sipadan dive safari

SIPADAN DIVE SAFARI
25 August - 1 september 2013
Dive safari on board CELEBES EXPLORER
6 days / 7 nights - 20 to 25 dives
Cousteau said of Sipadan:
" I saw other places as Sipadan but
45 years ago. It is an inviolate work of art "
This island, is protected and guarded
by rangers, and welcomes only 140
divers a day…
No more than 3,000 species of fishes,
100 species of corals are listed there…
You will not make a dive without crossing
a dozen of turtles, nudibranches,
shrimps, crabs, moray eels, ghost fishes,
frof fishes, leaf fishes but also school
of barracudas, snappers, humphead
parrot fishes, tunas, white and black tip
sharks…
ITINERARY & PRICE
THE BOAT
INFORMATION
Itinerary of the cruise,
price with included
and none included
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Additional information for
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ITINERARY
Arrival at Tawau, Borneo on 25 August
Saturday 31 August
before 3 pm then transfer to the boat.
Introduction of the boat and diving
team and allocation of cabins.
Dinner and navigation towards Sipadan
Island.
2/3 dives are scheduled at
Sipadan, then departure towards
Semporna around 2pm arrival at
Semporna pier around 6pm.
Dinner and last night onboard.
From Monday 26 until 30 August
Sunday 1 September
you will dive daily 3/4 times
at Sipadan and one night dive
at Mabul.
after breakfast, enjoy your free
morning, then be transferred to
Airport around noon.
TARIF
Price per Diver : 1,960 US$
Included
 return Transfer Tawau Airport – Semporna pier
 full board, water, tea, coffee
 4/5 dives per day
 tank, weight and belt
Non included
 Sipadan permit fee: 14 US$ par jour
 Semporna pier fee: 3 US$
 diving equipment rental
 nitrox tank : 12 US$ / tank(pre booked) – 17 US$ / tank (onboard)
 soft drinks, alcohol
 diving and annulation insurance
 international and domestics flights
MV CELEBES EXPLORER
Specificities of the boat
Length: 29 m
Beam: 7,2m
Draft: 2m
Speed: 8-10 knots
Voltage: 240 V
Cabins
 6 cabins with double bed + 1 bunk bed (lower deck)
 2 cabins with double bed (middle deck)
common spaces
 sundeck
 air conditioning saloon
 diving platform
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONS
 To fly to Borneo
Take a flight from Kuala Lumpur towards Tawau.
Airlines companies are Malaysian Airlines
and Air Asia.
Transfer from Tawau Airport to Semporna is
scheduled at 3:30 pm.
Recommanded flights
Malayasian Airlines
Kuala Lumpur – Tawau : MH 2664 (11 :40 / 14 :30)
Tawau – Kuala Lumpur : MH 2665 (15 :15 / 17 :55)
Air Asia
Kuala Lumpur – Tawau : AK5746 (10 :30 / 13 :25)
Tawau – Kuala Lumpur : AK5749 (15 :30 / 18 :15)
 Diving insurance is mandatory.
Nearest hyperbaric chamber is located on
naval base of Semporna. Also, make sure
you are covered for your flights in case of
annulation.
 Local currency is MYR (malaysian ringghit).
You will find exchange offices at Kuala Lumpur
airport. We recommend you to change some
currency at the airport before your arrival in Tawau.
US$ are accepted onboard, only in cash.
 Diving torches, safety balloon, and dive computer
are not available onboard. Please, bring your owns.
 Minimum diving level required
Open Water Diver with minimum 30 logged dives.