best bang for buck in mabul/sipidan?

[shirtz]

hi guys, have dived sipidan twice before. first time with scuba junkie acom in semporna and uncle chans on mabul (fire at scuba junkie) and second time was scuba junkie all the way. I enjoyed my time and want to go back, but this time I want to see how cheap I can do it from Sydney. partly for the challenge and partly because I want to do it every year on a budget!

so far flights to tawu return are 750au.

diving sipidan twice (6 dives) and 3 dives around mabul with 7 nights at uncle chans is around 800au (2375MR).

scuba junkie have a 4d/3n package for 2380MR. is 4 dives sipidan and 9 elsewhere - I assume around mabul.

can I do cheaper? happy to stay in semporna a few nights and dive the other islands. any new budget companies im not aware of??

thanks
matt

 

[shirtz]

having a good look at options ballpark 6 dives sipidan/ 9 other ones inc accom with UC is around 2900mr

SC have 8 dives sipidan/ 9 ones inc accom for around 3200ish.

any other options?

 

[Sidhu]

Very same situation here. So would really appreciate advise.
Billabong reverted with a 3dive Mabul/Kapai and 3 in Sipadan, full board @ RM1380. Its the 3D2N + Sipadan package.

Arriving in KL with my girlfriend on the 19th of Aug, returning on the 28th. Don't intend to spend all the time in Borneo, maybe 3 dives in Sipadan, and 3-6 at the other sites.

Sidhu