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Introducing Semporna & Pulau Sipadan
Though not a particularly appealing town, Semporna does have a lively waterfront market and a mosque attractively framed against the waters of the Celebes Sea.
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Most of Semporna’s visitors are en route to/from Pulau Sipadan, a small island 36km offshore that’s regarded as one of the world’s best dive sites. Divers take exhilarating plunges off a 600m limestone wall, while snorkellers can expect to have sea turtles and other marine creatures glide under them.
Since the beginning of 2005, Sipadan has been under Parks & Wildlife management and there’s no longer any accommodation or dive operators on the island. The number of divers allowed at Sipadan is limited to 120 per day and there have been some complaints that this isn’t transparently or fairly enforced.
There’s an ATM-equipped branch of Maybank opposite the mosque.
Last updated: Oct 20, 2008
