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Sipadan Water Village

3.0 of 5
Tawau, Pulau Sipadan 91031 , Malaysia
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Sipadan Water Village
4.0 of 5 stars 89 Reviews
21 May 2012 -
wjtan7
3 May 2012 -
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Auckland
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012
1
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It's an absolutely beautiful resort with breathtaking view, clear water, wonderful marine life. The food was very nice, and the chef was willing to custom make yummy vegetarian dishes for me. The staffs there were friendly and helpful. Ace resort! Plenty of stars were plastered on the sky at night, something we don't see in cities. The guides at the... More

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Miri, Malaysia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

My husband and I are just back from a memorable trip to Mabul. We stayed at Sipadan water village end of April and we are very happy to have chosen this resort. We stayed at a standard chalet and it beat our expectations with wide views of the sea. Staff were so attentive and friendly, providing us with an extra... More

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Sydney, Australia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012
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It took a long time to decide where to stay so we could dive and snorkel in this amazing part of the world. The guide books and websites are confusing so it is hard to keep track of all the different water villages and island accomdation. We chose Sipadan Water Village and stayed in a bungalow with a private sundeck... More

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Kuala Lumpur
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

We stayed a week at SWV early April. From the airport we were whisked away to SWV's very comfortable van that will take us on a long, bumpy but picturesque route to Semporna Jetty. (1hr) At the jetty, all we had to do was to step on the the boat as the crew took care of our dive bags and... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

My friend and I are just back from a 5D/4N stay here and were most impressed with the impeccable service and excellent dive center. While a bit aged, the resort itself has been well maintained, the rooms kept clean with good amenities. The food, while not quite to-die-for, was decent. But of course, most of what people come here for,... More

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Sandakan
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012
4
people found this review helpful

Nice resort but floating nappies and sewage under our water villa don't encourage getting in the water. Several people in our group get nasty ear infections - from the polluted water perhaps. Many of the resorts and none of the village houses have any sewage treatment. We cut our stay short and went to Pom Pom Island, beautiful and no... More

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Sacramento
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2012
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We stayed a week at SWV towards the end of February 2012. We travelled with our local dive shop and had paid for a room with a/c. The room we got didn't have a/c and we didn't sleep for the first couple of nights. We found out our room had been given to someone else who didn't pay for a/c... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

The whole resort is built on stilt over shallow water, so the views are fantastic, you're able to see corals and fishes in the water, as you walk around the resort, i always have my eye looking at the water and i've encountered turtle, lion fish, yelow pipefish, eagle ray, wrasse etc etc Some of the rooms are quite a... More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 February 2012
2
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on-time diving, extremely friendly and helpful Instructors & Dive Masters, workers & helpers all contributed to a very awesome diving experience I have in Sipadan Water Village. Thinking of doing Pilgrimage to SWV every year! :) More

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Ipoh, Malaysia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2012

This place is amazing - totally blew me away. My piece of paradise... The staff were attentive from the moment we were picked up by a pre-arranged transport with the resort from our inn in Semporna to the jetty and all the way to the wonderful reception given by the friendly and attentive staff when we arrive at the resort.... More

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  • Sipadan Water Village Hotel Pulau
Address: Tawau, Pulau Sipadan 91031 , Malaysia
Price range (per night):* RM1,171 - 1,624

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