Mid Reef dive site is situated a bit South of Mandarin Valley. Like all the diving around Kapalai Island, you can find here many small stuff and critters like Harlequin Ghost Pipefish, Frog Fish, Stone Fish, Octopus, Mandarin Fish, Mantis shrimp, Lobsters, Ribbon eels and many rare Nudibranchs. The dive site is famous for its Pygmy Seahorse hidding in the Coral, so be patient and open your eyes sharp. A very good dive site for underwater macro photography, so don’t forget your camera! Also the current can be qui strong here, so always stay close to your buddy.
You can dive Mid Reef all year long. Access: from the Shore. See the map of Mid Reef on the right for the exact location.
Fishes you may spot while diving Mid Reef
- Barracuda
- Batfish
- Frogfish
- Hammerhead Shark
- Lobster
- Mandarin Fish
- Mantis Schrimp
- Nudibranch
- Octopus
- Pygmy Seahorse
- Ribbon Eel
- Stonefish
- Turtle
- Whitetip Shark
... and more fishes & sea life, Harlequin Ghost Pipefish, Jack
Photos
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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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Beautiful & Colorful Mandarin FishPhoto by Rich Guest
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Yellow Seahorse in Lembeh StraitPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara
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Blue Nudibranch in Lembeh StraitPhoto by Rich Guest
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Lion Fish swimming in crystal clear waterPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara
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FrogfishPhoto by Jihye Lee
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Surreal LifePhoto by Jihye Lee
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Grouper RestingPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara
Diving Reviews for this region
Kapalai, Sabah
Very easy and shallow Macro diving. Great place for underwater photography and Night Diving.
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