Pandan Pandan Island is encircled by fringing reefs which are largely intact. Just a stone's throw away from the mainland, be mesmerized by the variety of corals and marine life. You may stumble upon grouper, squids, baby barracudas and snappers. If lady luck is on your side, you may also be greeted by playful dolphins or mother turtles.
Be among the first few who dive in the waters of Pandan Pandan bay. Relatively new leisure yet largely unexplored dive sites. It is suitable for rookie divers to widen their skills while enjoying the unique fringing reef. For seasoned dive enthusiasts, Pandan Pandan bay is also a promising excursion for macro divers. Where else can you dive close to the mainland?
Discover Scuba Diving: 1 shore dive + 1 boat dive
Leisure Diving: 2 boat dives
Optional activity:
Banana boat (10 minutes per ride) - MYR40 per person
Underwater sea walking - MYR150 per person
Diving (1 dive) - MYR190 per person
Diving (2 dive) - MYR290 per person
* The itinerary is for reference only, it subjects to any necessary changes in accordance to local requirements.
Meet at hotel lobby and transfer to Usukan Cove.
Arrive Usukan Cove and enjoying the local refreshment.
Gear up, program & safety briefing will be conducted by Dive Master.
Learn diving at beach (beach dive) - first dive.
* Leisure Diving – Begin first boat dive.
Second dive at different dive sites.
BBQ lunch will be served.
Additional 3rd boat dive (Optional – with a fee) or reef snorkeling around the bay area
Extra Activities: Coral Transplanting Briefing & Demo, Traditional Net Fishing “Merambat” Demo and Kayaking.
Back to Usukan Cove to freshen up and light refreshment.
Depart for Kota Kinabalu city.
Reach Kota Kinabalu city, transfer back to hotel / lodge.
The pickup time is for reference only, actual time may be vary depends on number of visitors, distance, season, weather and road conditions, should be within 15 minutes. Transport fee quoted is per person.
Zone | Hotel | Pickup Time | Fee (MYR) |
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A | Kota Kinabalu city North (Grandis, Hyatt, Gaya street area...) | 7:15 am | Free |
B | Kota Kinabalu city Center (Marriott, Marina Court, Horizon, ...) | 7:15 am | Free |
C | Kota Kinabalu city South (Sutera Harbour, KK Time Square, ...) | 7 am | Free |
D | Airport area (Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Aeropod, ...) | 7 am | Free |
E | 1Borneo area (Tune, Grand Borneo, ...) | 7:30 am | Free |
F | Outskirt area (Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Nexus Karambunai, ...) | 8 am | Free |
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.
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.
Please request bank staff to calculate equivalent amount in USD before Telegraphic Transfer (T/T) to Malaysia. It takes 3 days to reach us. No 2.3% surcharge but you have to bear both side banks charges. The balances will be paid to either side as the case may be.
Min. Participant(s): 2 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: 3 day(s) in advance
Cancellation & Refund Policy: No refund for any cancellation made within 1 day from the tour date, 90% of full payment will be refunded if cancel 2 days and above. No refund for those tours which involve accommodation.
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.
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.
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).