AWAS
Location: Sabah, Malaysia
Dive Site Specs
- Max depth:
- 20m
- Difficulty:
- Open Water
- Coordinates:
- 4.249189, 118.632240 (Directions on Google Maps)
Overview
Awas is a renowned muck diving site near Mabul, famous for its sandy bottom, scattered debris, and extraordinary diversity of rare macro marine life. Divers can search for frogfish, flamboyant cuttlefish, mimic octopus, blue-ringed octopus, pipefish, nudibranchs, and a host of unusual crustaceans hidden among the rubble. With calm conditions and endless critter-hunting opportunities, Awas is a favorite destination for underwater photographers and macro enthusiasts.
Access: Resort and boat access
Marine life: frogfish, flamboyant cuttlefish, mimic octopus, blue-ringed octopus, pipefish, nudis
Nearby Dive Sites
- Nudi Nook (0.1 km away)
- Paradise (0.1 km away)
- Seaventures Dive Rig (0.5 km away)
- Panglima Reef (0.6 km away)
- Lobster Wall (1.2 km away)
- Second Wall (1.3 km away)
Recent Dives
- AWAS - 2026/03/10 (by MMaresca · Mar 10, 2026 · Depth: 14.77m · Duration: 73 min)
- AWAS - 2026/03/10 (by MMaresca · Mar 10, 2026 · Depth: 18.44m · Duration: 64 min)
- AWAS - 2023/09/05 (by MMaresca · Sep 05, 2023 · Depth: 17.49m · Duration: 74 min)
- AWAS - 2022/04/24 (by MMaresca · Apr 24, 2022 · Depth: 14.52m · Duration: 85 min)
- AWAS - 2022/04/23 (by MMaresca · Apr 23, 2022 · Depth: 18.59m · Duration: 69 min)