Sibuan Island - Most Beautiful Beach in Celebes Sea

Most Beautiful Beach in Celebes Sea

Island and Beach of Sibuan Island has often been mentioned in internet the most beautiful in Celebes Sea.

Sibuan comprises one main island the shape of a war ship, with white-sand beaches surrounded by a coral reef.

Living on the island ate resident of about 50 including Sea Bajau and Government officers on duty.

White sand beaches, swaying coconut trees, crystal-clear pristine blue waters with a surrounding of calm sea.

Few sea gypsies families built small huts on the island. Curious and playful sea gypsies children sharing their catch and coconuts with you.

This most beautiful beach closest to Semporna Town on Sibuan Island is where we came for a half day snorkeling on 31-5-2011. No doubt the most beautiful beach we ever being to.

This one of the most beautiful islands in the Celebes Sea has in recent years became a popular spot for snorkel and student-divers.

The island is protected by Malaysian armed forces with its barracks stationed at the remote Northern end of the island. Providing tourists protection and offering the sea gypsies supply of water.

The soldiers also protect the island ecology from illegal fishing using bombs and cyanide that destroys coral reef. Together, the soldiers and the sea gypsies form a community to help to keep the island clean and protect the island's marine life.

Sibuan Island has 8 Dive Sites.

A diving learner learn how to drop into with tank for the first time (photo above) while the local Diving Master in black dive suit on the water keep a watchful eye.

We are in the same boat to the island.

Sibuan is a popular spot for diving instructors to conduct the Open Water Diver Course because of the calm water, shallow slope and clear sandy bottoms.

Good underwater visibility all year round promotes colorful underwater photography.

Sibuan is a macro divers paradise with rare, unique and bizarre critters everywhere. Sandy bottoms mixed with rubble as well as sloping reefs provide a playground for divers to hunt within.

I have seen Nemo in all forms of digital images and in aquarium, but it is here in Sibuan Island I meet Nemo face to face. The new experience in water is difficult to describe. I will come back one day with a water camera.