Celebes Sea - October 2007
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PSR Jetty in Semporna ready to depart for Kapalai

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The whole resort is set on stilts

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Off to our rooms

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Clear blue skies

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Sun soaked Bungalows

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Stunning views

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In to our room

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Our balcony overlooks the famous Sipadan island

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The staff were so pleased to see us they did backflips

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Lets all go for a swim

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Time for a dive

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Some big fish live under the Kapalai jetty

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Colourful Angelfish swim by as we decsend

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Coral Polyps feeding

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Blue Ringed Octopus peers out at the passing divers

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Blue Ringed Octopus found in 3m of water on the shore dive

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Artificial reefs have been installed by the staff

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Jo investigates one of the many wrecks around the island

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Juvenile Clown Frogfish sets up home on the wreck

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Juvenile Clown Frogfish

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Juvenile Clown Frogfish

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Chromodoris coi Nudibranch

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Stonefish can be found buried in the sand

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Tiny Cuttle fish can be found hiding in Featherstars

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Reaper Cuttlefish

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Reaper Cuttlefish night dive in front of the resort

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Skunk Anemonefish

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Skunk Anemonefish

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Flamboyant Cuttlefish displaying all its colours

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Flamboyant Cuttlefish

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Flamboyant Cuttlefish

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Ornate Ghostpipefish

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Ornate Ghostpipefish

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Ornate Ghostpipefish eggs in pouch

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Ornate Ghostpipefish

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Ornate Ghostpipefish darker form

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Fish Skeleton ejected by the Ghostpipefish

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Barracudda Sipadan

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Giant Gorgonian Sea Fan 30m at Barracudda point

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Sipadan cave entrance

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Jacks inside Sipadan cave

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Jo Photographs the soft Corals that drip from the walls

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Colourful Corals Sipadan

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Jo meets a huge Green Turtle on Sipadan's Drop Off

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Colourful Corals Sipadan

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Thick schools of Jack fish stay close to the reef for protection

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Colourful Corals Sipadan

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Colourful Corals Drop off dive site

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Pygmy Sea Horse Kapalai Rock dive site

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H bargibanti Pygmy Sea Horse

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Nembrotha Kubaryana Nudibranch mateing

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N Kubaryana mateing closeup

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N Kubaryana feeding

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Mandarinfish just in front of the resort

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Orangutan Crab

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Masted Shrimp Goby

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Masted Shrimp Goby

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Giant Mantis Shrimp

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Giant Mantis Shrimp with a small Partner Shrimp

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Chromodoris hintuanensis Nudibranch

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C hintuanensis For Nudibranch ID checkout our Sea Slug fieldguide

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Banded Pipefish feeding

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Robust Ghostpipefish

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Robust Ghostpipefish often found in pairs

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Robust Ghostpipefish blend in with the rotting sea grasses

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Crinoid Shrimp living on a Sea Star

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Juvenile Frogfish, to learn more please visit our marine biology section

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Open wide

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Black Lined Sleeper Goby

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Black Lined Sleeper Goby

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Black Crocodile fish

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Fishermen bring their catch to the resort daily

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Delivering fresh fish

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Sipadan

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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.
Sipadan Kapalai Dive Resort October 07