Kapalai Dive Resort Diving Staycation with Return Land and Boat Transfers | Sabah, Malaysia
- Relax at the Kapalai Dive Resort, and indulge in a small piece of natural paradise
- Enjoy a Kapalai Dive Resort price, that allows for unlimited house dives with one's own diving buddy!
- Relax and enjoy a convenient trip inclusive of return land and boat transfer service and full board meals
- Available in 3D2N, 4D3N or 5D4N
- Check more Sabah island like Sapi, Manukan, Mamutik, Mantanani and Dreamer Island
Product Info
The mere name conjures the image of crystal-clear waters and a floating paradise like no other. A 45-minute trip from Semporna by speedboat, Kapalai island is one of the many beautiful diving havens in this part of the world. However, Kapalai is truly unique because it is not quite an ‘island’, it is a sandbank in the middle of the Celebes Sea.
The 40 chalets are built on high wooden stilts in the middle of the ocean. Visitors can enjoy the sights of marine life in action as they stroll along the boardwalk, a sturdy construction that connects the various sections of the floating resort.
All rooms are twin-sharing with an attached bathroom, hot and cold shower, bathtub, and fresh water from the mainland for daily use, you may have your private balcony too.
You will have a breathtaking view of the Celebes Sea no matter where you turn! The restaurant is a wooden deck, where diners can eat indoors or al fresco. There’s even a viewing area in the middle of the restaurant which allows you to see the myriad of marine life passing below. The sundeck, a popular favorite, is a great place to enjoy your novel, work on a tan, or indulge in an afternoon siesta.
The Dive Centre provides diving, snorkeling, and kayaking gear for rent. Can’t dive but would love to? No problem! The center offers a variety of PADI courses, including Open Water and Introduction to Night Diving. After enjoying your underwater paradise, explore other facilities offered by the resort including the souvenir shop, games room, and broadband access.
Fresh food cooked by a chef on buffet style. Afternoon snacks are served after 3rd dive, and tea and coffee, cold water, and cordial drink are served thru out the day.
— Packages & Itinerary—
1. Vacation Package (NO Diving)
Diving package only for licensed diver.
2. Diver Package
- 3D2N (Without Sipadan Diving)
Day 1 - check in
Day 2 - boat dive (mabul/kapalai) - FOC, Unlimited house reef dive.
Day 3 - check out - 4D3N (With Sipadan Diving)
Day 1 - check in
Day 2 - boat dive (mabul/kapalai) - FOC, Unlimited house reef dive.
Day 3 - sipadan - RM450/ pax
Day 4 - check out - 5D4N (With Sipadan Diving)
Day 1 - check in
Day 2 - boat dive (mabul/kapalai)
Day 3 - sipadan - RM450 / pax
Day 4 - sipadan - RM450 / pax, OR boat dive (mabul/kapalai)- FOC, Unlimited house reef dive.
Day 5 - check out
— Important Information —
- Boat Schedule
- Semporna town to Kapalai Island: 09:30am, 12:30pm (boat journey takes 60 minutes)
- Kapalai Island to Semporna town: 11:00am and 1:30pm (boat journey takes 60 minutes)
- An additional fee will be charged for unscheduled transfers - Land Transfer Time
- Tawau to Semporna - 8:00am, 10:30am
- Semporna to Tawau - 12:30pm, 2:30pm - Dining Timetable
- Breakfast: 7:00 am–10:30 am
- Lunch: 12:30 pm–2:00 pm
- Dinner: 7:00 pm–8:30 pm - Flight timing guide:
- Arrival: Book the earliest flight to arrive in Tawau. The 1st boat into Kapalai is at 10:00 am and the earliest flight to look for is from Kota Kinabalu, allowing you to arrive in Tawau around 7:40 am
- Departure: Book any flight from 10:00 am onward. To stay up to the last departure boat at 1:30 pm from Kapalai, the earliest flight to look for is anytime from 5:00 pm
** Resort provide land & boat transfer on the check‐in and checkout day only.
Departure Time
Purchase Notice
- Chalet check-in time: 2:00 pm; chalet checkout time: 12:00 pm
- All rooms have a private balcony
- Rooms with air conditioning and fans are available on a first-come, first-served basis
- Room amenities: towel, shampoo, soap, and hairdryer
- Recommend to bring: extra pocket money, insect repellent, sun-block lotion, change of clothes, towel, cap/hat, slippers, raincoat, and personal toiletries
- Snorkeling by boat is not available
- The number of dives depends on the flight departure time of the next day. (Please remember the requirement of the pre-flight surface interval the next day)
- When departing from Kapalai Resort for your flight, make sure to plan for at least 5 hours to avoid delays or missed flights
- Free use of broadband services; 4G mobile connection is available too (Celcom and Maxis).
- Single/Solo traveler: additional 30% from the above package rate
Surcharge(s)
Rental Price for Extra Equipment or Service
BC Jacket: RM38.00 / Day
Regulator/Gauges/Octopus: RM38.00 / Day
Mask: RM16.00 / Day
Snorkel: RM7.00 / Day
Wet Suit: RM32.00 / Day
Fins: RM13.00 / Day
Booties: RM12.00 / Day
Kayak: RM35.00 / Hour
Kayak Transparent: RM50.00 / Hour
Birthday Celebration
• Birthday room decoration: RM150
• Cake 1kg: RM106
• Cake 500g: RM53
Boat Charter Service
• Diving boat (Kapalai–Semporna): RM850/boat
• Diving boat (Kapalai–Mabul): RM480/boat
• Transport boat (Kapalai–Semporna): RM1,250/boat
Tourism Tax (TTX)
Imposition of Tourism Tax (TTX) of RM 10.00 per room per night for all foreign tourist staying at a registered hotel stays will be re-imposed effective from 1st January 2023.
PADI Course
Open Water Course – MYR 1750 (individual), MYR1250/pax (minimum 2 pax)
Advance Open Water Course - MYR 1170/pax
Referral Course - MYR 1250/pax
Refresher Course - MYR 450/pax
* will need 4 full days to complete, so your stay should be a minimum of 4 days, no flight on check-out day.
* Price not include 6% SST.
* Course fees pay direct to the resort.
* For Open Water Course it must be book with Non-diver Package.
Sipadan Island Dicing Permit
The cost of one permit is MYR 450 to enter Sipadan and this is NOT included in the package above. Please notify us upon booking if you wish to apply the permit. Only a minimum of 4D3N stay are allowed to apply the Sipadan dive permit.
Semporna Jetty Fee
Semporna Jetty Fee MYR 11 per person (payable to the Municipal Council of Semporna).
Discovery Scuba Diving (DSD) For Non-Diver
MYR 510 / Pax
Reminders
All guests are required to provide a vaccine certificate (print screen) before arrival
Provide family room with 1 double and 2 single beds, first come first serve.
Pregnant women are not allowed to board the boat to Kapalai Resort
Price quoted is not included snorkeling or diving, and related equipments’ fee; you may opt for rental from KAPALAI Dive Centre.
Diving package only for licensed diver. Please bear in mind of requirement for the surface internal before flight the next day.
For customer booking for the diver's package, you will be accompanied by the dive instructor during the daily boat dive. Meanwhile for the unlimited house reef dive, it will be unguided and must be accompanied by a buddy.
How to Redeem Your Voucher
How to Use Your Voucher
- Please present your e-voucher and passport on-site
Validity Period
- The voucher must be used on the selected date and within operating hours; Invalid after expiration
Experience Location
Location Name: Sipadan Kapalai Dive Resort
Address: Sipadan Kapalai Dive Resort, MalaysiaCancellation Policy
- Cancellations 30 day(s) (inclusive) before the selected date are allowed. Unused orders can be canceled for free
- For cancellations made 15 to 29 days prior to selected date, a cancellation fee of 30% will apply
- For cancellations made 8 to 14 days prior to selected date, a cancellation fee of 50% will apply
- For cancellations made 1 to 7 days prior to selected date, a cancellation fee of 75% will apply
- Cancellation is not allowed between 0–0 days from the selected date. Orders cannot be canceled or modified, and refunds will not be granted.
- Due to time zone differences, the confirmed cancellation date is based on the supplier’s local time. Please allow 2–5 business days to process your cancellation request, after which the cancellation fee will be charged according to the product’s cancellation policy. Once the cancellation is confirmed, you will receive your refund within 14 working days.
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