Mandarin Valley
Mandarin Valley is a coral slope and channel on the northern tip of Kapalai, 15–20 m deep, with a small fishing-boat wreck at about 18 m. Ghost pipefish and cuttlefish live around the wreck, and mandarinfish can be watched at dusk. It works for day and night dives.
Facts
- Region: Malaysia – Sipadan & Semporna
- Area: Mabul & Kapalai (muck, macro)
- Depth: 15–20 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: low
- Type: macro, night, wreck
- Coordinates: 4.2245, 118.688 (approximate)
- Highlights: mandarinfish, ghost pipefish, cuttlefish, lobster
- Unverified: Mandarin Valley is described as being on the northern tip of Kapalai; the exact position is not published and the marker is approximate.
- Tips: Dive at dusk to see mandarinfish courtship.