Celebes Sea - October 2007
PSR Jetty in
Semporna ready to depart for Kapalai
The whole
resort is set on stilts
Off to our
rooms
Clear blue
skies
Sun soaked
Bungalows
Stunning
views
In to our
room
Our balcony
overlooks the famous Sipadan island
The staff were
so pleased to see us they did backflips
Lets all go
for a swim
Time for a
dive
Some big fish
live under the Kapalai jetty
Colourful
Angelfish swim by as we decsend
Coral Polyps
feeding
Blue Ringed
Octopus peers out at the passing divers
Blue Ringed
Octopus found in 3m of water on the shore
dive
Artificial
reefs have been installed by the staff
Jo
investigates one of the many wrecks around
the island
Juvenile Clown
Frogfish sets up home on the wreck
Juvenile Clown
Frogfish
Juvenile Clown
Frogfish
Chromodoris
coi Nudibranch
Stonefish can
be found buried in the sand
Tiny Cuttle
fish can be found hiding in
Featherstars
Reaper
Cuttlefish
Reaper
Cuttlefish night dive in front of the
resort
Skunk
Anemonefish
Skunk
Anemonefish
Flamboyant
Cuttlefish displaying all its colours
Flamboyant
Cuttlefish
Flamboyant
Cuttlefish
Ornate
Ghostpipefish
Ornate
Ghostpipefish
Ornate
Ghostpipefish eggs in pouch
Ornate
Ghostpipefish
Ornate
Ghostpipefish darker form
Fish Skeleton
ejected by the Ghostpipefish
Barracudda
Sipadan
Giant
Gorgonian Sea Fan 30m at Barracudda
point
Sipadan cave
entrance
Jacks inside
Sipadan cave
Jo Photographs
the soft Corals that drip from the
walls
Colourful
Corals Sipadan
Jo meets a
huge Green Turtle on Sipadan's Drop Off
Colourful
Corals Sipadan
Thick schools
of Jack fish stay close to the reef for
protection
Colourful
Corals Sipadan
Colourful
Corals Drop off dive site
Pygmy Sea
Horse Kapalai Rock dive site
H bargibanti
Pygmy Sea Horse
Nembrotha
Kubaryana Nudibranch mateing
N Kubaryana
mateing closeup
N Kubaryana
feeding
Mandarinfish
just in front of the resort
Orangutan
Crab
Masted Shrimp
Goby
Masted Shrimp
Goby
Giant Mantis
Shrimp
Giant Mantis
Shrimp with a small Partner Shrimp
Chromodoris
hintuanensis Nudibranch
C hintuanensis
For Nudibranch ID checkout our Sea Slug
fieldguide
Banded
Pipefish feeding
Robust
Ghostpipefish
Robust
Ghostpipefish often found in pairs
Robust
Ghostpipefish blend in with the rotting sea
grasses
Crinoid Shrimp
living on a Sea Star
Juvenile
Frogfish, to learn more please visit our
marine biology section
Open wide
Black Lined
Sleeper Goby
Black Lined
Sleeper Goby
Black
Crocodile fish
Fishermen
bring their catch to the resort daily
Delivering
fresh fish
Sipadan
Sunset over
the resort
Our second trip to Kapalai Dive Resort was every
bit as enjoyable as the last. For more
information about the resort please visit our
Island
Accommodation page and for more dive
site information please visit our
Kapalai Dive
Site page.
Should these images tempt you into visiting
either with us on our next trip or independently,
please
contact us and we'll
put you in touch with the resort directly.
You can find all our upcoming trip dates
posted on our
News and Events
page, or if you prefer to be notified by
email, just drop us a line and we'll add you
to our
Dive Trip Mailing
List.
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