Mabul Island · Sabah

Mabul Water Bungalows

A place that makes the outside world seem a million miles away.

Mabul Water Bungalows Dive Resort offers an unforgettable encounter with the beauty of the coral seas and the laid-back atmosphere of a luxury water resort, spacious and complete with all the amenities.

Row of over-water bungalows on stilts above the turquoise shallows at Mabul Water Bungalows

The Resort

An exquisite water resort

Away from the often crowded shores of Mabul Island, Sabah, you can find a dive resort that offers a truly unique holiday experience.

Stay in one of the 24 air-conditioned detached water bungalows. Have a massage between dives at the Ka'andaman Spa, enjoy your meals at our large open-air pavilion restaurant, and enjoy a fresh coconut shake or cocktail at one of the bars.

Mabul Water Bungalows has a new sea swimming pool and two jacuzzis for all guests. Guests may also use the white-sand beach and the jacuzzi of the nearby sister resort, Sipadan-Mabul Resort.

Services and facilities

Mabul Water Bungalows on stilts over the sea, seen from a bungalow balcony
Mabul Water Bungalows
Water bungalow bedroom with a double bed, timber floor and ceiling fan
Inside a water bungalow

Bungalows & Suites

Over-the-water bungalows and suites

The deluxe chalets stand over the clear shallow waters and offer luxury and privacy like nowhere else on Mabul Island.

Row of over-the-water bungalows at Mabul Water Bungalows

Over-the-Water Bungalows

24 Standard Water Bungalows

Jacuzzi of the Bougainvilla Suite overlooking the sea at dusk

Bougainvilla Suite

1 unit

Private jacuzzi

Glass floor panels to watch the marine life below

Borneo Villa Suite building with a curved shingle roof over the water, seen past bougainvillea flowers

Borneo Villa Suite

5 units

Private jacuzzi

Royale Villa Suite on stilts over the sea, with a wide sun deck

Royale Villa Suite

1 unit

Private jacuzzi

Glass floor panels to watch the marine life below

Row of two-storey Family Villa Suites over the water, with flowers along the balconies

Family Villa Suite

9 units, two-storey villas

Rooms and suites

Diving

Diving at Sipadan Island

One of the most well-known dive spots in the world, Sipadan truly offers the best of Malaysia diving. Experience the diversity of the underwater world, from the magnificent coral gardens to the cavernous Turtle Tomb, and from the colourful nudibranchs to the giant barracudas.

Dive off the boat jetty and get up close to the marine life during a sunset dive.

  • Sipadan Island

    Sipadan has the best scuba diving in Malaysia, and Barracuda Point is often rated among the world's top five dive sites.

  • Mabul Island

    Divers and macro photographers come specially to Mabul Island for its abundant macro life and unique muck diving, sand diving and night diving.

  • Kapalai Reef

    Kapalai is a mecca for macro marine life connoisseurs and underwater photographers, featuring rare and well-camouflaged species of dragonets, gobies, leaf fish, gurnards, sea moths, crocodile fish and giant frogfish.

The diving PADI dive courses

Location

How to get there

Mabul Water Bungalows is located on Mabul Island overlooking Sipadan Island. Mabul Island is on the east coast of Sabah, Borneo, East Malaysia.

From Tawau Airport, the road transfer to the Semporna jetty takes about 80 to 90 minutes. From Semporna, a speedboat takes you to Mabul Water Bungalows in about 45 minutes.

How to get there

Map of South-East Asia with an inset of Sabah, Borneo, marking Mabul Island and Sipadan Island
Location of Mabul Water Bungalows

Diving and accommodation packages

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