Seaventures Dive Rig Resort

How To Get There

Seaventures is located just 26k by boat from the port of Semporna in Sabah, near the islands of Mabul, Kapalai, and Sipadan. Standard transfers to Seaventures are scheduled for 10:00am depart Tawau Airport to Semporna, and 2:00pm depart the rig. However, if your flight or travel times do not fall within this time period and you want to organize another transfer to Seaventures, this can also be done. Other scheduled transfers are based on a minimum 2 person or single supplement surcharge for a single traveler. Please note that from Semporna town, transfers to Seaventures Dive Rig can take up to one hour to reach the rig, weather and sea depending. It is likely to take longer in rough sea conditions.

Dive Overview

Featuring their unique elevator system, Seaventures allows divers to slide directly into the water to the flourishing reef below the rig. In the thriving waters surrounding the rig and the nearby islands, Seaventures allows divers to choose from a number of site options and excursions, including rig diving, wreck diving, muck diving, and drop-offs.

[Read More: Sipadan Dive Travel Guide]

Food & Drinks

The restaurant is located on the open deck and offers delicious food and beverages - buffet style. Fresh coconuts are available.

Dive Information

Seaventures Dive Rig Dive Overview

Seaventures Dive Rig is one of the most unique dive platforms in the world, offering a singular experience where divers can simply wake up, gear up, and jump directly off the rig into the vibrant house reef below. For those seeking more variety, boat dives are available to nearby islands like Mabul and Kapalai, as well as other popular dive sites.

Sipadan and its surrounding islands offer incredible opportunities for both beginners and experienced divers to explore diverse marine life. Expect to encounter giant clams, hawksbill turtles, napoleon wrasse, and a wide array of sharks, jacks, and barracudas. Sipadan offers a range of diving experiences, from thrilling drop-offs and muck diving to rig and wreck diving.

The Seaventures House Reef is known for its sunken wrecks, cage swim-throughs, and artificial bungalows, making it a top site for night dives. Divers can explore the fascinating structures and coral formations under the rig or venture out to the sandy bottoms, where they may spot colorful nudibranchs, moray eels, ornate ghost pipefish, and even a giant grouper patrolling the area.

Dive Center Information

Seaventures Dive Center Overview

Seaventures is a PADI 5* IDC Resort offering technical diving such as cave diving at the infamous Sipadan's Turtle Tomb. The course director also offers dive courses up to PADI Instructor Devellopment Courses and Tec Instructor Courses (Tec 40, Tec 45, Tec 50, Tec Deep, etc).