Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia

... to underwater wonderland... along the way we'd heard from so many fellow scuba-addicted travellers that Pulau Sipadan, off the Sabah coast near Semporna, is an absolute must. Apparently it's among the world's top dive spots. When we arrived in Sabah we ...

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... to go through immigration. Why? We are not entering the country. Still. Luggage. Taxi. 20 Euro for an hour drive to Semporna. I HATE the ride. 2 lanes for both directions. Driver overtakes on double white lines with no clear view. In the dark. This is ...

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... Sandakan: 3 nights and 2 days of diving:   http://www.save-money-diving.com/index.php?pageid=service_info&locid=malaysia&servid=asmal_lan_13   I send diving pictures to our Sibuan, Sipadan and Mabul diving buddies. NOW I know why we ...

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... AND there are islands close by, so diving should be possible too.   Sandakan is the second-largest city in the state of Sabah, located on the north east coast of the island.   The area is also infamous as the site of a World War II Japanese ...

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