Semporna Island Snorkeling Experience
- Visit the beautiful and magnificent islands of Tun Sakaran Marine Park (Bohey Dulang, Mantabuan and Sibuan) on the east coast of Sabah
- Explore Semporna Islands which are famous for their crystal clear waters and abundant marine life
- Enjoy the blissful sea breeze while walking on the white sand beaches of each island
- Swim among the colorful corals and aquatic animals such as mandarin fish, crocodile fish, lion fish, and more!
- Looking for more island activities? Try out Pulau Tiga or Pulau Sepanggar too!
What to expect
Located off the coast of Semporna, Tun Sakaran Marine Park is the largest marine park in Sabah that covers 340 square kilometers of protected area. The park features eight beautiful islands that boast remarkable sceneries and a diverse marine ecosystem. Arrive in paradise as you embark on this journey that will take you to the wonders of the park. The tour will begin in the morning where you will meet your guide at a guest house in Semporna. After that, the guide will conduct a short orientation and safety briefing. You will also be handed with complete snorkeling equipment before leaving for your first destination. Once the actual tour begins, you’ll be taken to the majestic islands around Tun Sakaran Marine Park. Swim among the abundant and diverse marine life, as you snorkel in three different spots. Enjoy a filling and delicious packed lunch that you will eat while adoring the surrounding landscape.





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Itinerary
- Time: 08:00 - 17:00 (Timing indicated is an estimate only and is subject to change depending on weather, water and crowd conditions)
- Total: Approximately 8-9 hours
- 08:00 – Gather at meeting point for registration and equipment fitting
- Prepare for departure, briefing by guide
- 09:45 – First snorkel session
- 10:45 – Rest and depart to the next island
- 11:30 – Rest and enjoy packed lunch with crew
- 12:30 – Second snorkel session
- 14:45 - Depart to next Island for third snorkel session
- 15:30 – Depart back to mainland
- 17:00 – End of tour
Reviews
Super satisfied. It feels great to snorkel freely without a life jacket. 👏 The shallow guide helped me take a lot of videos and took me down to see nemo. The island is super pristine and very beautiful. There are a lot of mosquitoes on the hiking mountain. If you go, you must be prepared! The shallow guide does not go up the mountain, and there is a special pick-up. Personally, I feel that it is also very good to take pictures there without climbing the mountain or diving. The scenery seen on the mountain is not much different from the feeling of seeing it when the speedboat comes. Personally, I feel that except for hiking, everything else is superb! I like my shallow guide so much that he can provide emotional value! Because I brought my mother with me, my mother can't swim, and I have to take care of my mother and help me take videos hahahaha. It's really hard. The underwater ecology is really good, there are live corals and various fish. I want to take a diving certificate next time. The shallow guide can speak Chinese, so you don't have to worry about communication problems.
crazy day, unforgettable! Very simple excursion, very hot but even for those who are not experts it is very simple! slippery ground but you can do it with sneakers. arrived at the top breathtaking view and wonderful colors. Second stop in mantabuan and ate in sibuan where the sea is nothing short of heavenly! absolutely to do if you go to semporna!
We have more than 6 instructors on board because a couple opted for diving package. They are fun and have high sense of humour. Young but experienced divers. Able to converse well in mandarin and simple english. They will guide those with no swimming experience so no need worry. The lead instructor wil share the dos and donts with us and the itinerary. Note no towel are provided so got to bring your own. The food was simple but filling for the stomach.. love the island because all the waters are clear. We managed to see the turtle at Mataking Island and the instructor are nice enough to snap a beautiful video for us. Overall, its a happy experience and i would recommend it without fail :)
Perfect Day, perfect weather even in october. a bit hot but views was good.. and the snorkeling was crazy because one of the crew members was a heavily talented underwater photographer and he was working very very hard.. staying underwater for long minutes to take everyone's videos
Saiful and his team was very helpful. There was one guy in the snorkeling guide team who was a crazy hard worker. He literally went down and tied the boat rope to an underwater rock to act as an anchor.. and took everyone's videos underwater while snorkeling.. he knew exactly how to film underwater. My only issue was you need permit to fly a drone in bohey dulang, which we didn't know and the permit was extremely expensive.
The weather wasn't great today, so I didn't take many pictures, but the instructor was fantastic and provided attentive guidance throughout. Riri was a great help to me, ensuring the entire trip went smoothly. Thank you! Timba Timba Island was the best spot for snorkeling, I saw so many sea turtles.
We quite liked the tour! The snorkling spots were beautiful both filled with so many fish and amazing coral- we had so much fun diving underneath to get closer to the starfish and colourful marine life. We did the walk, it was a great view, so so so hot tho so defo where something light weight. There was a really nice lady who kindly gave us personal instructions in english which we really appreciated! The only fault we found was that the 2nd island is just the lunch spot you don’t really have enough time to go and explore. Thanks 😊
Timba Timba Island is very beautiful, but you can only stay on this island and have lunch at another unknown island, and spend the rest of the time snorkeling or diving in nearby waters. It is not suitable for tourists who mainly want to see the scenery of the island!
Instructor very kind and helpful. I didnt know how to swim so he bring all the way with me for snorkelling and no need my husband to take care of. Haha. He can takes his time to snorkelling and take videos.
Thank you to our guide for bringing us to Sibuan Island when there were fewer people. The beach and sea are truly beautiful. You can see a lot of fish even just snorkeling nearby, highly recommended!
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