Fun Boat Snorkeling and Island Visit from Kota Kinabalu
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Fun Boat Snorkeling and Island Visit from Kota Kinabalu
By Amazing Borneo Tours
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Ages 0-85, max of 40 per group
Duration: 8h
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- Meals (01 Lunch)
- Kota Kinabalu City Hotel Pickup & Dropped Off
- 2-Way Boat Transfer
- Fees (Sutera Harbour Marina Jetty Fee, Sabah Parks Entrance Fee)
- PADI Certified Snorkeling/Diving Instructors
- Entry/Admission - Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park
- Entry/Admission - Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park
What's not included- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
- Outskirts Transportation Surcharges
- Start:Traveller pickup offered.
- Sutera Harbour Marina & Country Club, 1, Boulevard, Sutera Harbour, 88100 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, MalaysiaLook for "Island & Cruises" office, our friendly crew is waiting you over there.
Pickup details- • Pick Up Time: between 08:00hrs - 08:15hrs • Pick Up Point: Your Hotel in Kota Kinabalu City
 • Dropped off Time: between 15:00hrs - 15:15hrs • Dropped off Point: Your Hotel in Kota Kinabalu City • Actual pick up timing will be provided 1 day prior to your departure • An additional charge of MYR 30 per pax is chargeable for outskirt hotel pick ups. Outskirt charges applicable for hotels outside of Kota Kinabalu City & 1Borneo Area. To be paid upon pick up
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infant seats available
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 31593P3- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Not recommended for travellers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travellers can participate
- Baby Car Seats (for infant aged 0-2) and Child Booster Seats (for children aged 3-11) are available for rental. Please check with your tour consultant for availability.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 31593P3
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julianSmi09
Amsterdam, The Netherlands1 contribution
Jul 2022
My friend and I went for our first time to Sabah where we decided to book the Fun Boat Snorkeling and Island Visit from Kota Kinabalu with Amazing Borneo. We’ve done many snorkelling tours so far, but this one surely stood out!! Our friendly guide Joel gave us high-quality and detailed instruction which made the experience even better. During the trip, we managed to see lots of marine life and corals. I would definitely recommend all to make sure you don't miss out on this well-organised and fun trip!
Written 6 July 2022
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Hi julainSmi09!
Thank you very much for your 5-star review! We really appreciate it! We are glad to know that your Fun Boat Snorkeling tour experience went smooth and both of you enjoyed it! We will surely pass your compliments to our guide, Joel. It certainly would make his day :) We hope to see you travelling with us again soon! Until then, stay safe and all the best. Cheers!
Written 20 July 2022
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Lauren D
Lower Hutt, New Zealand12 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
Really disappointing. The tour was shared with a diver which meant a lot of time waiting for them and sorting dive gear. We only went to two spots and the visability was poor. The guides spent a lot of the time on their phones, really unengaging. We spent most of our time on Mumitik Island which was overcrowded and the guides quite obvioulsy couldnt wait to leave.
Written 4 August 2024
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Caroline E
London3 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
Mixed group with divers meant we went to sites that other snorkellers didn't. Had a small group and a great staff member with us. Boat had water, cake, tea and coffee all available and included. Really pleased to see sharks, a turtle and lots of fish, with someone knowledge to point out interesting things.
Written 9 August 2023
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Misha M
2 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
I feel a little guilty for the review I’m leaving as the staff were lovely, however the trip was to only one island & the sea was filled with litter; it was disgusting. We arrived at Mamutik island & honestly, the bay & surrounding snorkelling area was covered in floating litter of all sorts of varieties including a used nappy, open condom & a filled dog poo bag. Not to mention the heaps of plastic bags/bottles etc. I had to ask if we could sail further out to avoid the litter to which the staff said it’s hard to avoid. This makes me think the company are aware of the issue yet still take tourists there. The coral was also disappointing & basically dead & brown/grey. It’s really a tour not worth the money unfortunately. It also concluded earlier than we were told when booking & instead of leaving at 1.30 after lunch, we could have gone to Gaya or another island. Don’t waste your time!
Written 29 September 2023
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Hi Mischa, we are sorry to hear about your disappointing experience in Mamutik island. While we aim to provide a satisfactory tour experience for all our guests, there are certain factors outside of our control, such as the change in tides that brings in the litter. On that particular day, it was high tides with a very bad sea condition and rubbish entered TARP protected marine park territory including Mamutik island's shores. Our team has immediately highlighted this to the Sabah Parks authority. Our tour was delivered per standard timing. Lunch starts from 11:45am - 12:00pm and afterwards it's free and easy time to explore the island. Leaving the island earlier at 1:30pm was agreed upon due to the bad conditions at the island. TARP islands consist of Gaya Island, Sapi Island, Manukan Island, Mamuntik Island and Sulug Island. On that day, our team decided to bring the group to locations deemed the best in such a situation. We are very sorry that you had an unpleasant experience with us. We hope for you to give us another chance to serve you with a much pleasant tour with us in the future.
Written 4 October 2023
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Aba D
2 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
This trip was absolutely wonderful! Our tour guides were attentive, friendly, and caring, especially Bibi (apologies if I misspelled her name). Being on the boat and enjoying the sea spray, snorkeling and seeing the amazing diversity of coral and fish, and then the time to relax and chill on Mamutik Island were all incredible. The lunch was ok; not quite a "sumptuous BBQ," but there were options for different rice or noodle dishes. The only disappointing thing (which was NOT the tour's fault at all) was the amount of rubbish polluting the water - we humans can be terrible to our natural environment. But overall, 5/5 stars - this was an amazing day!
Written 31 August 2023
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Max Smith
1 contribution
Jul 2023 • Couples
Borneo tours
I would like to say thanks for taking us snorkelling on the 4th from the hotel pick up Ijack you are awesome to getting onto the boat and the crew that took us out were a great group of guys. Very friendly and they new the best spots to check out where the wild life is crazy, the lunch is awesome and you order it before your last snorkel so that when you come to shore its only a short wait till you are eating. I would really recommend doing the snorkelling and island tour with Amazing Borneo tours it was a awesome day
From Max and Hannah
I would like to say thanks for taking us snorkelling on the 4th from the hotel pick up Ijack you are awesome to getting onto the boat and the crew that took us out were a great group of guys. Very friendly and they new the best spots to check out where the wild life is crazy, the lunch is awesome and you order it before your last snorkel so that when you come to shore its only a short wait till you are eating. I would really recommend doing the snorkelling and island tour with Amazing Borneo tours it was a awesome day
From Max and Hannah
Written 10 July 2023
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Explore01896582595
1 contribution
Sept 2024 • Solo
Sorry but the guy at the reception who sold me the tour didn't know about the product he's selling! The tour was Manukan and Sapi island, ok... I wanted to see also Gaya but no they didn't so the day before the tour went myself to Gaya island, could've also gone to Sapi, but I was going the day after so I thought to skip... the day of the tour, once already on bord of the boat, I ask the crew and they told "no, we don't go to Sapi"... only Manukan and Mamutik (never mentioned). The snorkel were ok, the crew of SeaTango are nice and friendly. Also they could've mentioned they had the Diving option, I would've done the scuba option.. anyway, 1 star review for the bad communication and not knowing the product you sell if you are a travel agency... that's not good, tourists rely on what they tell you cos they're supposed to know the product best. Such a pity.
Written 5 September 2024
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Hi Explore01896582595, thank you for your feedback. After an internal investigation, we found that on the day of your tour, there was a last-minute change in the itinerary by our supplier due to weather conditions to ensure guest safety. We always prioritize the well-being of our guests, and we appreciate your understanding in this matter. We look forward to the opportunity to provide you with a better experience in Borneo in the future. If you have any further questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to email us at customercare@amazingborneo.com.
Written 30 September 2024
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gillianscott28
Carlingford, Australia75 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
This was one of the few disappointing activities on our Malaysian holiday. A lot of time wasted waiting around. Guides were more interested in socialising amongst themselves. While the snorkelling equipment and boat was fine, the experience was average (however I acknowledge we are spoilt in Australia). Lunch spot was a total let down.
Written 13 August 2023
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cindy
Kyiv, Ukraine35 contributions
Apr 2018 • Solo
Different people on the boat were doing different things so we had to wait for the others. Divers and snorkeling were slightly staggered so had to wait for the other group. We had to wait almost an hour for the zip line group so snorkeling was cut back. Lunch was good though and the snorkeling was pretty decent.
Written 9 April 2018
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Hello cindy136,
Thank you so much for taking the time to give us feedback about your recent experience with us. We do apologize for the waiting time and the demand for several activities was partly the contribution to the setback. Please note that your feedback has been shared with our team and the information is useful for improvement of our services. Thank you once again and we do hope you would come back to us for a much greater experience. Cheers!
Written 25 April 2018
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Sascha on Tour (Luxemburg)
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg46 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
We did this tour among three others with Amazing Borneo on Saturday, June 15th. Pickup and drop-off were impeccable, everything was organized smoothly. The weather wasn't that good, and it hadn't been for quite a while, as we were told. So we were made aware of the fact that visibility would be poor right from the start. Which is fine, because that's just nature and you can't control it. We were 10 people on the boat and realized from the start that there were only 4 people who came for snorkeling. The rest came to dive. We've done snorkeling before where we were put together with divers, and those tours usually favored the divers at the expense of those who wanted to snorkel. Meaning that the spots were chosen with regard to what you can see when you dive, not necessarily when you only want to snorkel.
We got the impression that this was the case here,too, as we were informed that we would actually not stop at any of the usual snorkeling spots because of the afore mentioned poor visibility.
So our first stop was at the more protected side of an island, with mainly hard corals and rather few fish. We did spot some unexpected clownfish, so that was cool. We actually found visibility quite good, we've had far, far worse, and we began to wonder whether we couldn't have gone to the more colorful reef side of the island after all. Still, snorkeling there was OK. There were jellyfish in the water, harmless ones, but they had quite the sting and you didn't really see them as they were transparent. So we suggest you wear swim shirts or such. But again, they are harmless.
Time allocated to snorkel was ample compared to other, similar tours taken in different countries, though that might actually be one of the good things that came from being with divers:you have to wait for them, which means more time in the water.
Our second spot was pretty disastrous, and it was almost insolent to sell it as a snorkeling spot. There was mainly dead coral, fish life was almost non-existent. Best thing we saw were a few blue sea stars, a few neon blue swarmfish, that was it. The ocean there was practically empty, if it weren't for the jellyfish, that were far more numerous there... I've never seen the likes of it and we snorkel in almost every holiday. We know what you can potentially spot during snorkeling in TARP, so really, this was soo disappointing. One of the boat crew confirmed our suspicion that that was not normally one of their spots. Incidentally, we were the only boat there... Visibility was not great in the second spot either, but that's not their fault. It was still okay, again, we've had worse.
Snorkeling was pretty well safety-wise. Two of the crew were always in the water with us, bringing safety rings to mark the limits of where you should swim, and to help the snorkelers should they tire in the water.
Lunch was very good, selection of local and western food, drinks had to be paid extra. After lunch, we had about 90 minutes of leisure time on the island, then we came back at around 14:30.
It was an okay trip, but we kinda wish they would have either cancelled it, if they really thought visibility was THAT bad, or tried to switch days, or that they would have tried the nicer spots nonetheless... then again, we're pretty sure that this trip was cut out for the six divers, not for the 4 snorkelers and that we had to contend with diving spots instead of beautiful snorkeling spots. We have another snorkeling trip coming up on June 18th... here's to hoping it will be better.
EDIT: We received very nice feedback from management to our review and were offered compensation for this trip. This goes to show that the company very obviously cares about their clients and shows some awesome customer service. All our other tours booked with this operator were very enjoyable: do take the tour to the Kinabalu Park and Hot Springs, it´s totally worth it, and our guide, Joel, was absolutely awesome. You should give him a serious pay raise! He was very knowledgeable about the plants and flowers of the Kinabalu Park and we had some very nice discussions with him. His english was flawless. The tour was only outdone by the amazing snorkeling on Mengalum Island, which is also totally worth the trip. Do not shy away from this trip because of the many tourists that go there, as the reef spreads around the island and disperses the crowds for snorkeling.
We got the impression that this was the case here,too, as we were informed that we would actually not stop at any of the usual snorkeling spots because of the afore mentioned poor visibility.
So our first stop was at the more protected side of an island, with mainly hard corals and rather few fish. We did spot some unexpected clownfish, so that was cool. We actually found visibility quite good, we've had far, far worse, and we began to wonder whether we couldn't have gone to the more colorful reef side of the island after all. Still, snorkeling there was OK. There were jellyfish in the water, harmless ones, but they had quite the sting and you didn't really see them as they were transparent. So we suggest you wear swim shirts or such. But again, they are harmless.
Time allocated to snorkel was ample compared to other, similar tours taken in different countries, though that might actually be one of the good things that came from being with divers:you have to wait for them, which means more time in the water.
Our second spot was pretty disastrous, and it was almost insolent to sell it as a snorkeling spot. There was mainly dead coral, fish life was almost non-existent. Best thing we saw were a few blue sea stars, a few neon blue swarmfish, that was it. The ocean there was practically empty, if it weren't for the jellyfish, that were far more numerous there... I've never seen the likes of it and we snorkel in almost every holiday. We know what you can potentially spot during snorkeling in TARP, so really, this was soo disappointing. One of the boat crew confirmed our suspicion that that was not normally one of their spots. Incidentally, we were the only boat there... Visibility was not great in the second spot either, but that's not their fault. It was still okay, again, we've had worse.
Snorkeling was pretty well safety-wise. Two of the crew were always in the water with us, bringing safety rings to mark the limits of where you should swim, and to help the snorkelers should they tire in the water.
Lunch was very good, selection of local and western food, drinks had to be paid extra. After lunch, we had about 90 minutes of leisure time on the island, then we came back at around 14:30.
It was an okay trip, but we kinda wish they would have either cancelled it, if they really thought visibility was THAT bad, or tried to switch days, or that they would have tried the nicer spots nonetheless... then again, we're pretty sure that this trip was cut out for the six divers, not for the 4 snorkelers and that we had to contend with diving spots instead of beautiful snorkeling spots. We have another snorkeling trip coming up on June 18th... here's to hoping it will be better.
EDIT: We received very nice feedback from management to our review and were offered compensation for this trip. This goes to show that the company very obviously cares about their clients and shows some awesome customer service. All our other tours booked with this operator were very enjoyable: do take the tour to the Kinabalu Park and Hot Springs, it´s totally worth it, and our guide, Joel, was absolutely awesome. You should give him a serious pay raise! He was very knowledgeable about the plants and flowers of the Kinabalu Park and we had some very nice discussions with him. His english was flawless. The tour was only outdone by the amazing snorkeling on Mengalum Island, which is also totally worth the trip. Do not shy away from this trip because of the many tourists that go there, as the reef spreads around the island and disperses the crowds for snorkeling.
Written 23 June 2019
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Are there and how much are the surcharges for pickup from Imago Mall, if any? My accommodation is at the Loft Residence. Can the shuttle transport pick us up from Loft D lobby on ground floor (right next to SOULed Out restaurant)?
Written 9 December 2019
Do you guys also operate on sunday? Or is it too late to book for tomorrow?
Written 29 June 2019
Hi. Just wanna check, if I wanna use your package, which part of KK should I stay? Me n my husband wanna go for honeymoon to KK it’s our first time being there. So where would you recommend so that other days we can enjoy the surrounding?
Written 9 June 2019
I would suggest staying somewhere near Gaya Street or near that area as mostly these packages arrange also pick up and drop off services, meaning where you stay is not really that much of a concern. It’s just that most of the famous restaurants are located near Gaya Street and Gaya Night Market and Sunday Market are held in Gaya Street as well. I personally have visited KK twice and stayed at Gaya Street for both visits. So yeah, hope this helps. Enjoy ur honeymoon ahead!
Written 9 June 2019
Hi have just booked through the phone, but did not get my confirmazion e.mail about the booking reference 659444954 for 1 adult and 1 kid for the trip nr 31583P3. Can you please confirm asap that this was all ok_
Many thanks,
Verena Haussermann
Written 6 July 2018
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