Seaventures Dive Rig Resort
The Seaventures dive rig is exactly that, an ex oil rig brought to the area and planted just offshore from Mabul island with prime access to some of the best diving in the world. If you are after a trip to fit in as much diving as possible then Seaventures sums up the ethos of 'eat, dive, eat, dive, eat, dive,eat, dive, sleep'. Yes that's 4 meals a day and four dives if you have the energy for it! The DMs and instructors are a really friendly bunch and very professional in what they do in organising dive days and trips out to Sipadan. Underneath the rig, on the house reef you can find a huge variety of life from Ribbon and Moray eels, huge schools of fish to the more intriguing stone and scorpionfish. For macro photographers it's a dream come true as you can dive the house reef as much as you want for free and there is plenty to see here! Just a short boat ride away you also have all of the amazing man made reefs around Mabul island. It's obvious that the reefs are all well looked after and support a massive range of life including cuttlefish, octopus and oh so many Lionfish! Just one tip to be aware of, avoid booking in the Asian school holidays as the rig is very popular during this time, meaning fewer opportunities to get to Sipadan and more crowded dives. Take a short boat over to the island in the evening to play basketball with some of the friendly local kids, grab some food and watch the sunset at the end of a long day, with a beer in your hand and a smile on your face. Happy days.
