Mabul is home to two luxury resorts featuring overwater bungalows and floating villas.
Note: All resorts listed on this page provide unlimited jetty/house reef diving and Sipadan dive permits (except Pom Pom).
Mabul Island resorts (with Sipadan permits)
1. Mabul Water Bungalows (14 permits)
Exclusive Mabul resort with 16 units of floating bungalows with private balconies and panoramic vistas of the ocean. Sister resort of Sipadan-Mabul Resort (SMART).
Stay 5 nights for 1 day diving in Sipadan
Unlimited jetty/house reef diving
2. Sipadan Water Village Resort (14 permits)
45 water chalets based on Bajau architectural design, each with private decks overlooking the sea.
Stay 4 nights for 1 day diving in Sipadan
Unlimited jetty/house reef diving
► 3D2N packages for Sipadan Water Village (with snorkeling in Sipadan)
Other luxury resorts
There are 3 luxury resorts located on the following neighbouring islands:
- Kapalai Island (15-20 minutes from Mabul/Sipadan);
- Pom Pom Island (where the Tropical Research and Conservation Center (TRACC) is located); and
- Mataking Island (further out, but has Sipadan permits).
Kapalai Island resorts (with Sipadan permits)
1. Sipadan-Kapalai Dive Resort (14 permits)
15-20 minutes from Sipadan and Mabul, this lavish resort is built in the middle of the Celebes Sea with no land in sight. Popular among couples and honeymooners.
Stay 3 nights for 1 day diving in Sipadan
Unlimited jetty/house reef diving
Pom Pom Island resorts
1. Pom Pom Island Resort
Resort in Pom Pom Island offering day trips to Mabul and other islands. Located close to Tun Sakaran Marine Park.
Unlimited jetty/house reef diving
► Check pricing for Pom Pom Island Resort on: Agoda | Expedia
Mataking Island resorts (with Sipadan permits)
1. Reef Dive Resort (7 permits)
Resort with daily diving trips to Sipadan (±80 minutes away) and other islands.
Return dive trip to Sipadan – RM1,400 per boat (up to 7 pax per boat)
Unlimited jetty/house reef diving
► Check pricing for Mataking Reef Dive Resort on Expedia
