Luko
Contributor
Tired of Sipadan & Mabul? Ok skip your way, don't read this...
For me, it was the third time this year at Borneo Divers Mabul resort, 6 days ending on Xmas day an dprobably one of the last stays here. It is now time to change!
If you want more details on how, who, what, pls check out my two other reports on this board. I will simply focus on photos this time, with my faithful Canon5D armored with its Subal Housing and followed by Inon Z240 and Nikonos SB105 strobes.
Of course it was such a pleasure to stay on that lovely deck, chatting with Amine, Eljer or Jimmy, looking at the open sea while I was hearing that my home airport, PARIS that is, was closed because of too much snow. Lucky me I had forwarded my departure by one day! the day after the planes were stranded! :blinking:
I read people whining on permits to Sipadan. Here is my hint : beat the crowds one week before or after they're coming, don't be sheepish .
On my arrival, december 19th, we were exactly 11 people staying at the resort, only 7 diving.. and that was about it for 3 days we could go everyday to Sipadan, then we were 20 and we still could go at least every two days to Sipadan but along with other guests we asked to stay on Mabul to hunt for the littlies...
The day after our departure (ie 25/26th december) two groups of 40 people from Hongkong were invading the place... wooooshhh... :shocked2:
As for the diving, Sipadan was usually good everyday day we saw "full house" : the barracuda school, the jackfish school and the bumpheads school :cool2:
For me, it was the third time this year at Borneo Divers Mabul resort, 6 days ending on Xmas day an dprobably one of the last stays here. It is now time to change!
If you want more details on how, who, what, pls check out my two other reports on this board. I will simply focus on photos this time, with my faithful Canon5D armored with its Subal Housing and followed by Inon Z240 and Nikonos SB105 strobes.
Of course it was such a pleasure to stay on that lovely deck, chatting with Amine, Eljer or Jimmy, looking at the open sea while I was hearing that my home airport, PARIS that is, was closed because of too much snow. Lucky me I had forwarded my departure by one day! the day after the planes were stranded! :blinking:
I read people whining on permits to Sipadan. Here is my hint : beat the crowds one week before or after they're coming, don't be sheepish .
On my arrival, december 19th, we were exactly 11 people staying at the resort, only 7 diving.. and that was about it for 3 days we could go everyday to Sipadan, then we were 20 and we still could go at least every two days to Sipadan but along with other guests we asked to stay on Mabul to hunt for the littlies...
The day after our departure (ie 25/26th december) two groups of 40 people from Hongkong were invading the place... wooooshhh... :shocked2:
As for the diving, Sipadan was usually good everyday day we saw "full house" : the barracuda school, the jackfish school and the bumpheads school :cool2:
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