This place is amazing - totally blew me away. My piece of paradise... The staff were attentive from the moment we were picked up by a pre-arranged transport with the resort from our inn in Semporna to the jetty and all the way to the wonderful reception given by the friendly and attentive staff when we arrive at the resort.... More

It's a 3 hour fly from KL, 1 hour car ride and 30 minute boat ride to reach SWV but when you do, your jaw drops. Have stayed at more than a dozen resorts and hotels of all varieties in Malaysia and Southeast Asia as an expat but this one floored me. Rarely have I visited anywhere so beautiful, pristine... More

I don’t want to say anything bad about the nature, because Sipadan is one of the mist beautiful places I’ve seen and definitely one of the best places for diving. However, the hotel is appalling. It is one of the most horrible places I’ve stayed at and I am comparing it to 2 star hotels in third world countries countries.... More

My husband and I stayed at Sipadan Water Village for 4 nights (from December 29th to January 2nd) and enjoyed it very much. The diving was great and the overwater resort is lovely, but the rooms and food are quite basic, and there are few "resort amenities", hence only 3 stars. The the resort is a cluster of overwater bungalows... More

Its not the easiest to get to: a flight from KL to Tawau, then over an hour in a shuttle, then another 30+ min by boat. The boat off of Borneo is majestic - a little noisy but scenery is fantastic. Soon enough the island is in sight with each bungalow situated above the water. The resort is very nice.... More

A small group of us, 5 divers, stayed at SWV for 5D4N. As our speedboat approached the water bungalow resort, I felt like I was in paradise. All worries and stresses were lifted and my REAL holiday began. At arrival, a line of staff await to welcome you. Checking in took a while, but all went well. We booked through... More

I visited Sipadan Water Village with a large group of divers a couple of weeks ago.The lodging was nice and a relief after travelling so far to Malaysia. This part of the world has a unique approach to accomodations by building interconnected bungalows over shallow lagoons. Several resorts in the area are built this way. Everything is built over the... More

The bad part is that it took eight years for me to get back! This is truly a diver's destination with a variety of dive sites, each unique and special for different reasons. All of the staff are wonderfully friendly and eager to make your stay enjoyable. The food is good and plentiful, and the rooms very spacious and comfortable.... More

This is my 2nd trip there actually, the first i spent snorkeling and a Discover Scuba Diving (a bit expensive) course. This time i did my AOWD while 3 of my family members did their OWD and 2 (elder) members just did snorkeling. The AOWD and OWD was perfect. Although i believe more dives could have been scheduled in, wouldn't... More