~*~ Welcome to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah ~*~

      

The island, also known as Mari Mari Island is shaped-like knife and has a beach that stretches up to 2.500 meters. The fact, that this thin island has never been commercialised, secures its hidden secrets from great number of divers and thus giving you a private but full enjoyment to the tropical island. The island promises the most diverse marine life with visibility up to 40 meters. Many species of rays flutter around like blue spotted ray and marbled sting ray amongst large schools of fish. Besides that muck diving is excellent with the quiet existence of imperial shrimps, jaw fish ribbon eels, seahorse, pink-eyed gobble and the jaw-dropping blue ringed octopus, amidst nudi branch of all sorts.

7.00am – Meet at hotel lobby and to Kuala Abai Jetty, Kota Belud. Estimated travel time will be 1 hour and 45 minutes. Arrival at Jetty and then depart to Mantanani Island. Mantanani consists of 3 islands namely Pulau Mantanani Besar, Pulau Mantanani Kecil and Pulau Lungisan. Our journey will take an hour to the small (kecil) island shaped like a knife with a beach stretching up to 2,500 meters.

Upon reaching starting point, top of the line equipment will be provided to the guests. After gearing up, dive briefing will be given by a certified MARI MARI PADI divemaster and begin to the 1st dive. Dive at leisure. Then back to the island for the sumptuous hotplate and grilled Lunch. Recoil to snorkelling or 2nd dive and other leisure activities. 3.00pm - Depart back to Kuala Abai Jetty, return to hotel.