Sipadan Kapalai Dive Resort: A Perfect Guide to a Dreamy Wonderland

Sipadan, that dreamlike marine world, and Kapalai Dive Resort is its shining pearl. 🚗 Transportation: Located in East Malaysia, visitors can arrive at Tawau Airport from various places, then charter a car from Tawau Airport to the exclusive jetty in Sipadan town (you can choose the speedboat schedule according to your arrival time, address) for about a 45-minute speedboat ride. Tips: Those who get seasick can sit at the stern of the boat. 🚢 Arriving at Kapalai: Upon arrival at Kapalai, you will be greeted with a welcome drink (very delicious!). The staff will let guests rest in the restaurant for a while, then they will come to check you in personally. Rooms are generally assigned in advance (tips: if you are not satisfied with the assigned room number, you can try to ask the staff for a change. We told the staff we were on our honeymoon, and we were lucky to get the room with the best view, number 61!). If you arrive on the island in the morning, you can usually check into your room after dining, around one or two o'clock. During this free time, you can stroll around the island, take photos, and enjoy the beautiful scenery! ⚠️ Rooms 1-50 are generally close to the restaurant, with a less open view and older facilities, but the advantage is being close to the restaurant and having good signal reception. Rooms 50-70 are newly built, with a broad view, beautiful scenery, and more modern facilities, but the signal is not very good, and it's more troublesome to call for a car. Rooms 70-90 are closer to the artificial beach and are the furthest from the restaurant. The rooms are also very new, and you can see the trailing sand beach after the tide goes out. 🌊 The dining environment is very good, with a first-line jellyfish sea view, and the food is average. It is served in a buffet style, and there are some paid drinks and ice cream available! 🤿 As for snorkeling, snorkeling equipment needs to be rented for a fee. Snorkeling in the Kapalai lagoon is great, with many fish and beautiful corals, and we were lucky to see Nemo! (We didn't experience diving) 🌄 In the evening, you can also go to the artificial beach to watch the sunset, which is very beautiful. Personally, I think it compares well with the sunset at Tanjung Aru Beach in Kota Kinabalu! Overall, Kapalai's jellyfish sea is very beautiful. The first time you see it, you will be shocked by such a beautiful sea. Compared to other resorts, it has better facilities and strong security. If your budget allows, definitely go for Kapalai.