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Mabul · boat-or-shore

Seaventures Dive Rig

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Mabul Island, Sabah

4.25000°N, 118.63000°E

The seabed beneath a converted oil rig off Mabul, littered with structures that shelter frogfish, crocodilefish and giant groupers.

Depth
—

Typical 16 m

Vis
5–25 m

26–29 °C

Current
variable
Health
Unscored

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Geo (surface approx.)
4.25000°N, 118.63000°E

Approximate position from published sources.

Entry / access
boat-or-shore

The rig's legs and the artificial structures placed under it make an underwater junkyard at about 16–18 m that has filled with critters: frogfish, stonefish, leaf fish and mantis shrimp, plus big resident groupers. It is a short hop north of the Mabul water villages and is easiest at slack tide.

Difficulty
intermediate

Open Water; best at slack tide for newer divers

Best season
Year-round; Apr–May and Sep–Oct best
Last reviewed
20 Oct 2026 by editorial

Hazards

  • medium · Currents away from slack tide
  • low · Stonefish and scorpionfish on the debris

Marine life

Typical: frogfish, crocodilefish, stonefish, leaf scorpionfish, mantis shrimp, giant grouper, ribbon eel, banded sea krait

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Is Seaventures Dive Rig suitable for beginners?

intermediate — Open Water; best at slack tide for newer divers

Sources

  • Mabul Dive Sites · PulauMabul.com

    Supports: depth, current, level, marineLife

  • Mabul · South East Asia Diving

    Supports: depth, marineLife, level

  • Mabul & Kapalai · Zublu

    Supports: visibility, waterTempC, bestSeason

Where sources disagree

Visibility and temperature are Mabul-wide figures (Zublu). Peak season Apr–Aug (South East Asia Diving) vs Apr–May and Sep–Oct (Zublu).

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