3 Semporna Islands Tour with Snorkel or Diving Experience
Description
Explore Timba-timba, Mataking, and Pandanan's stunning coastline and islets. Discover the island's secret marine life in gorgeous blue seas by swimming, snorkeling, or DSD diving. A speedboat will take the group from the Semporna jetty to Timba Timba site. Ideal for exploration with calm waters that everyone can enjoy, explore the many nearby reefs. Before entering the water, you'll get safety instructions. Put on your gear and practise in shallow water to gain confidence. Swimming with rare tropical fish is also possible. After that, have a lovely home-cooked lunch. Take it easy and enjoy the trip. Mataking Island is the second stop. It has a lovely beach where you can swim or dive into the clear blue water. Pandanan Bay is the third and last destination. Enjoy a swim or unwind in the beautiful blue sea, and take some time to explore the beach. The boat journey and free time may last longer depending on weather and sea currents. We'll return to the dock after the third island.
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Itinerary
Explore the rich variety and awe-inspiring coral formations present on the islands of Mataking, Timba Timba, and Pandanan with three snorkeling or two DSD dive plus one snorkeling activity. A speedboat will depart from the Semporna jetty to the first island, Timba Timba Island which should be taking approximately one hour or more. Arrival time may be affected by weather conditions, currents, and the number of guests. We will notify if the starting time change due to weather condition so please take note on your WhatsApp.
Timba-Timba Island is a popular destination for island hoppers who anticipate idyllic beach vacations due to its long, white powdery beach and picturesque location. We will remain on the island for approximately 30 minutes. Guests may choose to embark on a brief walk without a guide. Upon boarding the boat, we will proceed with our first snorkeling or DSD diving around the island. Prior to entering the water, you will receive a safety briefing and instructions on how to operate the snorkeling or diving equipment, if required.. As always, our guide will aid you.
After that, spend about one hour savoring a great local homemade lunch in the distinctive scenery or islands. All you have to do is unwind and enjoy the trip; stroll around the beach for a little break. The second stop is Mataking Island, where you can snorkel or DSD dive with guide into the blue waters of this secluded coral island, which is known for being home to Malaysia's first 'Underwater Post Office' and is connected to Pulau Mataking Kecil (Small Mataking Island) by a narrow sand bank.
The third stop is Pandanan Bay, located in the Celebes Sea, relatively undeveloped and primitive, providing a tranquil experience for visitors. The island is entirely surrounded by a coral reef where you can snorkel or relax in the blue waters of these remote locations. Once this is concludes, we will return back to jetty. Depending on sea currents and the weather, a boat trip and leisure time may last longer depending on the sea conditions.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The itinerary may be modified at the discretion of the weather, government and sea condition.
- Timba timba island beach has been closed by government instructions until further notice.
- Seeing sea turtles is possible by luck, but by no means guaranteed, as it is wild environment.
- No scuba diving certificate is required (for DSD diving)
- We dive in shallow water with an average depth of 2,5 meters, max 6meters only.
- Please advise the weather, sea & government approval may hinder the tour starting and ending time, the sea current is something we cant control.
- Please wear wetsuit if you have it.
- The tour run in rain or shine unless government instructions.
Reviews(6)
Very friendly staff who take you to some insane spots to snorkel or chill, 100% recommend if in semporna
Snorkelling was outstanding, guys in the water with us were brilliant. Always checking we were ok, helping get good images. Beautiful beaches. Only strange thing was the main guide didn’t introduce himself & we thought he was on the tour for the first bit until after the first stop we worked it out he was our guide
I am uk reviewer from Devon, have been snorkelling in many great places like Mauritius and the Seychelles and this trip was the best, simply wow! Incredibly professional outfit with very clear instructions on the meet point (at the end of the jetty to the west of the town) and very organised, left on time and everything about it was brilliant. Lovely staff, felt safe, incredible 3 islands trip in decent boat with equipment, nice lunch, . Faultless service, highly recommend 👍
Amazing trip with a great captain Tony and a guide Saub, we felt taken care of and there was no rush thru the whole trip. I even got vegetarian option that i requested, food good. Amazing and i recommended
Our boat was the first to reach the snorkeling spots on all occasions, which left us time to swim in the corals and search for turtles more quietly. We saw 2 turtles and so much more!
Great experience. Instructors were amazing. All the journey was great. We visited the 3 islands and had diving and snorkeling activities
