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Australia

You've got to visit Australia to appreciate the warmth of the people and the immense diversity and beauty of its diving. For the best of Great Barrier Reef Diving, a live-aboard boat is the way to go. You'll dive the Coral Sea, Northern Detached Reefs, Cod Hole, Shark Feeds, and more.

Fiji Islands

A splendor of natural beauty, native cultures, and marvelous diving. With so many islands and resorts to choose from, the hardest part about going to Fiji is deciding where to go first. Consider visiting at least a couple of resorts, diving both the Northern and Southern regions. We can also arrange surf and turf packages offering the best of both land based and live-aboard diving. Our Fiji resorts bring you the most beautiful of natural surroundings, great diving, and first-class service.

Sipadan and Mabul Borneo Divers Sipadan Water Vilage M/V Celebes Explorer Live-Aboard

The Pacific Rim is the epitome of eco-tourism and adventure travel. Enjoy superb resort-based diving at Mabul Island, plus day boat trips and and live-aboard diving around Sipadan Island. Come face to face with the wild men of Borneo at the Sepilok Orang-Utan Refuge and spy on wild Proboscis Monkeys along the Kinabatangan River. Scale the heights of Mt. Kinabalu, or trek through the exotic Mulu Caves. Experience exiting touring, culture enrichment, great shopping, and intense natural beauty in Kuching, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, and beyond. With excellent contacts and representation throughout the Pacific Rim, Island Dreams is proud to bring you the best of Malaysia and the Pacific.

Sipadan Island Closed: All resorts situated on the island of Sipadan have been closed as of January 1, 2005. These closures are by government mandate, and are designed to preserve Sipadan's delicate environment. Per this ruling, divers are not even allowed to set foot on Sipadan Island. Those who do day trips to dive around Sipadan will have to stay on their respective boats between dive. This ruling makes the option of the M/V Celebes Explorer live-aboard all the more attractive.

Mabul and the M/V Celebes Explorer: For the foreseeable future, diving around Sipadan will be conducted via day boat trips from the neighboring island of Mabul, where some good dive resorts stand ready to serve divers from around the world. There is also one good live-aboard dive vessel, the M/V Celebes Explorer, plying the waters of this region, and it becomes an excellent option for those interested in experiencing Sipadan Island diving.