Converted oil platform
Anchored 300 metres off Mabul Island, Seaventures is a decommissioned oil platform turned dive base with unlimited house reef access.
Welcome
Anchored 24 metres above the Celebes Sea, Seaventures is a decommissioned oil platform functioning as a dive base. You stay in one of 37 air-conditioned metal cabins and use a hydraulic lift to drop onto the house reef. Join three guided boat dives every day to look for the macro marine life of the Semporna archipelago.
The main deck serves as the nerve centre of the operation. It is completely open to the ocean breezes and houses the dive centre, the equipment bays, the buffet dining area and a bar.
The rig is a Green Fins Member focused on low-impact marine tourism and a PADI 5-Star Instructor Development Centre teaching dive courses on Mabul Island to beginners through to technical divers.
Our view
Anchored 24 metres above the Celebes Sea near Mabul Island, the rig strips away the friction of daily boat transits.
Guest rooms are spread across 3 stacked floors of metal cabins on the upper decks.
A standard package offers 3 guided boat dives a day to the surrounding reefs of Mabul and Kapalai.
Unlimited unguided house reef diving runs daily from 6am to 7pm, with the buddy system mandatory.
A 45-minute speedboat ride across 26 kilometres of open ocean brings you directly from Semporna.
Accommodation
All 37 air-conditioned rooms are reached solely by steep, narrow metal stairs; there is no wheelchair access.
12.1 sq m · twin beds · en-suite
These compact 12.1-square-metre cabins have high-quality linens, storage space, freshly bottled reverse-osmosis drinking water and Wi-Fi.
12.1 sq m · double bed · en-suite
These compact 12.1-square-metre cabins have high-quality linens, storage space, freshly bottled reverse-osmosis drinking water and Wi-Fi.
king bed · satellite TV · en-suite
The 3 Deluxe Rooms feature a king-size bed, plush bedding, upgraded furnishings, satellite TV and a sitting area.
27 or 41.1 sq m · king bed
These larger rooms have a king bed, space for an extra bed and a spacious living room with a sofa.
12.1 sq m · quad-share bunk beds
These 12.1-square-metre rooms have quad-share bunk beds, personal lockers and access to communal hot showers.
Living aboard
You stay on a full-board basis with meals fitted around the diving day. Meals are served buffet-style in the communal restaurant on the main deck. The culinary programme leans heavily toward localised Asian dishes, curries and stir-fries alongside hearty Western options. There is a noted emphasis on fresh fruits, multiple vegetable varieties and tofu to accommodate vegetarians.
Marine life
Guides search sandy, silty bottoms and artificial rubble for camouflaged macro life. Look for frogfish beneath the rig and reef sharks at Sipadan.
The rig
Rates on enquiry: no prices are published.
Sipadan permits come with packages of 4 days and 3 nights or more; confirm arrangements for your dates. A conservation levy applies, and the team arranges it.
EnquireStandard packages include full board, 3 guided boat dives daily and unlimited house reef access.
EnquireNon-diver packages include full board and opportunities to snorkel around the rig's pilings.
EnquireQuestions
You do not need an advanced certification to stay on the rig or dive the house reef, Mabul and Kapalai. However the property requires Advanced Open Water if you want to dive at Sipadan.
Yes, tailored non-diver packages are available and Sipadan boat trips are for divers. Non-divers can enjoy the sundeck and the daily boat transfer to Mabul.
You step from the speedboat onto a hydraulic metal elevator platform known as the rig lift. The lift then raises you vertically up to the main deck.
The Wi-Fi suits messaging and emails. Plan your video calls for when you are back on the mainland.
Getting there
Guests are collected primarily from Tawau Airport or Tawau town. A 1-hour road journey takes you 83 kilometres to Semporna. From the jetty, a dedicated speedboat transfers you across 26 kilometres of open ocean directly to the rig in 45 to 60 minutes.
Other options
Consider Mabul Water Bungalows, Sipadan-Kapalai Dive Resort or Pom Pom Island Resort. For romantic beach strolls, Mataking Reef Resort offers Luxury Beach Villas with direct beach access.
Our view
Tell the team when you want to explore the macro marine life and sunken house reef at Seaventures Dive Rig.
