Venue:

Sipadan Mabul Resort

City:

Kota Kinabalu

Date:

30th November 2024

Competition

Hosting Venue/City

Sipadan-Mabul Resort

SIPADAN-MABUL RESORT (SMART) is a dive destination resort that began its modest operations back in 1992.

Blessed with clear waters, typically great visibility and the complete lack of monsoon seasons, the resort fully operates all-year-round with over 100 staff. It is strategically located at the southern tip of Pulau Mabul overlooking the renowned Sipadan Island.

SMART offers choice between land chalets and beautiful top-luxurious Water Bungalows built - as its name indicates - above the clear indigo sea and coral reefs of Mabul.

For more information, please visit Sipadan-Mabul Resort website.

Mabul Water Bungalows

Mabul Water Bungalow is a 4-Star floating dive-resort wholly owned by Sipadan-Mabul Resort (Sabah) Sdn. Bhd. (SMART), situated at Mabul Island overlooking the world-renowned Sipadan Island which is 15-minutes away by speedboat.

These wooden-type bungalows has twenty four (24) unit entirely built over water with stilts offering sheer comfort. Each bungalow exquisitely furnished with contemporary decor, equipped with remote control air-conditioner, ceiling fan, private bathroom-hot/cold shower and toilet, spacious private balcony offer panoramic vistas of blue sea, colour TV with satellite channels, mini bar, in-room safety box and free wireless internet access.

Facilities include a large and airy restaurant for dining, a souvenir shop selling variety of t-shirts, accessories and gifts, a business center, a dive center and an office taking care guests registration, billings and a health spa outlet.

For more information, please visit Mabul Water Bungalows website.

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Kota Kinabalu is the capital of the state of Sabah located on the island of Borneo, this Malaysian city is a growing resort destination due to its proximity to tropical islands, lush rainforests and Mount Kinabalu. Generally referred to as KK, it is located on the west coast of Sabah within the West Coast Division. KK is the largest city in the state in Sabah and is the main gateway into the island of Borneo.

KK lies by the coast overlooking South China Sea on a narrow flatland and occasional hills bordered by Crocker Range which hosts Mount Kinabalu. The urban sprawl is concentrated along the coast towards the north and south of the city.