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Best time to visit Sipadan, Malaysia?

  • 21-09-2010 01:25PM
    #1
    pmcevoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭


    Folks,
    New to this forum, so if this question is breaking etiquette, many apologies.

    My partner and I are considering visiting Sipadan for the first two weeks in November. We've been reading up on weather and are concerned that it's just about monsoon season at that time.

    Has anyone had any experiences there at that time of year? We don't really want to go if it's gonna be grey skies, rain and rough seas all the time. I've done a little basic research and the commentaries tend to be a little vague, so was looking to hear if anyone has any personal experiences there.

    Thanks in advance!
    Pete
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  • #2
    mosstin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,508 ✭✭✭mosstin


    pmcevoy wrote: »
    Folks,
    New to this forum, so if this question is breaking etiquette, many apologies.

    My partner and I are considering visiting Sipadan for the first two weeks in November. We've been reading up on weather and are concerned that it's just about monsoon season at that time.

    Has anyone had any experiences there at that time of year? We don't really want to go if it's gonna be grey skies, rain and rough seas all the time. I've done a little basic research and the commentaries tend to be a little vague, so was looking to hear if anyone has any personal experiences there.

    Thanks in advance!
    Pete

    Pete,
    I'd give diving in November over there a miss if I were you. Many of the dive schools shut down completely during October and November. Guess it depends on the region but November will probably be the worst month in terms of visibility. If you're going that far, best that you go when you have a real experience.


  • #3
    pmcevoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭pmcevoy


    @mosstin - wow that sounds pretty severe! Do you have direct experience of that happening? I didn't think it would be that bad....


  • #4
    seadeuce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 277 ✭✭seadeuce


    Check:

    http://www.starfish.ch/dive/info/Borneo-info.html#Sipadan



    Seadeuce


  • #5
    pmcevoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭pmcevoy


    Cheers @seadeuce! That's a nice website - lots of info. We may just change our plans to Indonesia!


  • #6
    TheBazman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,462 ✭✭✭TheBazman


    Was in Sipadan in May - fantastic weather, fantastic diving!


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