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Semporna Mabul and Kapalai Trip in Snorkel or Dive and Lunch

New7 hBy Wadi Rum Fire Camp
Arrive at Mabul Island, where you can explore the island, take photos, and enjoy the scenery on self activities for a few hours.

About this activity

Embark on a day tour to Mabul and Kapalai from Semporna with a combination of swimming, sightseeing and snorkelling or diving. Observe local fishes, water village, coral reefs, visit the underwater world that offer distinction, and enjoy a delicious homemade lunch box on top of the excursion.

Upon arrival at Mabul Island Resort, get a free leisure, bask in the sun, capture panoramic photographs in a self guided with lunch, gaze out the blue sea and enjoy the water village, known as hidden paradise among locals. Next listen to your expert guide's short briefing on snorkelling or diving and safety procedure. Put on your gear and wade into the water.

After that proceed to the kapalai coastline, then discover another snorkelling or diving with its distinctive blue colour of water and marine life. A boat journey and leisure time might last more depending on sea currents and the condition of the weather. Once the kapalai concludes, we will be returning back to jetty.

What's included

  • ✓Dock Taxes
  • ✓1 Bottled water (1.5 litre)
  • ✓1 Lunch box
  • ✓Multilingual instructors on how to snorkel or dive
  • ✓Life jacket
  • ✓2 DSD diving for 20 minute each and snorkelling for whole stop (if selected only)
  • ✓Jetty Fee
  • ✓Scuba diving gears, Fins, BCD regulator, Gauge and Oxygen Tank or Cylinder (for diver only)
  • ✓Mask, Snorkel, Towel (both snorkelling and diving)
  • ✓Taxes
  • ✓2 Snorkelling trip for whole stop duration (if selected only)
  • ✓Swim stops all along the day
  • ✓Day boat tour
  • ✓Instructor

Not included

  • ✕Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • ✕Personal expense
  • ✕Entry fee to Mabul Island Resort 50 Ringgit Malaysia per person (cash only)

Meeting and pickup

  • Your crew will meet at the Jetty Pelancongan Semporna and search for Sea Gypsies Travel shop. Kindly head to this maps before the tour commencement time, from there, we will notify you via whatsApp or reservation message a day before arrival. A valid reservation is required, not possible walk in.

Good to know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The itinerary may be modified at the discretion of the weather and sea condition.
  • Seeing sea turtles is possible by luck, but by no means guaranteed, because these are wild creatures - please be understandable about nature habitat.
  • We dive in shallow water with an average depth of 2,5 meters, max 6 meters only.
  • Please advise the weather, sea & government approval may hinder the tour starting and ending time, the sea current is something we cant control.
  • Please wear wetsuit if you have it.
  • No scuba diving certificate is required (for DSD diving)

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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