Showing posts with label sipadan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sipadan. Show all posts

Friday, July 15, 2011

day 5 - Sipadan Island

yeay....!! akhirnye kami ke Pulau Sipadan.
seronok sebab dapat pergi one of the best place to dive in the world.
sedih sebab pergi Sipadan just for snorkeling -_-'
dan tak pasal-pasal instructor kami pun snorkeling in Sipadan..breaking his record. he said this his first time going to sipadan just for snorkerling hahaha we called him snorkel master =P

why we only snorkeling there, in Sipadan...??
oryte let me tell you the story. sobs..sobs..sobs.. :((
as i've posted in this entry, by 27th June all of us should have finish the course and go for fun dive in Sipadan. unfortunately due to missjudge on the weather forecast and self ability -_-' we can't complete the course within 3 days. have to extend the stay. i did asked either we can change our Sipadan permit date..the answer is NO..uwaaaaa so that is why we only manage to go for snorkeling in Sipadan and this gonna be a reason why i shoud come back to Mabul again =D (let's planning for the next trip..forcing both my younger brother to take diving licence too hahahaha)

so let mE share wif you guy some of the pictures we capture in Sipadan.
i love their beaches so much...white sandy beach...the sand really..really smooth..the water crystal clear..perfect..!!

Pulau Sipadan jauh ke tengah

speechless..

crystal clear water

white sandy beach

before doing any activities in this island, visitors need to register their name. as all the permit already pre-booked before the visitor coming to the island. so waiting for registration is time for cam whoring..!!

WELCOME TO SIPADAN ISLAND

the geng ^_^ Niniey, Fara n Camy

Map of Sipadan n dive point

Registering for the permit

us ^_^

eventho it just for snorkerling, we need to wear our wet suits. yeah i did told in my previous entry that the wet suits will make you float actually. why it does so..??  yup the wet suits which we used is 3mm thick which one of it layer is made of foamy meterial. this layer will actually trap some air inside it. so that is why it can make you float. to know such information, somehow give me a confident to swim in the open sea. (*show off sungguh*)

Fara

Camy

mE
yup we ready to snorkeling -_-'
a single trip to Sipadan will allow you to have 3 dive there. in between each dive Uncle Chang will provide the food for tea break between 1st dive and 2nd dive. then lunch between 2nd dive and 3rd dive. the break will be taking place at the island it self. there is toilet and a gazebo for all groups to set up their foods.

at left side is Pos kawalan Sipadan

in front of the toilet

super panas oooo -_-

about Sipadan

nice shot rite...u girls really know how to pose good job..!!

^_^ mE

coming to Sipadan, for mE i have one goal. yup to meet wif mr/mrs turtle. yup i do meet a few turtles @_@ they are really cute with their big eyes. while snorkeling..once i did have the chance to swim beside a turtle. i really want to touch it but i'm afraid =P afraid that i might hurt it. how i wish i could capture that moment. need an underwater casing. yup there's underwater camera but i still prefer using the casing.

looking for shark trail

the picture above a dive master Jeckson and our instructor looking further to the sea..looking for a shark. yup, while we're snorkeling, the boatman told my instructor that he saw a shark trail (by looking at the wave left by the shark - don't ask me how they know) so our instructor become excited to chase over the shark that is why i miss the moment with mr.turtle. you really owe mE a moment with turtle Ornate..!! i don't care eventho u said turtle is a common thing in Sipadan but still, i didin't see it everyday in my life. hurmm yeah...i did saw small sharks while snorkeling but the sharks were in deeper water. so nothing to be afraid of.



lastly let mE share some pictures of those who when for diving in Sipadan.
only instructor dive wif cap i guess =P
going deeper in the water


yup that it..our day trip to Sipadan. bay the way do guys know the kidnap incident in Sipadan back in year 2000..?? one of the instructor in Uncle Chang was on of the abduction (haven't heard the full version of his story yet). due to that, visitor only allow to be around the island till 4 pm.




voice message: went for swimming lat nite...and now i'm confuse either to exhale tru the nose or mouth -_-' plus, become lazy to kick coz of the fin keh..keh..keh..


Thursday, June 23, 2011

Sipadan here wE come..

refer to the above ticker..!! ☝

by the time you guys read this entry i already flying to Tawau for my island escape wif my besties. obviously this is a scheduled entry. =)

p/s: not to forget..thank you so much to en.pencuri hati for your time just to send me off. gonna miss you a lot!!

a sudden plan between mE and my bff Farah kalau tak silap last December. lucky me having such an adventurous friends rite. mE...?? mase sekolah dulu active lah biler dah masuk asrama, matrix and uni, i'm slowing down and down. but once a while will still gather with friends to do some activities. as for tis time we go under the sea. since i'm still flying towards Tawau, so i can't share wif you guys any picture yet. hurmm let me share wif you about the budget and process of getting to Tawau then Semporna and booked for Sipadan diving course.

first of all, make contact wif the diving course organizer. ask them when will be the best time of the year to dive. it's better not to be done during rainy season. so that why we choose June. as normally the weather along June is quite hot, the sky will be clear so the water will also be crystal clear.
arrange withe the organizer/instructor on how long should you stay there in order to complete the course and at least have 1 open sea dive.

after doing some searching on the web. we decided on http://www.ucsipadan.com/

image source from the website itself.

after a few discussion through emails, finally the quotation of the trips being finalize.
below is the details and approximately the cost breakdown.


NO
PARTICULARS
QUANTITY
AMOUNT
TOTAL
01
Dorm with meals
(Check in 24th June 7:30 a.m
Check out 26th June 5:30 p.m)
4 pax X 3 nights
RM60
RM720
02
Open Water Course
Start 24th June
Finish 26th June
4 pax
RM850
RM3400
03
3 Dives Sipadan
27th June
4 pax x 1 day
RM560
RM2240
04
Airport Pick Up
23rd June 6:10 p.m
28th June 6:35 p.m
4 pax x 2 way
RM30
RM240
TOTAL
RM6600



yup we gonna have 3 dives in sipadan weee~~
if you guys notice we have to leave a gap between before fly off back to Kuala Lumpur. The reason here because it's a must to ensure that you have 18hours gap between flying and diving. THIS IS REALLY REALLY IMPORTANT..!! that why we extend our trip till 28th June.

the above cost breakdown does not include hotel stay in Semporna on 23rd and 27th, for these two days we go for dragon inn which is nearest to Uncle Change office plus the best in town. you can click on the link for accommodation facilities and review. this approximately gonna cost us around RM 85/pax for 2nites. (assuming we take the RM 77 / nite room)

how about the flights tickets..?? well since tis was a pre-planned trip. we bought the flight on december itself which cost us, RM 193 (returned tickets)

in total, we spent about RM 7,712 or RM 1,928 / pax . it might be once in a lifetime experience for each one of us. hope this trip really worth it. insyaAllah.

wait for more update about this trip ok. more pictures will be uploaded sooooon...

voice message: sudah terbayang seafud depan mate..yeay..!!! aino can't stop thinking bout food..