Borneo vs. Palau

In article <1140878917.420126.288280@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>,
mrg@att.net () wrote:

> *From:* mrg@att.net
> *Date:* 25 Feb 2006 06:48:37 -0800
>
> What is the difference in visibility, diversity and ability to snorkel
> between Sipidan area in Borneo and Palau? We found that Palau was great
> on all three counts, you could see a great deal without even diving.
> >From the little I have been able to find, the visibility in Borneo
> might be less? I ask about snorkling because one of us doesn't dive and
> would like to still be able to see something.
>
> MG
>

As "Chilly" says......you need to decide where your going to
stay.....Sipadan is out, but there is good snorkling to be had there if
your partner goes with you to dive there......
You would either stay on Mabul, there is a beach on Mabul so snorkling
would be ok there......and on Kapalai, the place is on stilts.....you
would get snorkling there also, good vis on kapalai, but also poor vis on
occasions....get your partner diving is my recomendation.....you could
always stay on my favourite place...."Seaventures" dive platform.....no
snorkling from there but......who cares, the diving underneath is the
best.....

www.seatreker.com
Dave Morgan @ Work in the UK

In article <1140878917.420126.288280@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>,
mrg@att.net () wrote:

> *From:* mrg@att.net
> *Date:* 25 Feb 2006 06:48:37 -0800
>
> What is the difference in visibility, diversity and ability to snorkel
> between Sipidan area in Borneo and Palau? We found that Palau was great
> on all three counts, you could see a great deal without even diving.
> >From the little I have been able to find, the visibility in Borneo
> might be less? I ask about snorkling because one of us doesn't dive and
> would like to still be able to see something.
>
> MG
>

As "Chilly" says......you need to decide where your going to
stay.....Sipadan is out, but there is good snorkling to be had there if
your partner goes with you to dive there......
You would either stay on Mabul, there is a beach on Mabul so snorkling
would be ok there......and on Kapalai, the place is on stilts.....you
would get snorkling there also, good vis on kapalai, but also poor vis on
occasions....get your partner diving is my recomendation.....you could
always stay on my favourite place...."Seaventures" dive platform.....no
snorkling from there but......who cares, the diving underneath is the
best.....

www.seatreker.com
Dave Morgan @ Work in the UK

<morgand@cix.compulink.co.uk> wrote in message
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> In article <1140878917.420126.288280@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>,
> mrg@att.net () wrote:
>
> As "Chilly" says......you need to decide where your going to
> stay.....Sipadan is out, but there is good snorkling to be had there if
> your partner goes with you to dive there......

I'll second that!! Especially around 4:30 pm when the bumphead parrots head
for the dropoff. Wow!! What a rush.

> You would either stay on Mabul, there is a beach on Mabul so snorkling
> would be ok there......

I'm not so sure about that, but maybe over at Sipadan Water Village (which
is actually located on Mabul) it would be OK. But I sure wouldn't try to
get a snorkeller too excited about it.

>and on Kapalai, the place is on stilts.....you
> would get snorkling there also, good vis on kapalai, but also poor vis on
> occasions....get your partner diving is my recomendation.....you could
> always stay on my favourite place...."Seaventures" dive platform.....no
> snorkling from there but......who cares, the diving underneath is the
> best.....
>
> www.seatreker.com
> Dave Morgan @ Work in the UK

<morgand@cix.compulink.co.uk> wrote in message
news:8oCdnYrXd_YsKp_ZRVnygQ@pipex.net...
> In article <1140878917.420126.288280@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>,
> mrg@att.net () wrote:
>
> As "Chilly" says......you need to decide where your going to
> stay.....Sipadan is out, but there is good snorkling to be had there if
> your partner goes with you to dive there......

I'll second that!! Especially around 4:30 pm when the bumphead parrots head
for the dropoff. Wow!! What a rush.

> You would either stay on Mabul, there is a beach on Mabul so snorkling
> would be ok there......

I'm not so sure about that, but maybe over at Sipadan Water Village (which
is actually located on Mabul) it would be OK. But I sure wouldn't try to
get a snorkeller too excited about it.

>and on Kapalai, the place is on stilts.....you
> would get snorkling there also, good vis on kapalai, but also poor vis on
> occasions....get your partner diving is my recomendation.....you could
> always stay on my favourite place...."Seaventures" dive platform.....no
> snorkling from there but......who cares, the diving underneath is the
> best.....
>
> www.seatreker.com
> Dave Morgan @ Work in the UK

In article <lSyMf.76118$B94.60805@pd7tw3no>, slarson@shaw.canada (chilly)
wrote:

>
> I'll second that!! Especially around 4:30 pm when the bumphead parrots
> head
> for the dropoff. Wow!! What a rush.

For anyone that does'nt know what a Bumphead looks like, there is a photo
on this link......they are B.I.G. fish....
http://www.seatreker.com/Sipadan.htm

www.seatreker.com
Dave Morgan @ Work in the UK

In article <lSyMf.76118$B94.60805@pd7tw3no>, slarson@shaw.canada (chilly)
wrote:

>
> I'll second that!! Especially around 4:30 pm when the bumphead parrots
> head
> for the dropoff. Wow!! What a rush.

For anyone that does'nt know what a Bumphead looks like, there is a photo
on this link......they are B.I.G. fish....
http://www.seatreker.com/Sipadan.htm

www.seatreker.com
Dave Morgan @ Work in the UK

chilly wrote:
> First, where do you plan to stay?

Second, how'd you fly there? Through Manila?

chilly wrote:
> First, where do you plan to stay?

Second, how'd you fly there? Through Manila?

"Whistler" <whiNstOler@sSan.rPr.cAomM> wrote in message
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> chilly wrote:
> > First, where do you plan to stay?
>
> Second, how'd you fly there? Through Manila?

Um, on a plane?

"Whistler" <whiNstOler@sSan.rPr.cAomM> wrote in message
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> chilly wrote:
> > First, where do you plan to stay?
>
> Second, how'd you fly there? Through Manila?

Um, on a plane?