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Borneo Divers Mabul Island Resort

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Pulau Sipadan, Malaysia
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Borneo Divers Mabul Island Resort
3.5 of 5 stars 61 Reviews
28 May 2012 -
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Europe
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

As mentioned by many reviews below, this resort has 2 major letdowns. a) the food ranges from barely acceptable to downright awful b) the allocation of sipadan permits is not transparent and on our 4 night stay we only got one visit whereas others had 2 or 3 (I think you need to be in the know about who to... More

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Singapore
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

The huts are set in pretty gardens. The rooms themselves are fine - air con worked, bed comfortable enough. However, the bathroom was very grotty, with a leaking sink and a shower that produced only a dribble of hot water. What really othered us was the terrible food. It was tasteless, badly cooked, greasy, boring - and there was no... More

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There is no better place to stay when on Mabul Island in Borneo. This resort is by far the most amazing spot on the island. The rooms are clean, cool and all you will ever need. Food is amazing and different every day. The staff are by far the most happiest ppl around, they must love their job!! Diving is... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012
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We stayed here December 2011. Both of us advanced padi divers with photography interests so was looking forward to this amazingly reviewed area. All I can say is pay the extra and go to the sipadon water village. Borneo divers resort mabul failed in every way to offer the resort expectations. The resort looked idyllic by the interior of the... More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012

Borneo divers is without a doubt the best dive resort on mabul island. Borneo divers were originally the only dive shop on sipadan before they had to move. They are the ONLY resort on mabul that legally have a permit to have their resort on the island. They also get more sipadan diving permits than any other dive shop! The... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2012
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The staff were all friendly. I traveled there with my sister, who didn't even swim. I made her wear not just dive suit but also life jacket to make sure she would never drown. She went with me on my dive trips and snorkeled near the boat holding to a robe attached to the boat under the watch of the... More

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2012
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Spent 5 days (4 nights) at Borneo Divers Mabul Resort. The diving - as promised- was truly incredible. Sipadan was fantastic but so was the (often overlooked) diving at Mabul itself. This is a resort geared for divers. As soon as you get off the boat from Semporna, they give you a tour of the dive center. We arrived at... More

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Johor Bahru
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012

Been to Borneo Divers Mabul for the fifth time. The dive team is great.Very well organized and clean dive station, helpful reservations staff. Great boats and excellent dive masters. However, food was disappointing. As divers, we don't expect super food, but the kitchen team seems as though they just don't care. Same cookies and sandwiches three days in a row.... More

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London
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011
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In the end, I was very pleased to have chosen Borneo Divers in Mabul and had a fabulous week. I found it very difficult to choose a dive operator from the UK. I wanted to dive Sipadan, to be with a professional organisation, and have a minimum level of comfort. Pros: 1) Good access to Sipadan - I got to... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 December 2011
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Best Diving Experience Everyone says its expensive to dive Sipadan, to me its very much depends who you dive with. I dived with Borneo Divers july this year, it was an excellent experience, and I booked another trip 4 months later, in Nov. Price I did a few comparison before booking with Borneo Divers, their pricing is straight forward, and... More

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