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Semporna Island Hopping Day Tour

My Thoughts... Semporna is not as bad as some online reviews suggest. It offers great value for money, featuring crystal-clear waters comparable to the Maldives 🌊, world-class diving spots 🤿, and delicious seafood 🦞. 🎈Today, I’m recommending two island-hopping day tour routes that are perfect for photography enthusiasts: 【Route 1】Timba-Timba Island - Small Mataking Island ▪️Timba-Timba Island: A relatively small island known for its elongated shape and clear waters. ▪️Mataking Island: Comprising Big Mataking Island and Small Mataking Island, connected by a sandy beach. ◾9:15 Meet at the shop ◾9:30 Depart from the pier ◾10:30 Arrive at Small Mataking Island, enjoy a glass-bottom boat ride, free drone photography (at least 3 photos per person), and snorkeling ◾12:30 Head to Pom Pom Island ◾13:00 Arrive at Pom Pom Island Dragon Pearl Resort, shower and change, have lunch. You can snorkel around Pom Pom Island or relax on swings, lounge chairs, hammocks, etc. ◾15:30 Prepare to return ◾16:30 Arrive back in Semporna 【Route 2】Mabul Island - Kapalai Island ▪️Mabul Island: A diving paradise and home to the Bajau people, famous for macro diving and observing small marine creatures. ▪️Kapalai Island: Technically a sandbar rather than a traditional island, with excellent water quality, ideal for snorkeling and diving. ◾9:15 Meet at the shop ◾9:30 Depart ◾10:30 Arrive at Kapalai Island, explore and take photos 📷, have lunch ◾13:00 Take a boat to Mabul Island MWB Resort for a visit ◾15:00 Visit the Bajau village on Mabul Island ◾16:00 Take a boat back to Semporna ◾17:00 Arrive back in Semporna ⛱️For more travel routes, feel free to reach out to me 👉get✓!
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Posted: Oct 14, 2025
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