Rating
5/5
Sea life
WOW! Once in a lifetime experience!
Current
None or Light current
Visiblity
Am I dreaming?! 30m+!
Level
Advanced Divers
Dive depth
Normal diving depth, 10-25m
West Ridge dive site is located on the west side of Sipadan Island. It is a famous spot for turtles and the groupers living there. There are also a lots of black coral formations. The wall is superb with reef sharks often patrolling the area. It is a good dive site for underwater macro photography as well as snorkeling and free diving. This site is suitable for all level divers.
West Ridge is classified as a Deep dive. This location is a Reef. This is great place for spotting and diving with Sharks! Ready to swim around this Wall structure?
You can dive West Ridge all year long. Access: from the Shore. See the map of West Ridge on the right for the exact location.
Fishes you may spot while diving West Ridge
- Clownfish
- Grouper
- Napoleon Wrasse
- Sweet Lip
- Turtle
Photos
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Beautiful & Colorful Mandarin FishPhoto by Rich Guest
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Yellow Seahorse in Lembeh StraitPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara
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Clown fishes waiting in front of their blue anemone housePhoto by Jihye Lee
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Blacktip Shark patrolling the crystal clear water... EPIC photo!Photo by Yann Hubert
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Huge Hammerhead Shark patrolling the reef in French PolynesiaPhoto by Yann Hubert
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Lion Fish swimming in crystal clear waterPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara
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Surreal LifePhoto by Jihye Lee
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Grouper RestingPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara
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Blue White NudibranchPhoto by Rich Guest
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PatrollingPhoto by Matthieu Billaud
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