• Depth avg. 21m
  • Current 1 knots
  • Air / Surface temp. 28 - 36 ℃
  • Bottom / Water temp. 27 - 30 ℃
reef
Animals, Fishes, Grouper, Lionfish, Mandarinfish, Molluscs, Nudibranch, Octopus, Shrimp

Diving conditions and the best time to dive "Mandarin Valley".

Yearly diving conditions of this dive site - expected air temperature, water temperature, current, and visibility. This data is indicative and based on historical data and observations
Air temperatureWater temperatureVisibilityCurrent
January31℃28℃25 m0 - 1 knots
March29℃29℃10 m0 - 1 knots
July28℃28℃10 m1 knots
August28℃10 m0 knots
September
October30℃29℃5 - 25 m0 - 1 knots
November30℃29℃25 m1 knots
December30℃

4 Dive Centers offer to dive here

Diving to 20 divesites
Malaysia
Diving to 16 divesites
Malaysia
Diving to 8 divesites
Malaysia

Exceptional

An excellent site, dive sites like this are rare

Good visibility. Depth of the dive 22m. Dive duration 50min.

- Kate N.
Borneo Divers & Sea Sports-sabah

Good

Good enough to explore one time

Excellent visibility. Depth of the dive 26m. Dive duration 42min.

- Hans L.
Sipadan-kapalai Dive Resort

Very good

An interesting dive site worthwile exploring more than once

- Matt H.
Sipadan-mabul Resort, Sdn Bhd

Very good

An interesting dive site worthwile exploring more than once

Average visibility. Depth of the dive 20m. Dive duration 28min.

- George G.
Sipadan-kapalai Dive Resort

Exceptional

An excellent site, dive sites like this are rare

Bad visibility. Depth of the dive 23m. Dive duration 49min.

- Tyler J.
Seaventures Tours & Travel Sdn Bhd

Very good

An interesting dive site worthwile exploring more than once

Good visibility. Depth of the dive 21m. Dive duration 45min.

- Florian T.
Borneo Divers & Sea Sports-sabah

Below average

Very little to see or enjoy

Bad visibility. Depth of the dive 15m. Dive duration 48min. Saw Fishes, Octopus, Shrimp, Grouper, Lionfish.

- Leonard Z.
Seaventures Tours & Travel Sdn Bhd

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