet is beautifuly furnished, equipped with a private and spacious balcony, air-conditioning, ceiling fan, private bathroom with hot and cold shower, a Satellite TV, a mini-bar, electric point (220V) and safety box.
Note: Please book for Sipadan long in advance.
"The resort is fantastic with beautiful water chalets on stilts with a nice balcony. The service is very good from the airport transfers and meals to the diving boats and divemasters. The diving is first class. We would return here next time." Adam Fleming, London, England
"The Mabul Water Bungalows is an amazing resort, with superb water villas. The diving was fantastic both at Sipadan for big fishes and at Mabul and Kapalai for macro critters. The staff was really hospitable, friendly and professional." Colin Bryan, Auckland, New Zealand
"I was awe-struck when I finally found my way to the Mabul Water Bungalows. The staff of the resort were friendly and helpful at all times. I sure will go back there again. One trip is not enough enjoy this fabulous place. It is really one of the best places in the world for scuba diving. The dive sites are simply fantastic. Scuba diving is my passion and since I live in Florida, the Caribbean was my prefered dive destination. I also went to dive the Maldives and I happened to meet another dive buddy who persuaded me to go to Sipadan island in Malaysia." Philip Brooks, Tampa, Florida, United States
"The Mabul Water Bungalows is an excellent resort built over the water. The villa we got was air-conditioned and had an outdoor shower and a spacious terrace with a fantastic view of the sea. The floor of the villa had even glass tiles that allowed us to view the water underneath. During high tide, we could see a lot of fishes from our balcony. Everything was a bliss. We enjoyed the snorkeling at the reef. It turned out to be a great experience, with a lot of marine life and sea turtles. We tried the DSD (Discover Scuba Diving) and the dive instructor was very patient with us as we were beginners. Though the the dive staff were handling a large number of divers every day, they were always friendly and attentive to us personally. " Andrew Liu, Singapore
"Everything about Mabul Water Bungalows was wonderful. The first lap of the journey was a road transfer from Tawau airport to Semporna, then by boat from the Semporna jetty to Mabul Island. The staff welcomed us with fresh towels and a welcome drink. They then briefed us about the resort and the diving procedure. The chalet to which we were taken after was absolutely amazing. A floating villa on stilts, surrounded with plants and tropical flowers. The chalet had all the facilities such as air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, TV, and plenty of space for our luggage, plus a mini-bar. The décor of the rooms had a magical touch. We also got bicycles for use. The resort staff were always extremely attentive to our requirements. The Malaysian cuisine was excellent with fresh seafood and many other dishes. Fruits were also aplenty and they had some really good wines in the menu. From the bungalows itself we could see a profusion of marine life. We even saw turtles swimming gracefully below our water bungalow." Xavier Jacquet, Lausanne, Switzerland
"We have just returned from a scuba diving trip in Sipadan. We stayed at the Mabul Water Bungalows and it was really worth it. They also have a beach resort in Mabul called Sipadan-Mabul Resort, which is itself quite good. The reef is fantastic and visibility while diving is excellent. Everything about the resort was perfect. The staff was very nice and completely devoted to ensuring the comfort of the visitors. The place is also safe because ample security is provided at night and day. It is an ideal place for divers and snorkelers alike to stay. One of the best things about Mabul Water Bungalows is that they have access to many Sipadan permits and also we were only guaranteed one-day dive in Sipadan for our stay, the staff did their best to get us an additional diving day at Sipadan." Ide Yoshida, Tokyo, Japan
"The resort is fantastic with well-maintained water villas and spacious private balconies from where we had superb panoramic views of the South China Sea." Ping Ye, Beijing, China
"I have just been diving at Sipadan, Mabul, and Kapalai, and stayed at magical Mabul Water Bungalows. The rooms are well-designed, luxurious, spacious and well-kept. The land resort (Sipadan-Mabul Resort) is also accessible via a wooden bridge, but I would recommend the water bungalows which may be costlier but you will get your money’s worth." Mohhamed Bin Shaahira, Johor, Malaysia
"The diving at Mabul and Sipadan is world class. The water chalets of Mabul Water Bungalows are excellent and the staff service and hospitality is magical. Since the bungalows are above the water, we could see much of Mabul’s rich marine life right from our room. An added bonus is a they provided us with a bicycle to explore the island." Ilda Alfonsi, Naples, Italy
"We have previously stayed at the Sipadan-Mabul Resort and can say that the Mabul Water Bungalows is much better and deserves its recent ‘World Luxury Hotel Award’ in the luxury honeymoon resort category. What a unique experience – to see from our water villa, shoals of fish moving in the sparkling waters below a glass floor. Total bliss!" Sven Holmgren, Stockholm, Sweden