6 h

About this activity

After pickup from selected hotels in Kota Kinabalu, hop into a speedboat with your crew, dive guides and provided gear. Only 15 minutes by boat from Sabah, the Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park (TARP) offers plenty of dive sites suitable for certified beginner to experienced divers.

Speed away to Manukan Island, aka Pulau Manukan, one of five idyllic isles in TARP including Gaya, Sapi, Mamutik and Sulug. Lunch can be purchased at Jesselton Point before departure. Alternatively, local stores on Manuka Island sell sandwiches and fried rice plates. Bottled water is provided.

You'll visit two dive sites for a maximum of 45 minutes each, with one hour on the surface in between each dive. Average depth ranges from 16–33 feet (5–10 meters); maximum diving depth is 59 feet (18 meters), with good visibility between 33–49 feet (10–15 meters). Expect little or no current.

Follow your divemaster into the water and search for schools of barracuda and snapper, plus all seven species of clownfish that swim among the soft and hard corals. Macro marine life is most common in these waters, such as nudibranchs, pufferfish, lionfish, stingrays, starfish, cuttlefish and moray eels. There are plenty of larger animals, too: stingrays, hawksbill or green turtles, and the occasional blue-spotted octopus.

Once you’ve completed the dives, you’re taken back to shore and dropped off at your selected hotel.

Please note: A minimum of 2 people per booking is required.

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Included

Professional certified English-speaking diver
Use of all diving equipment (mask, snorkel, fins, 2 tanks, weight, belt, regulator, BC and wetsuits)
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Bottled water

Not included

Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities

Additional

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
For Certified Diver only
Please remember to bring your diving license
Minimum age is 12 years
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Diving within 48 hours of flying is not recommended. All participants will be required to complete a health questionnaire prior to diving. Some pre-existing medical conditions (eg asthma, heart conditions, etc) may prevent you from diving, please consult your doctor
Dives will go to some of the following locations: Coral Garden (Sapi Island), Clement’s Reef (Sapi Island), Agill’s Reef (Sapi Island), Bulijong Point (Gaya Island), Police Reef (Gaya Island), Sulman Reef (Sulug Island) and Edgell Patches (located just outside the marine park). The dive operator will choose the dive sites based on the schedule, the groups’ experience, the sea and weather conditions.
Fuel surcharge may be asked to pay due to local authority increasing its fee
During the Muslim festival of Hari Raya Aidul Fitri & Hari Raya Aidul Adha together with the Chinese New Year, some places of interest are closed for a period of 2 days (dates are subject to changes)
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level