Sipadan Island

Third day of my diving vacation is the main reason why my sis and I chose to go - Pulau Sipadan. A marine reserve that only allows 120 people into the island a day. (I heard they're planing on decreasing the number of permits). 

Pulau Sipadan is an island just for snorkelers and divers in for a day, meaning there's no resorts whatsoever for people to stay in. Besides the island doesn't really look that appealing at all, but when you go underwater...... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm~~~~~

White smooth sandy beach.

Our 1st dive sport - Mid Reef. (Wall dive)

Some of the marines we saw.

White Tip Shark.

Turtles!! Lots of them in fact. Not as big as the ones I saw in Mabul though.

Saw a bunch of different Nudi Branches! A.k.a sea slugs.

The highlight of this dive - A school of Bumpheads!!!

2nd dive was at Hanging Garden also a wall dive.

I thought this picture was pretty funny because that fish won't stop following this poor turtle everywhere.

Camwhoring session with Mr/Mrs Turtle

Well too bad you can't really see the colourful corals in the picture below. Sipadan has the most colourful corals I've ever seen!!!

Dive 3 was at one of the best dive spots in Sipadan Island - Barracuda Point!
What more can I say, the name speaks for itself.

Variety of fishes in Barracuda Point.

Barracudas!!!

It was pretty scary at 1st, seeing thousands of barracudas swimming together creating sort of a tornado shape! The coolest part, if you dare, you can swim from under and into the 'tornado'.

**Warning: Never wear anything shinny when being around barracudas!**

Before ending, saw a school of tetra looking fishes.

Before dinner, My sis went for an extra dive with Big John's dive masters.
A night dive under and around our accommodation. And these are the interesting creatures they saw.

Boxing Crab (very tiny)
As you can see on the right, instead of claws like any other crabs, it's claws are white, and it looks like boxing gloves.

Flounder (if you can spot it)

Harlequin Crab. Very pretty crab!