Activities, Sports & Relaxation
The resort does have a small library with diving literature, and internet facilities (as well as wifi). It also has games room and television room.
Diving
The sole reason to stay at Kapalai is the superb diving both at Sipadan which is 25 minutes by boat, and closer to home.
Kapalai itself has 30 sites within very close vicinity, and is an excellent spot for muck diving. Sipadan’ s more varied diving offers beautiful coral reefs, an abundance of turtle and magnificent pelagic. Rising from a 700 metre abyss in the Celebes Sea, this small tropical island is one of the worlds best dive sites.
Typically guests dive three times a day; twice before lunch at Sipadan and once in the afternoon closer to resort at either Kapalai or Mabul (a nearby island). The diving operation is certified by PADI, and they offer a breadth of courses for all levels. Guests can also borrow kayaks or snorkel around the resort.
Please note, if you are planning on diving it is worth bearing in mind that there is no guarantee you will dive Sipadan. To protect the site there are only 120 dive permits issued per day and especially during the peak summer season there are significantly more people staying on the surrounding islands than permits available. If you prebook on a dive package there is more chance you will dive Sipadan than if you just book accommodation and 'pay per dive' when you are there. In our experience if you are booked on the dive package you will normally have your first two dives of the day at Sipadan and the final dive will be a local dive. This however, is not guaranteed and on rare occasions we have had clients staying for several days that have only been able to dive Sipadan once.