Return land and boat transfer, welcome drink, buffet lunch* 1, snorkeling equipments, boat snorkeling* 2, life jacket, soft drink on boat, jetty fee.
Description
Two snorkeling point, mask & snorkel are provided.
Situated 35 miles (56 km) North-West of Kota Kinabalu,it’s a remote tropical island paradise surrounded with white sandy beaches and crystal blue waters. It is a destination for those who want to relax in total tranquility and appreciates seafood. The waters off Mengalum known for its rich and diverse marine life is a renown deep sea fishing ground and a fishing location for the annual Sabah International Fishing Tournament, an off-shore fishing competition that promotes the sport and also aims to encourage conservation of marine resources.
Mengalum Island is suited for tourism, resort and leisure development. The island resort can therefore tap upon the municipality’s population as a source of employment and support services. Its distance from Kota Kinabalu can give island guest the feel of a remote tropical island paradise.
Itinerary
* The itinerary is for reference only, it subjects to any necessary changes in accordance to local requirements.
1
Pick up from your hotel.
2
Depart from Jetty to Mengalum Island.
3
Upon arrival, served with welcome drink.
4
Conduct safety briefing then proceed for 2 session boat snorkeling trip at selected coral reef.
5
Transfer back to island and free at your own leisure.
6
Buffet lunch will be served at the island.
7
Free & leisure time.
8
Get ready to return to Kota Kinabalu city
9
Return to Jetty and transfer back to hotel.
BreakfastN/A
LunchBuffet lunch
DinnerN/A
Warm Remind
Recommend to bring: extra pocket money, insect repellent, sun-block lotion, change of clothes, towel, cap/hat, slipper.
No outside meal is allowed bring to the island.
No tour guide will be following to the island, it just leads by staffs.
Do not able to do beach snorkel or swim due to stingray around the sea and no lifeguard there.
Pickup Time & Transport Fee
Pickup time below is for reference only, actual time will be sent to you upon booking is confirmed. Transport fee quoted is per person.
Zone
Hotel
Pickup Time
Fee (TWD)
A
Kota Kinabalu city North (Grandis, Hyatt, Gaya street area...)
7 am
Free
B
Kota Kinabalu city Center (Marriott, Marina Court, Horizon, ...)
7 am
Free
C
Kota Kinabalu city South (Sutera Harbour, KK Time Square, ...)
7 am
Free
D
Airport area (Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Aeropod, ...)
6:45 am
Free
E
1Borneo area (Tune, Grand Borneo, ...)
6:45 am
157.18
F
Outskirt area (Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Nexus Karambunai, ...)
6:30 am
235.76
How to Pay
Pay on travelling day
No advance payment is required, simply pay cash in Ringgit-Malaysia to tour guide. However, you still need pay in full for any cancellation made 1 day prior to tour date.
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Pay Online
Accep Visa and MasterCard credit card, Malaysian bank transfer, Paypal, FPX, Alipay. 2.3% surcharge apply. Please be noted that 2.3% processing fee is non-refundable in case there is cancellation 3 days after the payment made.
Bank Transfer
for Malaysians: Online banking through your Malaysia Bank Account
for International guests: Use WISE - a Fast & convenient global transfers service, better exchange rate than conventional bank Telegraphic Transfer; No 2.3% processing fee; Generally we would receive your payment in same day.
Good to know
Min. Participant(s): 1 Persons To Go (child does not counted)
Tour location / Depart from: Kota Kinabalu
Recommend to book: 1 month(s) in advance
To book at least: 7 day(s) in advance
Insurance: Tourist transportation insurance included. Please contact your insurance agency for personal travel insurance.
Pickup Service:
Pickup service will be provided from the hotel/hostel/lodge that you are staying. Please wait at lobby while the tour guide will find you when he/she arrive. Dropoff service will be provided after travelling, please notify us upon booking if your dropoff location is differ from pickup location.
Tour Type: Sit-In-Coach basis (SIC). This tour is not private tour, you will share the trip with other guests come from different countries. Please notify us upon booking if you are looking for private tour, surcharge might be applied. Specialities: You may decide the joining date, no compulsory tips (If you are happy and satisfied with the journey and the tour guide service, it's always a nice way to express your appreciation with tipping, OR words of thanks is good enough).
Cancellation & Refund Policy:
Over 14 days (from date of departure) charge 30% of Tour fare; 7 to 14 days (from date of departure) charge 50% of tour fare; Less than 7 days (from date of departure) charge full tour fare.
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Really appreciate Natenie and her manager to help find the last 2 space the night before the tour. it was a last minute arrangement during peak season working overtime at night to help me. It was a beautiful island, we had a great time.
A**Verified Traveller2019-05-03
★★★☆☆
L**Verified Traveller2017-10-11
★★★☆☆
Appreciation: The boatmen (not sure if that's how they're called, I mean those who helped out on the boat, and who took us to snorkel. But not the tour guide) were helpful and nice. Especially, one named Aram (pronunciation only, as I didn't get his name's correct spelling). Really appreciated his sincere assistance and service throughout the whole tour.
Complaints: This tour booked with sabahbooking showed that the tour company is Sanctuary Borneo Travel Agency Sdn. Bhd. A driver from this company picked us up and drove to the pier at Sutera Harbour Hotel and waited for another tour company (Summer Cruise Holiday, if remember correctly) to open. If this tour is not operated by Sanctuary Borneo Travel, why can't this tour be booked with Summer Cruise Holiday directly on sabahbooking? We were pissed with this arrangement, because we were picked up at 7am as scheduled, it took less than 10 minutes get to Sutera and the booth of Summer Cruise Holiday, and we waited for more than 45 minutes there!! We were the only two being picked up by this driver. We suppose things can be arranged better by one company alone instead of two, and that we might be picked up a bit later from the hotel, say 7:45 instead of 7am, leaving the two of us waiting for such a long time.
Also, maybe due to the arrangement by two different companies, as quoted on sabahbooking for this tour (http://sabahbooking.com/tours?actionType=details&tid=95&lang=en_US) : "Two snorkeling activities, mask, snorkel & fins are provided." We thought fins are included as stated, until we got on the boat for our first snorkeling trip, we were told there were no fins. The tour guide said no one from the company told him so!! Luckily, thanks to Aram, one of the boatmen did not get into the water during snorkeling sessions, so they borrow one pair for me, but not for my husband though. I'm grateful for having such a wonderful team of boatmen. But I do want to complain about the company arrangement.
Y**Verified Traveller2017-04-08
★★★★☆
EKA***Verified Traveller2017-03-28
★★★☆☆
L**Verified Traveller2016-08-22
★★★★★
导游John非常细心,非常好!大赞!
XIA***Verified Traveller2015-11-13
★★★★★
CHU***Verified Traveller2015-08-29
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