In this new millennium
SCUBA diving is well on its way of becoming one
of the fastest growing recreational sports enjoyed
by both young and old. Divers travel thousands of
miles to experience amazing wonders of the underwater
world and where would diving be better than in the
biodiversity hotspot of Southeast Asia: Sabah, Malaysian
Borneo. With its sandy beaches, tropical islands,
blue waters, coral reefs and atolls, Sabah has several
dive sites rated to be amongst the top ten in the
world and many more yet to be truly explored. Over
the years many prominent marine biologists have
visited and dived Sabah's waters, including oceans'
greatest ambassador, Jacques Cousteau. He commented
'I have seen other places like Sipadan, 45 years
ago, but now no more. Here we have found again an
untouched piece of art... a jewel'.
In fact a diver may find many rare or endangered
sea prenatal and hawksbill turtles, napoleon wrasse,
giant clams, as well species of sharks and schools
of thousands of barracuda and jacks. But Sabah is
not only known for the larger inhabitants of its
reefs, but also as a 'muck diving' paradise with
such rarities as the mimic octopus, flamboyant cuttlefish,
mandarin fish, harlequin ghost pipefish plus many
types of weird and wonderful frogfish and nudibranches.
These underwater delights are not restricted to
the certified diver; snorkellers and hopeful divers
may enroll in one of the many PADI affiliated dive
courses run at any of Sabah's dive resorts. Whatever
your underwater wish, Sabah's seas and coral reefs
can easily fulfill your wildest dream.