South Point

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South Point is a renowned dive site off Sipadan Island in Malaysia, famous for its steep walls, strong currents, and frequent encounters with sharks, turtles, and large pelagic fish.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dive site
tourist attraction
access boat dive
activity drift diving
scuba diving
bestKnownAs one of the signature dive sites of Sipadan
conservationStatus marine protected area (within Sipadan Park)
country Malaysia
difficultyLevel intermediate to advanced
famousFor large pelagic fish
shark encounters
turtle encounters
wall diving
governingBody Sabah Parks
hasCondition strong currents
hasEnvironment coral reef
deep water
hasFeature blue water drop-off
vertical reef wall
hasGeographicFeature drop-off
steep wall
hazard down currents
strong currents
isPartOf Sipadan Island dive sites
linked to: Sipadan Island

Sipadan Island marine ecosystem
locatedIn Borneo
Celebes Sea
Sabah
Sipadan Island
nearbyCity Semporna
popularWith recreational divers
underwater photographers
region Coral Triangle
regulation permit required to dive Sipadan
typicalDepthRange approximately 5–40 meters
typicalMarineLife barracuda
bumphead parrotfish
jacks
parrotfish
reef sharks
trevally
triggerfish
turtles

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Sipadan Island hasDiveSite South Point