Sangalaki & Sipadan Combo

The Triangle Between Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines is one of the most biodiverse marine environments in the world. Strong ocean currents, deep sea trenches, and seamounts, in combination with active volcanic islands, have created a complex oceanographic environment that is a diver's paradise. The diversity of this area is what makes it so beautiful.

Scuba Junkie offers you the chance to combine two of these incredible countries into one diving holiday with Scuba Junkie Sipadan and Scuba Junkie Sangalaki.

To get to Scuba Junkie Sipadan, you'll need to travel to Semporna, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo, which has connections to major international and national transportation hubs.

Tawau airport (TWU) is the closest airport to Semporna, and it's roughly a 1.5-hour drive; you can fly here from Kota Kinabalu (BKI) or Kuala Lumpur (KUL). There are also links overland if you're already in Sabah from Kota Kinabalu or Sandakan. Check out the full options here.

For your combo package, their are two main travel routes. One involves ferries via Tarakan, the other involves flying via our nearest airport in Berau (Kalimarau Airport- BEJ) . We can help to arrange transfers from Derawan to the ferry port in Tarakan or the airport in Berau. 

The package options are flexible, but below you will find a sample itinerary that works well with transferring between both locations. You will need a minimum of 4 days diving in both locations to qualify for the combo package discount. The example itinerary starts on a Wednesday and would include diving in Sipadan, Mabul, Kapalai and Derawan, Sangalaki and Kakaban. Sipadan permits are subject to permit availability - please contact us with your preferred dates.

5 days 4 nights with SJ Sipadan (12 dives):

Day 1 (Wednesday): Fly KUL to Tawau, land before 12.00noon (2:30pm Boat transfer from Semporna to Mabul island)
Day 2: diving
Day 3: diving
Day 4: diving
Day 5 (Sunday): diving  (4 pm transfer from Mabul island to Semporna, taxi from Semporna to Tawau, overnight in Tawau, near ferry terminal)

Day 6 (Monday): First ferry from Tawau to Nunukan, followed by last ferry from Nunukan to Tarakan, overnight in Tarakan.

6 days 5 nights with SJ Sangalaki (12 dives):
Day 7: (Tuesday): Morning transfer from your hotel in Tarakan, to our resort on Derawan island.
Day 8: diving
Day 9: diving
Day 10: diving
Day 11: diving

Day 12: Transfer from Derawan to Berau, safe to fly from 11am onwards.

We also offer great Scuba Junkie Dive Combo Packages with our other Indonesia Scuba Junkie Resorts, in Komodo and on Nusa Penida. These other Scuba Junkie locations are also amazing dive destinations and are frequently voted in the Top 10 Dive Destinations in the world. For more details email us now.