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Updated JANUARY 2005
(Rates valid from 28 April 2005 to 27 April 2006)
Kapalai Dive Resort is in fact a water
village. It is built on a sand bar only 15 minutes from Sipadan Island.
The sand bar was many years ago the island of Kapalai. It is on
what is known as the Ligitan Reefs, a very extensive stretch bordering the
deep and vast Celebes Seas.
Innovative in concept - a chain of roomy and well-equipped
chalets with private bathrooms linked by long wooden walkways,
centered around the open restaurant cum sundeck and the customary
dive center - the Kapalai Dive Resort
has been built
on a shallow but surprisingly wide sandbank.

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Diving :
The underwater scene is
completely different compared to Sipadan. It is a macroworld of great
interest, featuring rare subjects ranging from mandarin fish, dragonets,
fire gobies, partner & sleeper gobies, wasp or leaf fish, gurnards,
the strange "little dragonfish" or seamoth, the tame crocodile
fish, giant frogfish of different colors, eels, rays and much much more.
This is a truly magnificent macroworld where interesting and rare
subjects need to be located by the discerning diver, where you can see
things others cannot. It is a place where your skills at spotting small
and well camouflaged oddities are to be well rewarded. A divers paradise!!!!
Kapalai Resort is only 15 minutes away from Sipadan by boat. We will
conduct the 2 morning dives around Sipadan and back to Kapalai for
lunch. The 3rd afternoon dive will be a choice of diving around Kapalai
or Mabul.
Accommodation :

Above water, it is a totally
different world. All structures are erected on water and the guest is
able to really enjoy the serenity and peace of the unique resort anytime
of the day, especially early morning and sunset.
Even from above the water, the guest is able to observe the antics of
the squids, or the never ending raids of the needlefish and halfbeaks
into shoals of silversides and anchovies. For those who just want to
relax and rest between the dives may take advantage of the cleverly
thought-out balconies of the bungalows, which offer the total privacy so
much sought out by the lovers of sunbathing.
A truly unique place and unforgettable experience. We offer our
well-appointed twin sharing chalets with extra-hot baths and western
sundeck.
Meals are served in the terraced, open central structure, while a big
western sundeck allows divers to have an evening drink or an after-dive
chat with a background of fabulous tropical sunsets.
NO FLIES, NO MOSQUITOES
... FRESH AIR, FRESH WATER
How to get there :
JNB - KUALA LUMPUR - KOTA KINABALU -
TAWAU - KUALA
LUMPUR - JNB
Costs :
Per Person Sharing
KAPALAI DIVE PACKAGE
Day/Nights
Excl. Flights
4 / 3
R 3 598
5 / 4
R 4 468
6 / 5
R 5 338
7 / 6
R 6 208
Extension Night
R 870
LESS
20% FOR NON DIVER
ADDITIONAL 50% FOR SINGLE
SUPPLEMENT
Rates valid from 28
April 2005 to 27 April 2006
Included
in the price:
* land and sea transfers from Tawau - Semporna -
Kapalai return
* Accommodation on Kapalai on a sharing basis
* 3 meals per day, plus afternoon tea and snacks
* 3 boat dives daily and unlimited beach dives in front of the resort
* the equipment that is provided are tanks and weight belts
* diving on neighbouring islands Sipidan, Mabul and Kapalai
* guided night dives in front of the resort for Advanced Divers.
For more on Kapalai
Resort, e-mail Andre:
info@reefcomber.co.za
Weather Conditions:
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Tawau |
JAN |
FEB |
MAR |
APR |
MAY |
JUN |
JUL |
AUG |
SEP |
OCT |
NOV |
DEC |
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Highest temperatures (°C) |
31 |
30 |
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32 |
32 |
31 |
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31 |
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Lowest temperatures (°C) |
23 |
23 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
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24 |
23 |
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Daily hours of sunshine |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
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6 |
6 |
6 |
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Humidity (%) |
83 |
85 |
82 |
82 |
81 |
81 |
81 |
81 |
79 |
81 |
83 |
83 |
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Water temperatures (°C) |
27 |
27 |
29 |
30 |
30 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
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28 |
28 |
28 |
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