Borneo: Indonesia + Malaysia - July 2013

Trip to Borneo Island, Malaysia and Indonesia. Dives in the Derawan archipelago (Maratua, Kakaban, Sangalaki); in Sipadan, Mabul and Kapalai; in Kota Kinabalu (Pulau Gaya). Stops in Kuching and Kuala Lumpur.

    Turtle Tomb Cave. Sipadan, Borneo, Malaysia, July 2013.

    Sipadan Turtle Tomb Cave

    Hop! Back to Borneo. Here is my little video shot in July 2013, at the entrance of the famous Sipadan underwater cave called "Turtle Tomb".
    The pontoon of Sipadan. Borneo, Malaysia, July 2013.

    Divers under supervision in Sipadan

    Sipadan. An island of dreams, explored by Cousteau. But under military surveillance, for the safety of divers and the preservation of the reef.
    School of jacks in Sipadan. (Borneo, Malaysia, July 2013)

    Sipadan underwater in pictures

    Sipadan. Three mythical syllables for divers in Asia! Sharks, turtles, barracudas and trevallies ...
    Shark in Sipadan. Borneo, Malaysia, July 2013.

    Sipadan: a video, a shark, a minute

    Hop, we go to Malaysia to dive to Sipadan ... As a mouthing, I made it simple: a video, a shark, a minute.
    Sangalaki Island seen from the open sea. (Borneo, Indonesia, July 2013)

    Sangalaki and Maratua: sadness and disappointment in the waters of Borneo

    In the Indonesian archipelago of Derawan in Borneo, the islands of Sangalaki and Maratua are no longer the fabulous diving spots they were in 2013.
    Diving in Kakaban. Borneo, Indonesia. July 2013.

    Multicolored dive on Kakaban reef

    I love the bright colors of coral on a subaquatic blue background. Small immersion, in images, on the splendid reef of the Kakaban island, near Borneo (Indonesia).
    The further you go towards the centre of the lake, the more jellyfish there are. (Kakaban, Borneo, Indonesia, July 2013)

    Kakaban and its lake with jellyfish that don't sting...

    Borneo is adventure! I saw again the Indonesian island of Kakaban and its mysterious jellyfish lake. I even went back to swim there. Video evidence.
    Turtle in the Derawan Archipelago. Borneo, Indonesia, July 2013.

    Derawan, the turtle archipelago

    Off Borneo, Indonesia, the island of Derawan and its archipelago are an incredible place to observe turtles.
    Derawan Island. Borneo, Indonesia. July 2013.

    Itinerary: from Kuala Lumpur to Derawan in one day

    Derawan is a tiny Indonesian girl on the east coast of Borneo. I had already been there in 2009. But for this 2013 trip, I have revised my itinerary.
    School of jacks in Sipadan. Borneo, Malaysia. July 2013.

    Diving in the blue of Borneo

    I'm coming back from Borneo! Highlight of the trip: the dives in Sipadan, Malaysia ... Yes, for me, Borneo has more the color of the sea than the jungle.