Whilst me and my partner never stayed in the accommodation, we were going to use them for diving in Sipidan. We were told at the time of booking that it was "Malaysian Law" that all divers going to Sipidan had to do a full day diving in Mabul beforehand, costing 300MYR each. We would then have to pay 450MYR each... more

It's really sad that this hotel is associated with the best scuba shop in town. Even with the extra cost of a private room, we had to still share the toilet with everyone in the hotel. Pretty gross - with little white worms crawling up the moldy walls. Even with complaints to the hotel staff, those little guys were still... more

Since the semporna cost so budget, you really can't ask for more, however, they have weekly live band at down stair cafe, you need a pair of earplug if you want to go to bed early. Breakfast is provided, but they are the same everyday. I only have problem to make a booking with them via e-mail, at the beginning... more

It interesting to read the predominantly negative reviews about Scuba Junkie as I am sure that there are a lot more people that would have dived and stayed at SJ and had a wonderful experience like me. I can't comment about the accommodation in Semporna as I stayed in Sipidan Inn for my first and last night but I was... more

we booked our accomm and diving online. no problems with the diving. the accommodation in semporna was not up to scratch though. their mabul longhouse was good, so you should stay there. the dragon inn down the road was ok, but the tv wasn't working. more

My husband and I had been traveling for 9-10 months by the time we reached Semporna so we had seen some pretty poor lodgings but Scuba Junkies definitely got the designation of the worst night's stay in all of our travels. First of all, the information on their website isn't reliable because after emailing them, they gave us higher prices... more

I didn't stay at the hotel, so I can't comment about that. I read a post about staying at the Sipadan Inn and stayed there and it was very clean. What was so nice was that Scuba Junkie was willing not only to help communicate with the Sipadan Inn (I couldn't really get through to Sipadan Inn about what my... more

I am a frequent backpacker, so roughing it isn't a big problem usually..I was recommended to come stay at Scuba Junkie by a friend. When i got there i was surprised..No internet. apparently broken for 2 months?!! No matter..but then.. the dormitory living conditions were, urgh ..human hair and crusty worn clothes tossed on the floor..the cramped unisex dormitory room... more

We just dived with Scuba Junkies in Semporna for 3 days. The rental equipment is not in best conditions, especially mouthpieces of the regulators are quite dirty. BCDs and wetsuits are wornout. When we asked for a permit to Sipadan 14 days in advance, they say that they are already fully booked, but that there is a "high" chance for... more