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In Semporna, there are 3 things you MUST do which are Sipadan is the snorkeling and diving paradise, Mataking island is the perfect place to stay and the Boheydulang Island at Tun Sakaran Marine Park is the island you need to climb their peak for this amazing view. The price is RM320/pax for 2 dives and for non divers would be RM160/pax. It is inclusive of equipment, boat transfer and lunch. Tun Sakaran Marine Park also known as Semporna Islands Park.  It consists of the islands of Bodgaya, Boheydulang, Sabangkat, Tatagan and Salakan, the sand cays of Maiga, Sibuan, and Mantabuan, and the patch reefs of Church and Kapikan. In 2004, the park became the seventh gazetted area under Sabah Parks with a total area of 350 km². There are approximately 2,000 people living within the park, most of whom consist of the nomadic Bajau Laut (Sea Gypsies) people, who live in stilt houses and houseboats in and around the marine park. Most of the population of the sea gypsies are loca...

Semporna has getting famous every single day and you would not be surprised to find all the Chinese tourists flooding the entire small town. The recent news about the kidnapping case by Abu Sayyaf (Philippines Extremists) did make an impact to scare off some of the tourists but what have known from some of the Chinese tourists, they were afraid but the islands are just too beautiful for them to ignore the possible threat. Frankly speaking, Malaysia did a very good job by having a lot of marine forces around the tourist islands. They have built camps on every each of the famous islands such as Sipadan, Pom Pom Island, Boheydulang Island, Mantabuan Island, Sibuan Island, Mabul Island, Kapalai Island and Mataking Island. All these islands are heavily defended compared with my previous visit in 2013. As you can see from the above picture, you will see this Mataking Besar Island is defended by 2 high power marine boats. The most heavily defended island is Mabul Island since that isl...

Sipadan Island is always one of the best island I have ever been. It is really a gem for Malaysia. This is the third time I have visited this island within the span of 7 years. Everytime I visit this island, it feels like it is my first time on this island. I never get bored with the island and the marine life around it. However, the permit is getting expensive every time I visit this island. Right now, the cheapest price is from Uncle Chang which is cost RM750/pax for a 3 dives trip inclusive packed lunch. You can see my other posts here. My first trip and my second trip . The first highlight is obviously the white tip reef shark which looks like a submarine. The best part is not just one you will see, they are many and you will just see them lying everywhere on the bed of the sea. It is always so amazing yet creepy to see so many sharks in one view. Try to challenge yourself to get as close as you can to the shark.  This is the closest I could get to. ...