The Mantanani Islands are a group of three isolated islands located northwest of Kota Belud, about an hour’s drive from Sabah’s state capital, Kota Kinabalu. These islands are roughly a 55-minute speedboat ride from the Kuala Abai Jetty on the mainland.
One of the primary reasons Mantanani Islands is popular with both locals and visitors is because of its gorgeous landscape, fresh breezes, and tranquil setting.
A lot of species of rays, such as the blue spotted ray and the marbled sting ray, flit around among enormous schools of fish. Aside from that, muck diving is fantastic, with the presence of imperial shrimps, jaw fish ribbon eels, seahorses, pink-eyed gobbles, and the jaw-dropping blue-ringed octopus, among another nudibranch.
0700hrs– Pick-up from your hotel and journey to Kota Abai Jetty.
0930hrs– Arrival at the jetty. Chill for a bit while waiting for your boat departure to Mantanani Island.
1000hrs– Embark on a 45-60 minute boat ride to Mantanani Island.
1045hrs– Arrive at the island, a safety briefing will be conducted and snorkelling gear will be distributed. Hop on the boat for your first house reef snorkelling site.
1230hrs– Return to the island for a hearty lunch.
1330hrs– After lunch, your second snorkelling house reef site will commence. If you don’t feel like snorkelling, you are free at your own leisure or take a walk on the white sand.
1500hrs– Pack up and get ready for your boat transfer back to the mainland, and onward transfer to your hotel by tour van/bus.
1800hrs– Estimated time to arrive at Kota Kinabalu City
Do you have any enquiry? Please do not hesitate to contact a member of our sales team.
Remarkable Borneo Travel & Tours is a Malaysian tour operator based in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. We offer a wide range of affordable and appealing Sabah tour packages, such as Mount Kinabalu climb, Borneo tours, Sabah diving and island packages and Sandakan tours. Our mission is to provide memorable travel experiences that allow our customers to discover the wonders of Borneo.