STAY MINIMUM 3 TO 5 NIGHTS
It is always recommended to stay at least 3 or more nights on one of Sipadan’s neighbouring islands in order to increase your chances of securing a permit to Sipadan. The logic behind this is that diving at Sipadan takes an entire day, meaning that guests would not be able to dive on their arrival or departure days.
Sipadan permits are issued on a rotation basis, meaning that if you stay at a particular resort for a longer period of time, you are more likely to receive a permit through your resort. In fact, resorts are generally able to guarantee that guests that stay a specified number of days will receive a guaranteed permit, independently of how many resort's guests are present at that time.