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Sipadan Scuba

Lot 23, Gr. Fl. | Hotel Sipadan Inn, Semporna 91307, Malaysia
6 (089) 784788 / 781788
Ranked #3 of 5 tours in Semporna
3.5 of 5 stars 39 Reviews
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New York City, New York
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66 reviews 66 reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

I did a dive package with Sipadan Scuba (hereafter SS) in May, and like most things in life, there was good and bad. I’ll keep this review orientated towards the dive shop itself and not the diving, as it’s Sipadan, and the diving will be amazing no matter what. First the pro’s. If you want to dive Sipadan, with SS... More

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Uk
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

1)UNPROFESSIONAL. All the staff is composed by newly certified divemasters and instructors who have no idea about the dive sites and spots or how to manage divers' group. 2)OLD EQUIPMENT. Everything is old and not working properly. Regulators that leak, weitsuits, bcd and masks with holes, fins with nearly broken straps. 3) NO ORGANIZATION. The staff ask you to go... More

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Brighton, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

I write this comment to warn evrywone DO NOT DIVE with SIPADAN SCUBA, i have over 1000 dives and have seen many diveshops, but that was the worst i ever saw in my life. The organisation is very poor, the Shop dirty, the equipment room a only mess, and in the time of my stay disappeared 2 brand-new regulators from... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012
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I chose Sipadan Scuba after trying to get more than 2 dives in Sipadan for my 5 days trip last week because other dive shop can only guarantee 1 day in 3 days. I booked a 4 days dive trip with 2 days Sipadan. Firstly, I want to compliment my Sipadan DM Rosli. He is the only local DM in... More

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Robina, Australia
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22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

My partner and I spent three days with Sipadan Scuba and stayed at the Holiday Dive Inn. Pros - We were guaranteed Sipadan permits, and they held up their end. - Rental BCDs and regulators quite new (must have been upgraded since the really poor reviews earlier in 2011) - Excellent divemasters - took the time to show us as... More

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Mumbai
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

Diving with Sipadan Scuba was a great experience! I was a bit apprehensive before joining them...read a few reviews that were not very flattering...but Sipadan Scuba proved them wrong. As you may know, diving in Sipadan is not something you can take for granted. the limited number of permits per day means that most dive schools/hotels are not wiling to... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012
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We did 3 full days of diving with Sipadan scuba. We found the 2 Swiss guides, Nadia and Eric, to be great and luckily they were our dive masters on all 3 days. My husband only recently got is OW so was a bit nervous on the first couple of dives, the guides were great with him without holding up... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2012
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We dived with Sipadan Scuba 3 years ago and thoroughly enjoyed the dive then and again in 2012. We found the staff extremely helpful and the diving was out of this world. We did 3 days on Sipadan one day Mabul and one day Mantabuan. All 3 islands were brilliant -sharks,turtles, frog fish, barracudas and the rest! Contrary to other... More

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Semporna, Malaysia
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2012
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I just completed an extensive PADI training programme at Sipadan Scuba which required spending two weeks in their office and three days in the water. During this time I witnessed the joy all their customers expressed at their experience diving with the company and was blown away by my treatment from the owner Jerry and his staff. Jerry, is kind,... More

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Edmonton
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2012
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Booked with Sipadan Scuba as they guaranteed 3 days of diving at Sipadan Island with a 5 day dive package - with heavy pressure to book far in advance due to demand when in fact I ended up being able to purchase an extra permit due to lack of demand (which was a huge bonus and very much appreciated). Still... More

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