When the Ocean Stole My Heart: First Dive at Sipadan

#springitinerary #seascapes #sabah #malaysiatrulyasia I still remember the exact moment I rolled backward off the boat into Sipadan's embrace—the shock of warm water, the sudden silence, and then... magic. Schools of jackfish swirled around me like living silver curtains as I descended along the reef wall. At 20 meters, a green sea turtle—bigger than my dining table at home—glided past so close I could see the patterns on its ancient shell. That's when I understood: Sipadan isn't just a dive site, it's where the ocean shows off. The afternoon dive at Barracuda Point left me speechless (not just because of my regulator). Thousands of barracudas formed a spinning vortex above us—nature's own hypnotic dance. Back on the boat, our dive master Nono, a former fisherman, grinned at my wide eyes: "Now you see why I quit catching fish to protect them, ah?"