What is in SABAH???????

WELCOME TO SABAH!!!!!!!!!

This is Sabah Tea Garden!!!

A place where you can feed a cow!!!

Body Massage here guys!!! only in Sabah!!!!

hahh?!!! Upside down house??!! Like seriously??
so what are you waiting for??? :)

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Introduction and Facts about Sabah

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There are many places that you should know about Sabah. From the cultural until the Traditional Food. So, for those who are still not know about Sabah, there you go..

So for the background facts about Sabah we start with Mount Kinabalu. Everyone knows about Mount Kinabalu right? so let's check it out..

Gunung Kinabalau (Mount Kinabalu) is big. Standing at 4095 meters (13, 435 feet) it is easily the highest mountain in Malaysia. Mt Kinabalu is often wrongly quoted as the tallest in south-east Asia but actually it is only the 10^th highest, beaten by 6 little known peaks in the Kachin province of Burma and a further 3 peaks in West Papua, Indonesia.

Climbing experts rate Gunung Kinabalu as one of the easiest big mountains you are likely to climb but don’t go thinking it is a piece of cake – they are comparing it to the likes of Everest or Matterhorn. Climbing Mt Kinabalu was really hard for me.

Usually the trail starts at Timpohon Gate (there is another route, the Mesilau route which is longer, harder and less popular) the starting point is already at 1866m above sea level and since the route is pretty much straight uphill all the way the actual height climbed is (only) 2229m. the distance travelled is around 8.7km each way.

This is on the top of Mount Kinabalu. However there are some rules that you should follow when you reach at the top of the mountain!!

Let's hear song live from Kundasang..

There is no need for any specialist mountaineering equipment - all that is required to reach the summit of Gunung Kinabalu is reasonable level of fitness and a dogged, determined mental attitude.

Gunung Kinabalu is situated in Kinabalu National Park, 88km (2-3hours drive) from Kota Kinabalu, the state capital of Sabah, Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Kinabalu National Park covers an area of 754 sq. km. and contains thousands of species of plants, orchids, butterflies and birds. The park is very wel managed and, as a UNESCO World heritage site, it is a credit to Malaysia. Kinabalu Park is well geared up handle the large numbers of climbers who ascend Gunung Kinabalu every day.

Traditional Food and Cultural At Sabah

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Okay!! Now we moved to Traditional Food at Sabah!!

Sabah has many ethnic comprising Kadazan, Bajau, Bugis and more. Bugis is the largest tribe in Sabah, especially in Tawau, Sandakan and Kota Kinabalu. Among the famous traditional food in Sabah is Buras. Buras is a traditional food for the tribes of bugis. Buras often eaten with Ayam Masak Lengkuas. Ayam Masak Lengkuas was chicken cooked with ginger. 

So this is Buras and Ayam Masak Lengkuas, The taste is so yummy!!

This is AMPLANG (bebola ikan)

Amplang is the most famous dried food in Tawau. It has two flavors that made from fish and prawn. The price is depends on the size of the Amplang. If you want to try, you can buy for RM5.00 only per package. People usually tend to buy this Amplang because the taste is so good. You can enjoy your snack while you are in flight, vacation or even in event. Students that study far away from their hometown normally buy Amplang for their late snack because this snack can make you full. In the other words it can be categorize in healthy food because there are no including artifical colors. So, if you are in Tawau, this is the famous dried food that you need to buy as a souvenir . I bet, the taste is so good for you, friends or even your family. 

Okay Moved to Traditional Food of Kadazandusun which is Butod (Ulat Sagu)

Butod (Ulat Bulu) Goreng

Butod is come from Ulat Sagu which is Makanan orang Kadazandusun. Butod is usually eat with vegetables or else you can eat them freshly from trees, where the Butod (Ulat Sagu) lived. Butod is traditional food for people in Ranau, Tamparuli, Kundasang, Tambunan and many more. Normally non-muslim will eat them and sell the Butod at market. So please beware of these foods when you come to the market that near Kundasang. The name of the Ulat Sagu will trick you since you don’t know the other name of Ulat Sagu. Before you buy, you should ask first. It is because the minority of people lived in that area are Non-Muslim. 

Butod (Ulat Sagu) eat with vegetables

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OKAY! we moved to culture in Sabah

Pesta Kaamatan

Okay this is Kadazandusun's cultural. Normally they will celebrate this event on 1 May in every year. There are various preparation are made for the community awaits the Pesta Kaamatan. Preparation is just not focused on Keningau, Tambunan, and Ranau (minority of Kadazandusun) but also involves all areas of the country.

Every year, the people of Sabah commemorate this sacrifice by conducting various ceremonies, particularly the Magavau Ritual which is performed on the first day of the festival by the High Priestess to invoke Bambaazon. There are also many cultural performances held throughout the month, and the offerings of food and rice wine to the spirits. 

This is the traditional clothes of Kadazandusun that they must wear during the Festival.

At this festival, we can see and feel this attendance, participation and commitment of the other ethnic races not only in making this festival succesfull but also to make us better understand, know each other and accept the culture as well.

The more cheerful moment when celebrating Pesta Kaamatan will be graced with beauty pageants, singing and various other events.

Beauty contest known by the name of “Unduk Ngadau and the song is called “Sugandui”. They will show you the showcase of new talent in the community.

A Harvest Festival celebrated by all Sabahans to thank the Gods and Spirits for their blessings and a good paddy harvest. 

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Now moved to the other culture but still the same which is "Tarian Sumazau" (Sumazau Dance)

Sumazau word comes from "Sazau" which can be viewed by hand when dancing. Tarian Sumazau is taken by old people. Sumazau is a traditional dance of the Kadazan Dusun dance is usually performed during festivals and ritual dance on (Bambaazon)

The uniqueness of the movement of the feet, heel meets the heel, toe meets thumb. This makes the dance more interesting and unique as well. Dancers perform their dance in pairs. Both male and female dancers began to dance to the rhythm of a gentle and slow by gongs.

Costumes worn by the dancers are dressed in black with yellow stripes of gold. The women wear Tangkong, Tinggor and Himpogor while male dancers wear Sigar on their heads.  The dance is usually accompanied by Gongs or Togungg

This is Tari Kirana fromTarian Sumazau. 

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Okay Let's move to the other beliefs and culture at Sabah which is "AKI NABALU"

Aki Nabalu means “the revered place of the dead”. But some of Dusun’s description of grandma – a mother widowed at a young age – told a young me as she looked longingly towards the mountain.

Aki Nabalu is a named of Dusun’s people. The Dusuns are the ancestral guardians of the mountain, and part of how we still uphold that role, even in this time of modernity, is to observe the practices that our ancestors have put in place order to safeguard Aki’s sancity.

This is the beliefs of Kadazandusun if their did not follow the rules when they climbing. This is based on true story. 

In this mountain, there are many rules that you are not allowed to do. For example, do not make the things that can make Aki’s angry, do not take anything up in the mountain and please respect the mountain as well as you in the top. Respect her for what she represents, and what she means to those who lives, histories and identities are so closely bound to hers. We are Sabahan believe that the cultural and spiritual. The ears of the Mount Kinabalu, that is represent Aki’s Nabalu. 

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Proceed to the other Festival which is "Regatta Lepa-Lepa) Semporna, Sabah

Regatta Lepa-Lepa is a festival was held in Semporna, a small town in Sabah. It is one of the major important events that people will celebrate especially Bajau.

Lepa means “Boat” it is the beliefs of Bajau’s cultural.  The uniqueness about Regatta is full of color and excitement. The Bajau Laut people are seafarers at heart and well-known for their Lepa, which is traditional single-mast sailing boat used in their daily lives.

The Bajau seafarer’s proud maritime heritage came alive in this annual festival of Regatta Lepa, featuring their boats. Their boat was decorated with bright color sails known as Sambulayang and tapis (small triangular flags) as you can see at the pictures. At this festival, everyone can join them to win the race. 

The Regatta Lepa-Lepa is an annual boat race of Malaysia especially Bajau in Semporna Sabah. To be held from 24th April to 26th April in every year. The festival will feature a fleet of multi-colored after anchored on the coast of Semporna. Unique cultural performances are among the key highlights of this three-day carnival. Regatta Lepa-lepa is a water festival held since 1994 to commemorate the tradition of the Lepa-Lepa, the wonderfully decorated beats by the Bajau fishing community.

Bajau fisherman make use of wooden sailing vessels known as Perahu Lambo for voyages to the Timor Arafura seas. The construction and launch of these craft are ritualized, and the vessels are believed to have a spirit of Sumanga 

Bajau are also noted for their exceptional abilities in free-diving, with physical adaptations that enable them to see better and dive longer underwater. Some Bajau intentionally rupture their eardrums at an early age in order to facilitate diving and hunting at sea.  

So guys, you can watch this video on how they celebrate The Regatta Lepa-Lepa in Semporna, Sabah

"This is the ritual of Bajau Laut"

Famous Places in Sabah

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This is Upside Down House located at Tamparuli Sabah!!

Welcome to Rumah Terbalik!!!

Rumah Terbalik is located along Mile 21 Jalan Telibong Tamparuli Sabah. The journey by road takes approximately about 50 minutes. Taxis can take you from the city centre but be sure to make return arrangements as taxis on standby may not be readily available at this location. The house was opened to the public in early February 2012 and it has been attracting visitors from near and far. The house itself is really interesting. It is having been flipped upside down, with its floor facing skyward. Everything inside in the house, from furniture to household appliances, hover above your head, as the ceiling is actually the floor. 

See!! the toilet is facing down the floor..

This is outside at Rumah Terbalik! see how creative they are!! you should come here!!

In the garage, a car is parked upside down. It’s really interesting. This architectural wonder has also been included in the Malaysia Book of Records for being the first of its kind in the nation. Visitors can enjoy a meal or afternoon snack at the Rumah Terbalik Cafe or pick up a souvenir at the gift shop. The guided tours are available.

the car is parked upside down! woahh!! this is so interesting!!

For the admission fee of MyKad holders is about RM10.00, while others is RM18.00. For students and children below 12 years is about RM5.00 only. Unfortunately indoor photography is prohibited.

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Now we moved to Kundasang Desa Dairy Farm!!!

Guess what? This is Kundasang!! This place named DESA DAIRY FARM!!!!!

Desa Dairy Farm is located at Kundasang, Sabah. The trip from Kota Kinabalu will take for 3 hours. Some people will called this place is New Zealand. It is because the place was so cold and beautiful. You can buy fresh milk at the souvenir shop. It has many flavors that you may request. Other than that, you can buy ice-cream and yogurt special that made on the spot at there

Feed the Cows!! This is something that you should experience! I bet you, this is so fascinating!!!

The fees is only cost RM2.00 per person. It is very cheap. At morning, you can feed the cow calves and billy goats. In the afternoon you can see how cows are milked. If you entrance to the farm is only cost for RM4.00 per person and for feeding the calves with milk bottles is only for RM1.50, while feeding the goats with grass is only for RM1.00. See? How cheap it is right?

This is Fresh Milk that process from the Desa! The taste is so delicious... :)

 Desa Diary Farm is far from the main road in Kundasang. It is very hard to find this place. But you can ask someone who lived there, yet there is no public transport to get in there. If you stay at Park Nabalu, or resort that nearby, you may ask the reception how to get in there. If you arrived at Desa Dairy Farm, you can see Mount Kinabalu if the weather condition is good. It is just in front of the Desa Dairy Farm.









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Now we moved to Kundasang War Memorial Park!!

Kundasang War Memorial Park is one of the many memorial parks that have been built in Sabah to commemorate the tragedy, suffering and death of the allied forces during the World War 2. The other well known memorials are the Sandakan Memorial Park and Labuan World War 2 Cemetery and Memorial. This park was built to remember the death of British, Australian and New Zealand soldiers and other Borneo civilians during the horrific Sandakan Death marches from Sandakan to Ranau in 1945 when North Borneo was under the occupation of the Japanese Imperial army. 

Kundasang War Memorial Park was built by New Zealand in 1962 and resembles a fortress on the hill. However, it was held in abeyance until 2005. In 2005, restoration work was restarted. Inside the fort, there are three adjoining garden plant that made art with the theme of the three countries that were different to remember their heroes she lived or died during the tragic "Sandakan Death March". The gardens are named Australia Park, the English Garden and the Garden of Borneo. In Australia Park ferns and grass turf will welcome visitors. Almost like an English garden park with old British fashion roses bloom beautifully and can be seen with a variety of colors. In Borneo garden, there many native plants including wild orchids and rare. 

This is the example of the History that can be found at there and has wrote by Nelson Shory (one of the hero)

Kundasang War Memorial Park is located beside Kundasang Town vegetable market, which is about 90km and it takes 2 hours road journey from Kota Kinabalu city. 
If you are at Kinabalu Park, the memorial park which lies at the foothill of Mount Kinabalu is about 10 minutes drive. This place is open daily from 8.30am to 5,30pm and visitor needs to pay a small entrance fee. The entrance fee is RM2.00 for Malaysian citizen and RM10.00 for other nationalities. 

this is the place where you can see the history of the Tragedy in Kundasang. 

Apart from that, you will find a lot of documents and descriptions in the Kundasang War Memorial which you can read from to help you understand more of the historical stories in Kundasang. However, if you are not too fond of reading, you can also enjoy the short videos produced by the local people to help you enrich your knowledge on the stories in Kundasang as well. So, enjoy guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Moved to Poring Hots Spring where the Rafflesia lived. 

This is gigantic flowers that you only can found at Borneo!!

The Rafflesia is the largest flower in the World with recent flowers found measuring up tp 59cm. There are many species of Rafflesia that can be found. 9 of them can be found at Borneo. You can see this Rafflesia at a private plots near the Poring Hots Spring (on the lower slopes of Mount Kinabalu) the owners of the plots nurture the vines on which Rafflesia grow. During a day trip to Kinabalu Park and Hots Spring you may stop at one of these plots.

Rafflesia is a totally a parasitic flower. It has no leaves, stems or roots. It is something that very fascinated because the uniqueness this flower. Yet this is the only visible part of the planet is a single flower. 

This is the Blooming of Rafflesia. It takes 16month before blooming!! 

The blooming of Rafflesia will takes 16month before blooming. Once a bud reaches maturity, it begins to uncurl at night, although the process may take between 12 to 48 hours to complete. This is something that you should know about Rafflesia since it is only can found at Sabah. Rafflesia is one of the Flora that only have short blooming period. Rafflesia is only attracted by the sight of the bloom and its smell, which resembles rotting flesh. Pollination has to take place very quickly, as the blooms do not last very long. For pollination to occur successfully, both male and female flowers must be in bloom simultaneously in the same area, so that flies can pass between them.

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Proceed to the next places which is Sabah Tea Garden, Nalapak Ranau!!

Welcome to Sabah Tea Garden!!!

Sabah Tea Garden is located at Nalapak, Ranau. Not far from Kundasang. It is near attraction, Poring Hot Spring. The plantation is virtually surrounded by the world’s oldest rainforest (about 130 million years old), and covers 25 square kilometers at 693 meters with tea. it is a great place for a retreat or to get away from hustle and bustle city of life.

This is the places!!

 Location:

KM17, Jalan Ranau/Sandakan, Kg Nalapak, 89309, Ranau Sabah.

Sabah tea is only organic tea farm in Borneo and one of the few in the world. A trip to the garden is really fun and interesting plus the weather is so cold. The visitors can enjoy the activities that they provide such as obstacle-crossing in the Sapaon Recreational Area, trekking along the trails to the peak of Kamunsu  Hill or else you can embarking on a night walk to check out the unique insect life. This is something that you should experience when you visit this place. If you are the busiest person, I recommend you to come and experience all of the activities that they provide here. I bet, you will enjoy and don’t want to go back to your hometown.

If you want to come here but don’t know where you can pick up the bus/taxis, here some suggestion that I will attached.

How to getting there:

if you are not joining a tour group, please take a bus from the Terminal Bas-Bandaraya-Utara City (City Bus Terminal-North) for around RM15.00 per person only. (the bus stop is located at Ranau Town) if you want a privacy, you can take a cab also from the station near Merdeka’s Field for approximately RM160 per cab, and this is only for one way trip! Remember, you should ask the driver first about the fees. They might be charged you above RM160, but I recommend you to take a bus yet it is so cheap and you can enjoy the scenery at Ranau. 

Opening Hours:

Daily 7am-5pm

Closed on selected Public Holidays

*The best time to visit between 8am to 12noon

Haaa!! This is Sabah Tea. The taste is so delicious!! you should buy them as a souvenir!!

NOTE:

The views at Sabah Tea Garden are simply amazing, and there is something peaceful about the location. Definitely the site with some of the best views of Mount Kinabalu. (on a clear sky) the scenery will be different during various time of the day. The fresh morning scenery with the lushes green environment and cool morning air is the most breathtaking. So it is recommended that you stay a night or two.

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Moved to Sandakan Places which is AGNES KEITH HOUSE!!!!

Who was Agnes?

Agnes Newton Keith was born on July, 4 1901. She was an American author best known for her three autobiographical accounts of life in North Borneo. Now she was in Borneo, Sabah, before during and after the Second World War. The second of these, Three Came Home, tells of her time in Japanese POW and civilian internee camps in North Borneo and Sarawak, and was made into a film of the same name in 1950. She published many books.

In 1934, she married Henry G. Keith, known as “Harry Keith”, an Englishman. His husband had been a friend of her brother, named Al when both boys had been at the same school in San Diego, and Agnes had first time met when she was eight years old. He had gone on to work for the government of North Borneo, and she had not seen him in a decade when he visited California while on leave in 1934. However, as soon as they re-met they decided to get married, and were wed three days later. Three months after their marriage, following an operation to cure Agnes’s eyesight, they sailed for Borneo.

In April 1940, her son was born, named Henry George Newton Keith, their daughter Jean is mentioned, though not by name, in Keith’s first book, “Land Below the Wind”, on page 174 of the first edition, dated 1939. A picture stood on the table by us of our little girl at home in her party dress. “On page 171, while discussing small-boy Usit with Harry, she says, “Im afraid I’m too lazy to take on the job of being a parent again. “Copies of White Man Returns are dedicated “To my children George and Jean”. Jean was invited to the celebrations for the reissue of Land Below the Wind in Sabah on July 6, 2007. 

The Newlands, The Keith’s house on the hill above Sandakan was the first building the British rebuilt after war. The original was destroyed completely by the Japanese.

The Agnes Keith house was fully furnished and simply with reproduction of colonial furniture and genuine antiques. A gallery on first floor tells the story of this remarkable woman, on her books and family. Hmm. It is very interesting story about Agnes’s family. 

This is the first floor inside the Agnes’s House / museum. The house is very clean and you can see many books that has been wrote by Agnes itself. For those who are love to read book, I highly recommend you to visit this places. 

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Moved to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre, Sandakan. You will see there are many species of Monkeys there. 

Officially opened in 1964 to rehabilitate the orphaned baby orang utans or the “Wild Man of Borneo” 11 000 acres of lush equatorial rainforest has been designated as Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve and Sepilok OrangUtan Rehabilitation Centre. It is a pleasant environment for observing the Orang Utan up close in their natural habitat. The best time to view them is during the feeding hours at 10.00am and 3.00pm by the rangers at feeding platform. You can breathe the fresh forest air, walk the wooden plank pathway and marvel at the enormous rainforest trees with the Orang Utans swinging through the vines. 

In the wild Orang Utan babies stay with their mothers up to six years while they are taught the skills they need to survive in the forest, you know what? the most important of which is climbing. At Sepilok a buddy system is used to replace a mother's teaching. A younger ape will be paired up with an older one to help them to develop the skills they need.

They name of Orang Utan was derived from the Malay word Orang Hutan which means the "Man of the Forest". OrangUtan is the only ape of Asia and only in Sumatra and Borneo. Though OrangUtans won't give you and eye-roll if you mistakenly call them monkey, people would laugh at you as apes have no tail.

Heyy guys!! Its sounds interesting right? If you arrived at Sepilok, after ticket checkpoint, visitors need to walk about 200 Meters on a raised wooden boardwalk that leads to the OrangUtan feeding platform. The walk takes about 10 minutes, so you better move earlier to be on time to see them.

REMEMBER!!!!!!!
Visitors are not allowed to carry their bag food, drink and insect repellent (poisonous to OrangUtan if they get ahold of it) Orangutans and monkey are highly curious and won't hesitate to rob any object they find alluring. Visitors can store and lock their bags (for free) in locker of visitor building. Still, you must remain vigilant because your smartphone or shiny jewelry could be a target!!!!!!!!!! 

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Entry 9:

Moved to Sg. Moroli Kg. Luanti Baru Ranau, Sabah!!

Welcome To Sg. Moroli Kg Luanti Baru, Ranau!!!

Tagal “Fish Spa”

Fish Spa or Tagal is located at Sg. Moroli, Kg. Luanti Baru, Ranau, Sabah. If you arrived at Kota Kinbalau Airport, it will take 3 hours (131 km) to reach at that village. In the local Kadazandusun  dialect, “Tagal” means “No Fishing” and for the main purpose of the “Tagal” is to preserve the environment as well as the ecosystem to benefit the future generation.

Ikan Pelian 

“Ikan Pelian” is the fishes are specially trained by the villagers to perform the healing massage activities. 

Ikan Pelian is ready to suck your foot!!!

This is very fun and interesting activities that only in Sabah. You can enjoy your holidays by spending your quality with “Ikan Pelian”. At first you will feel like ticklish but sometime a little pain because the fish sucks too hard. For the tips, you just need to move your leg and the fish will go away!! Wahh!! How good the fish are!! So what are you waiting for? Do come and experience these!!!!

This is Full body Massage!! Just Relax... :)))

How to get there? Oh well! Don’t worry; I’ll be your guide, its free!! Hereby I listed the price and the fees. So let’s check it out guys!!

Transportation	Fare (One Way)	Departure point	Return Point	Remarks****
Bus	Kk-Ranau  RM15.00 (Per Person) Ranau-Kg Luanti RM6.00 (Per Person)	Terminal Bas Bandaraya (Utara) change bus in Ranau to Kg. Luanti	Beside the entrance of poring hots spring change to bus in Ranau-KK	KK-RANAU 7.30am-5.00pm Ranau-Kg Luanti 7.00am-3.00pm
Taxi	Approximate (RM160 Per Taxi) RM300 (Per Taxi)	Ranau Taxi stand (next to Merdeka field)	Take bus from Kg.Luanti to Ranau Town. Find a taxi stand to go back to Kk
Car Rental	From RM180 and above per day per car	Car Rental company Hotel Lobby for car rental service		Refer to car rental list

Operating Hour : 9am to 5pm Daily
Entrance Fees :    RM5 for foot only (Malaysian and International)
                             RM10 for full body (Malaysian)
                             RM23 for full body (International)

DO ENJOY YOUR MASSAGE HERE!!!!!

Enjoy Guys!!!

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Entry 10:

Moved to Sipadan Island, Mabul Island, Kapalai Island!! This is the famous places where people will enjoyed their HOLIDAYS!!

Its located at Semporna Sabah..!! Let's check out!!

When you arrived at Tawau, approximately takes 1 hour and half to arrive at your location. It is because, Tawau is the closest airport to Semporna. Mabul is located southeast of Semporna on the east coast of Sabah, 15km to the north of Pulau Sipadan 15minutes by speedboats. Though physically close to Sipadan, the diving at Mabul Island is completely different. It takes half an hour by speedboat from the closet tow on the mainland. The boats trip takes around 20-30minutes. 

Diving trips to Mabul are also arranged by the dive resort on nearby Kapalai Island. If you arrived at night, you may need to overnight in Semporna. There are many Hotel at the Semporna Town, for example Dragon Inn. Dragon Inn is the popular choices as they are within meters of the speedboat departure point. In the other hand, Mabul Island recently had become popular destination for both divers. 

This is the view from the top!!

You can see inside the crystal clear!! Hello!!!!!

Sipadan is the only oceanic island in Malaysia which is located at the heart of the Indo-Pacific basin and and is one of the richest marine habitats in the world. 

This is Bajau Kids (the minority of population at Semporna) 

This is inside the crystal clear.. :)))

This is Shark where you'all can see when your pakcage is including diving!!

Sipadan Island is a heaven for scuba divers and is named as one of the top 5 dive destinations in the world by magazines such as Dive pacific, Asian Diver Magazine. Sipadan was formed with spectacular natural formation

Shark!!! Haiii guys!!!

This is Nemo! You will only see them when you are in Mabul Island!!

Okay!! Now you see inside the crystal clear right? So, why not you book your flight ticket to Sabah and enjoy your vacation??? Price?? Where?? Oh well!! Don't worry about it. here I will attached the package rates for Adult.

DAYS/NIGHT	DIVER (TWIN)	NON-DIVERV(TWIN)
3 DAYS 2 NIGHT	RM 1,900	RM 1,520
4 DAYS  3 NIGHT	RM 2,600	RM 2,080
5 DAYS 4 NIGHTS	RM 3,430	RM 2,744
6 DAYS 5 NIGHTS	RM 4,260	RM3,408
7 DAYS 6 NIGHTS	RM 5,090	RM 4,072
EXTRA NIGHT	RM 830	RM 665

Diving Package Includes:

·         Meet and 2-way land transfer from Tawau Airport  or Tawau Hotel to our Private Jetty at Semporna (80mins)

·         2-way boat transfer to Kapalai Island (45mins)

·         Accommodation on a twin/triple sharing basis on the Resort

·         Fresh food cooked by our Chef on buffets style-Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner throughout the stay

·         Afternoon snacks served after at restaurant daily

·         Tea/coffee, Cold Water and Cordial served throughout the day

·         Diving by boat for Diver ( for diver only 3 boat dives daily EXCEPT on arrival and departure days)

·         Unlimited dives in front of Kapalai Dive Centre (for diver only) this is an unguided dive & must be accompanied by buddy.

·         Tanks, weight and Belt are provided (for diver only)

·         No extra charge for night dives in front of dive centre (strictly for advanced diver or diver with night dive experience only)

·         Snorkel around the resort (From Kapalai Dive Centre Only)

·         Guests staying in Semporna or Tawau on the last day will only be provided with 1 dive (strictly No fly policy within 24 hours after the last dive)

·         Strictly 24 Hours Interval after Diving for taking nights. 

ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!