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A snorkelling day on Sepanggar Island
SabahTake a boat from Kota Kinabalu for a focused island outing with snorkelling, beach time and a view back towards the city.
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Adznee Abas from Shah Alam, Malaysia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · Cropped · OriginalBohey Dulang hike and Tun Sakaran snorkelling
SabahCombine a guided island climb with reef stops in Tun Sakaran Marine Park, using Semporna as the mainland base.
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Nanosanchez · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped · OriginalCertified diving around Maratua
Maratua IslandMaratua offers reef diving with a much wider range of conditions than an island photograph suggests. Walls, shallower reefs and current-exposed sites require different choices. Staying on the island lets a dive team match each outing to qualifications, recent experience and the conditions, rather than treating every famous site as compulsory.
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Dcubillas · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cropped · OriginalExplore Pulau Tiga’s forest and mud volcano
SabahArrange a boat journey to Pulau Tiga for an island nature visit centred on its forest and unusual mud-volcano landscape.
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Riza Nugraha · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · Cropped · OriginalGuided snorkelling around Derawan
East KalimantanAround Derawan, a reef visit begins where the island's shoreline gives way to shallow marine habitat. With a suitable local boat and guide, snorkelling offers a way to look closely at reef fish, coral formations and the changing colour of the water without undertaking a scuba-diving programme. Staying on or near the island lets you choose outings around local sea conditions instead of making the water visit the hurried end of a long transfer. This activity is best understood as a guided reef experience within the Derawan island setting, not a promise to visit every named island in the archipelago in one day. It suits confident swimmers interested in marine life and travellers who want a few focused hours in the water between slower periods ashore.
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johnjodeery · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · Cropped · OriginalMabul and Kapalai snorkelling from Semporna
SabahExplore reef stops around Mabul and Kapalai on a snorkelling-focused boat day, with clear arrangements for equipment, guidance and return travel.
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Eddie Yip from Groningen, the Netherlands · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Cropped · OriginalMantanani snorkelling day trip
Mantanani IslandsExplore Mantanani’s reefs on a planned day trip, allowing for the road journey from Kota Kinabalu and the weather-dependent sea crossing.
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A.m.iqro · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped · OriginalPayung-Payung village and karst visit
Maratua IslandMaratua also has a landscape above the reef. Around Payung-Payung, a locally arranged visit can connect village surroundings with the karst hollow of Goa Halo Tabung. It is an alternative for an island day ashore, with attention to the place where people live rather than another offshore boat circuit.
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Tecrc · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped · OriginalTunku Abdul Rahman island hopping and snorkelling
SabahPlan a reef-and-island day from Kota Kinabalu, choosing the islands, departure marina and level of guidance that suit your visit.