myshadeofred
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Here is how my trip went starting from East Coast.
Fly to Kuala Lumpur (layover in Hong Kong), stayed one night in Kuala Lumpur to fly to Tawau. But you can do that the same day.
From Tawau, spent the night in Semporna in order to take the first ferry to Kapalai Sipadan Resort. From the Airport in Tawau (super small) taxi to Semporna...sad to see all the Palm Tree fields.
Trip was great at the resort. Be prepared for no wifi (limited) unless you have Google Fi or you buy a SIM. Air conditioning limited. Diving is great every day. I heard some people say it was the greatest...but it was definitely worth trip. I was able to get two days at Sipadan. Resort dive guides are hit and miss. Our first was really good, but one day we got one that tank banged even if he saw a turtle...
After a week of diving did a two day stint at an Urang Utan sanctuary with a visit to the Urang Utan rehabilitation center. It's sad what the fields are doing but the effort is slowly helping the species thrive. The rainforest was amazing and loved seeing all the different kinds of monkeys in their natural habitat.
I have attached some pictures.
Fly to Kuala Lumpur (layover in Hong Kong), stayed one night in Kuala Lumpur to fly to Tawau. But you can do that the same day.
From Tawau, spent the night in Semporna in order to take the first ferry to Kapalai Sipadan Resort. From the Airport in Tawau (super small) taxi to Semporna...sad to see all the Palm Tree fields.
Trip was great at the resort. Be prepared for no wifi (limited) unless you have Google Fi or you buy a SIM. Air conditioning limited. Diving is great every day. I heard some people say it was the greatest...but it was definitely worth trip. I was able to get two days at Sipadan. Resort dive guides are hit and miss. Our first was really good, but one day we got one that tank banged even if he saw a turtle...
After a week of diving did a two day stint at an Urang Utan sanctuary with a visit to the Urang Utan rehabilitation center. It's sad what the fields are doing but the effort is slowly helping the species thrive. The rainforest was amazing and loved seeing all the different kinds of monkeys in their natural habitat.
I have attached some pictures.