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Kapalai

About Kapalai

Kapalai is famous reef and a private over-the-water resort, known worldwide as a great place for underwater macro photography in Sabah, Eastern Malaysia. Divers come there to spot strange critters like the mimic octopus, flamboyant cuttle fish, blue ring octopus, and ghost pipefish.

Kapalai travel guide

Do

The most famous dive sites are the Jetty or Mandarin Valley where you can find the wonderful Mandarin fishes during a night dive. Kapalai has also amazing snorkelling opportunities.

Sleep

1 Sipadan Kapalai Dive Resort (5 minutes by speed boat from Mabul). Luxury resort built on stilts over a reef. (updated Aug 2019)

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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