Borneo Divers Mabul Resort is Borneo’s longest established dive operation and is based on the sand of Mabul Island – and one of the few with a pool! They have a large dive centre, and the resort’s jetty provides access to their own house reef, and all the dive sites around Mabul, Kapalai and of…
The latest addition to the Carpe Diem family of liveaboards, and slightly bigger than her two sister ships, the Carpe Novo is taking scuba diving in the Maldives to new levels. Launched in March 2016, with a capacity for up to 22 divers in 12 cabins the Carpe Novo liveaboard operates 7 and 10-night diving…
Sou-Wes Diving was established over 20 years ago and has been run as a family business for two generations. Founder Kihachiro Aratake, who discovered the Yonaguni Monument, still dives and occasionally skippers the boat, while the main business is now run by his son ‘Shorty’.
Uepi Island Resort is a self-contained dive resort on the southeast corner of Uepi Island – one of a chain of islands that separates Marovo Lagoon from New Georgia Sound (“The Slot”). As such, there are a dozen dive sites around the island within a 10-minute boat ride which can vary from gardens of coral…
Seaventures Dive Rig was built as a jack-up accommodation module to support oil exploration in various locations until 1985 when it was decommissioned. An ex-chief minister discovered the giant metal structure and the potential to upcycle it into a hotel rather than downcycle to scrap metal. It was decided to relocate the rig to Mabul, close to Sipadan…
Dive Downbelow is part of the Downbelow Marine and Wildlife Adventure Company, a fully licensed travel agent based in Kota Kinabalu. Not only are they a PADI 5 Star Instructor Development scuba diving centre but they are also an adventure travel centre and can arrange trips and accommodation throughout Borneo. These include wildlife adventure programs,…