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Drop Off, Malaysia

No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Tanjung Aru, is 351 km away. Nearest airport: TWU (TWU), 60 km.

About Drop Off

A wall dive. It goes down to 40 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces E: swell from the E reaches it, and wind from the W blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 14 km away. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm), and 30°C in April, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Tanjung Aru, is 351 km away. Nearest airport: TWU (TWU), 60 km. Within 5 km we also list 9 dive sites.

  • What it is Wall.
  • How deep Down to 40 m.
  • Getting in From a boat.
  • Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 14 km away.

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Dive centres nearby

  • Mabul Backpackers 14 km

  • SWV Dive Center 15 km

The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits

Water about 30°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

Visibility about 15 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Apr and May (about 20 m).

This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.

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From Chicago: about 36 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to SDK, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

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  2. Getting there. 3 h 55 from the airport to Drop Off.

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  3. Accommodation.

    No town nearby

    No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Tanjung Aru, is 351 km away. Nearest airport: TWU (TWU), 60 km.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Not for Advanced divers. Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. See it for experienced divers.

Rough cost

About £1,040–£2,095 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.

  • Flights £780–£1,625
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £70–£115
  • Food £155–£290

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