Pulau Sipadan ('Border Island' in Malay) is an island of outstanding natural beauty.
Sipadan island is only 12 hectares (30 acres) and is covered by pristine rainforest.
The amazing diversity and abundance of marine life found at Sipadan makes it one of the top world's top diving spots and without doubt the most famous scuba destination in Malaysia.
Sipadan island is regularly featured in the world's top 10 dive spots along with other destinations sich as the Galapagos Islands.
Scuba dive with the swirling tornado-like formation of Barracudas, the big-eye trevallies, the thousands silver jack fishes, the giant size parrot fishes, the numerous turtles and many others such as mantas, eagle rays, tunas, scalloped hammerhead sharks, whale sharks and 3000 more species of fish.
"I have seen other places like Sipadan 45 years ago. Now we have found again an untouched piece of art." Late Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau, 1988.