TURTLE PATCH
Malaysia
Turtle Patch is a beautiful dive site with a great biodiversity. Parrotfish, white tip reef sharks and beautiful table corals, that's what you'll find at Turtle Patch. But, what you see most of all are turtles. Sipadan is known as a breeding ground for turtles. No wonder they can be found all over this area. Especially in Turtle Patch.
Particulars
Turtle Patch is only a few kilometers away from Sipadan Island. You can reach the location by boat. Descend and start looking for turtles. If all goes well you won't have to search for long. You will see them eat, sleep and ascend to the surface for a breath of air.
Warnings
Turtle Patch stays interesting at depths up to 65 meters, beware of your limit. There may be pleasure boating visiting the area. Use a surface buoy if necessary.
TURTLE PATCH Features
- Nicknames
- Turtle Patch
- Address
- Pulau Sipadan Island
- Parking
- At charter
- Distance
- 10 min.
- Suitable for
- All levels, deep diving, underwater photography, snorkeling, free diving
- Permit
- N.v.t / NA
- Access
- Free access
- Facilities
- Boat dive facilities
- Water
- Salt
- Kind of dive
- Boat dive, reef dive , wall dive
- Current
- Limited
- Visibility
- 10 - 30 m.
- Average visibility
- 20 m.
- Depth
- 20 m.
- Bottom
- koraal,zand
- Life
- Turtle, reef shark, parrotfish
- Other recreation
- Boating, yachting