Upon arrival, guests of Seaventures Dive Rig receive a guided tour of the resort and a comprehensive safety briefing. This unique resort offers all the amenities and services of a full-board dive resort. The resort has 41 comfortable guest rooms, each with its own bathroom.
At Seaventures you will not go hungry! Guests can enjoy delicious and healthy meals in the in-house kitchen as well as tea, coffee and snacks throughout the day in the large communal dining room. The island bar on the main deck is the perfect place to relax in the evenings with music and occasional live performances.
The dive centre offers various facilities and leisure areas, including a circular sun deck with breathtaking views of the nearby
Mabul Island and the scattered water villages. As night falls, don't miss the magical night sky with the twinkling stars of the Milky Way. It's the perfect place to savour the simple pleasures of life at Seaventures.
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The world's only dive resort in the Coral Triangle
We offer a variety of room options with a total of 41 guest rooms to suit different preferences. Our comfortable, air-conditioned accommodation includes different room categories: Twin Rooms, Double Rooms, Deluxe Rooms with king-size bed and spacious Family Rooms. These rooms are ideal for solo travellers, small groups or company outings looking for an
looking for an adventurous stay at a dive centre.
All of our guest rooms offer exceptional comfort, quality bed linen and plenty of storage space. Each room has a private bathroom and we provide fresh drinking water from our facility's reverse osmosis water treatment plant in every room.
When you're not diving, there's plenty of space to relax. Our crew are always up for a challenge with a game of pool or table tennis in the games room. We also have a selection of films on DVD. We also offer relaxing massages and an air-conditioned multi-purpose room for those who want to catch up on work.
For those who want to experience something more exciting like our famous rig jump, our attentive rig crew can organise supervised 20-metre platform jumps from the sundeck.
Diving enthusiasts will take full advantage of unlimited scuba dives and discover the exceptional house reef that shelters a diverse ecosystem of marine life around the rig legs. The 5-star Seaventures Dive Centre offers a range of PADI courses as well as the opportunity to hire and use technical diving equipment. There is a wet room, nitrox fills, a camera room and a training room. Other activities include exploring world-class dive sites on nearby Mabul Island, diving on Pulau Sipadan and island hopping around Tun Sakaran Marine Park.
The Seaventures Dive Rig team will be happy to assist you with all arrangements. From airport and boat transfers to departure, you are guaranteed a smooth process - from booking to applying for diving permits for Sipadan. Supported by a team of dedicated PADI dive instructors and guides, the dive centre offers various diving certifications, from PADI Open Water Diver to PADI Rig Diver Specialty Course.
Seaventures DiveRig
offers more than just boat dives to nearby dive sites. Guests can enjoy unlimited dives on the house reef directly from the rig. This house reef is famous for its incredible macro life and is unique in the world. The rig has become a favourite destination for divers from all over the world who come here to experience the unique diving opportunities.
The rig was decommissioned before it was anchored off Mabul Island, and over the years every inch of the site is covered with life, invertebrates, frogfish, lionfish and many other fascinating creatures.
Dive sites
Mabul
An amazing variety of marine life can be found at the dive sites around Mabul Island. Most divers come in search of the wonderfully camouflaged macro marine life in the sandy bottom or around caves and boulders. However, you will be pleasantly surprised by the large number of green turtles that the mud divers observe at each of the sites!
Dive sites: Artificial Reef, Coral Reef Garden, Crocodile Alley, Eel Garden, Froggy's Lair, Lobster Wall, Panglima Reef, Paradise 1, Paradise 2, Ray Point, Stingray City
Kapalai
Diving is possible all year round in Kapalai. The dive sites below the Kapalai Resort offer a sandy bottom. Colourful nudibranchs, ghost pipefish and other marine life are regularly spotted around the wooden boat wrecks.
Dive sites: Cleaning Station, Gurnard Point, Lobster Rock, Mandarin Valley, Spotted Ray Channel
Sipadan
World-famous diving destination. Described by legendary explorer Jacques Cousteau as an "untouched work of art", dive into the pristine waters of Sipadan, Malaysia's only ocean island, which rises dramatically from a 600 metre deep abyss in the Celebes Sea. Sipadan is known for being an ecological paradise and a beacon of biodiversity with over 3,000 species of fish and a lush variety of coral.
Barracuda Point is where the action is: a swirl of black-tailed barracudas cavort alongside large schools of mackerel, while bannerfish criss-cross corals and humphead parrotfish feed - all under watchful reef sharks monitoring the area. Divers can spot over thirty green sea turtles gliding or resting above the sponges and stunning soft corals along the spectacular 600 metre wall.
Other dive sites: Coral Garden, Slope, Hanging Garden, Lobster Cave, Middle Reef, North Point, South Point, Antler Ridge, Turtle Bay, Turtle Spot, West Ridge, White Tip Alley.
Activities and things to do
Mabul Island:
Even if you are not a diver, you can observe the fascinating underwater world while snorkelling on the nearby island of Mabul. This small island is only five minutes away by boat and offers numerous pile dwellings, diving resorts and sandy beaches. Mabul Island is easy to explore and consists of two villages and a school.
Tun Sakaran Marine Park
Discover breathtaking islands in the Tun Sakaran Marine Park on an island hopping tour. Bohey Dulang is a steep island with volcanic rock and covers an area of 313 hectares. It has three separate peaks and visitors can climb the 353 metre high Bohey Dulang Peak. Mantabuan is the smallest island in Tun Sakaran Marine Park and has a powder-soft coastline that stretches around the island. Sibuan is a teardrop-shaped sand island with coconut palms, crystal-clear water and a white sandy beach - the perfect place for a photo.
Games room
Thegamesroom is the ideal place to escape the heat and have fun indoors. Challenge your fellow guests or the rig crew to a game of pool, table tennis, mahjong or board games. This multi-purpose room is perfect for group meetings or fun corporate events.
Sun deck
Our sun deck offers comfortable sun loungers and hammocks, perfect for relaxing and watching the sunset and the starry sky.
Learn to dive
Seaventures Dive Rig is a PADI-accredited dive centre that offers its guests exclusive diving experiences.
Rig Jump:
Those looking for a special thrill on their diving platform can jump from the platform into the sea! However, this activity is not for the faint-hearted and requires close supervision by the crew to ensure safety precautions.
Jump rope
Say "Arrr" and let your inner pirate out as you swing from the drill rope into the sea. This activity is closely monitored by the crew to ensure safety.
We offer a variety of room options with a total of 41 guest rooms to suit different needs.
Our comfortable, air-conditioned accommodation includes different room categories: Twin Rooms, Double Rooms, Deluxe Rooms with king-size bed and spacious Family Rooms. These rooms are ideal for solo travellers, small groups or company outings looking for an
looking for an adventurous stay at a dive centre.
All our guest rooms offer exceptional comfort, quality bed linen and plenty of storage space. Each room has a private bathroom and we provide fresh drinking water from our facility's reverse osmosis water treatment plant in every room.
All packages include:
- Full board in buffet form (breakfast/lunch/dinner)
- Free drinking water, coffee/tea all day!
- Return transfer by land: Tawau airport/city - Semporna - Tawau airport/city
- Return transfer by boat: Semporna jetty - Seaventures Dive Rig - Semporna jetty
- Unlimited house reef diving with buddy system (time and weather permitting)
- Tanks, weight belts and weights.
Prices of packages are on request and are subject to room availability. You have 48 hours to accept the offer, until then the room can be blocked. As the deluxe rooms in particular are very popular, it is worth booking early.
NOTE:
- Rental fees apply for all diving equipment (listed in the offer)
- Sipadan diving permits are charged separately (1 permit = 1 day)
- Sipadan permit fee: RM 300 (Malaysian) / RM 450 (non-Malaysian)
- Air temperature: Warm all year round with average temperatures between 29.3 °C in January and 30.7 °C in May.
- Water temperature: Stable temperatures between 28.1 °C in February and 29.7 °C in May, ideal for diving.
- Precipitation: Highest in December (208 mm), lowest in March and April (122 mm each).
Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) is the international gateway to Sabah. The closest airport to Semporna is Tawau Airport, which offers regular domestic flights to and from Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur. This is also the best connection if travelling via Kuala Lumpur. The journey from Tawau Airport to Semporna usually takes about an hour and covers a distance of 83 kilometres.
Seaventures is located 26 kilometres from the port of Semporna in Sabah and in the immediate vicinity of Mabul Island. The standard transfer to Seaventures departs from Tawau Airport to Semporna at 10:00 am. A boat will then take you to the diving platform. Departure is at 14:00 from the platform to Semporna.
If your travel plans do not coincide with the scheduled transfers, you can book alternative transport to the Seaventures diving platform. Please note that the transfer from Semporna to the platform can take up to an hour depending on weather and sea conditions.
Sabah, a Malaysian state on the island of Borneo, is characterised by its unique cultural diversity and breathtaking natural landscapes. As one of the two Malaysian states on Borneo, Sabah is home to numerous indigenous population groups - including Kadazan-Dusun, Bajau and Murut - as well as significant migrant communities. Islam is the dominant religion, but Christians, Buddhists and followers of traditional animist beliefs also live in the region.
Economically, Sabah has long relied on agriculture, fishing and forestry - in recent years, ecotourism has established itself as an increasingly important economic sector, complemented by activities in the oil and gas sector and palm oil production. Sabah offers travellers numerous highlights: from the majestic backdrop of Mount Kinabalu to extensive rainforests and national parks to lively cultural sites and markets.
Divers will find world-famous diving areas in Sabah, especially the islands of Sipadan and Mabul. Sipadan impresses with crystal clear waters and a fascinating marine biodiversity - from schools of barracudas to turtles and reef sharks - while Mabul is best known for its excellent macro photography opportunities, with a rich variety of small sea creatures and colourful coral reefs.