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Luxury Retreat in Mataking Reef Resort – Diving in Sipadan

Sipadan island good weather

Itinerary | Arrival information | Things to do | Diving & Snorkeling in Sipadan | My first dive | Departure to Tawau Visit to Sipadan requires entrance permit and the quota is rather limited. Mataking resort departs once a week and the journey from Mataking to Sipadan takes about 1 hour ++. Although I don’t…

Luxury Retreat in Mataking Reef Resort – Things to do

departure for diving

Itinerary | Arrival information | Things to do | Diving & Snorkeling in Sipadan | My first dive | Departure to Tawau We visit Mataking Island in a group of 3 consists of me, sister and my cousin brother. Only my sister is a certified diver so she is very busy with her 3 dives…

Luxury Retreat in Mataking Reef Resort – Arrival

Mataking Island

Itinerary | Arrival information | Things to do | Diving & Snorkeling in Sipadan | My first dive | Departure to Tawau Our departure time supposed to be 10am, but we overlooked this schedule to be assembly time. Luckily the jetty depart to Mataking is just located in front of Seafest Hotel, otherwise, I am…

Luxury Retreat in Mataking Reef Resort (Trip Report)

Pulau Mataking beach

Itinerary | Arrival information | Things to do | Diving & Snorkeling in Sipadan | My first dive | Departure to Tawau Destination: Pulau Mataking (Mataking Island) Travel duration: 8 days 7 nights Departing from: Kuala Lumpur Bought two cheap flight tickets from KL to Tawau during AirAsia Sales Promo, the ticket only cost us…

4d3n Langkawi Island Family Trip – Day 3

Langkawi Bird Paradise

Itinerary & Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 Our first destination in day 3, Langkawi Bird Paradise. After visiting the Bird Paradise, we visit Galeria Perdana as well. There is nothing special in the gallery but we are able to spot some Malaysian crafts and collections in the gallery. Entrance fee is RM5…

4d3n Langkawi Island Family Trip – Day 2

Langkawi cable car

Itinerary & Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 After breakfast, we continue with our day 2 trip in Langkawi. The first destination that we are heading is Mount Machincang for cable car riding. On the way to Mount Machincang, we pass by Awana and take a short stop for photo shooting. After a…

4d3n Langkawi Island Family Trip (Trip Report)

Dataran Lang

Itinerary & Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 Destination: Langkawi Island, Kedah Travel duration: 4 days 3 nights Depart from: Kuala Lumpur, LCCT Itinerary: Day 1: Tanjung Rhu, Wildlife Park, Laman Padi, Dinner in Kuah Town (Wonderland Food Store). Day 2: Oriental Village, Langkawi Cable Car, Dataran Lang, Legenda Park, Saga Shopping Centre,…

Islands in Sabah – Malaysia’s Paradise (4d3n trip) – Day 4

Kapalai Island resort chalet

Itinerary & Spending | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 Day 4: Kapalai Island Kapalai Island is another island that we eagerly looking forward, it is known as “Malaysian Maldives”, definitely a must visit destination in Sabah. There is a small problem when we arrive to Kapalai Island, from what…

Islands in Sabah – Malaysia’s Paradise (4d3n trip) – Day 3

Pulau Sibuan beach

Itinerary & Spending | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 Day 3: Island hopping and snorkeling in Pulau Sibuan and Pulau Bohey Dulang Other than Sipadan Island and Kapalai Island, all other surrounding islands require a departure from Semporna. Our initially plan is to visit Mataking Island, however, when planning…

Islands in Sabah – Malaysia’s Paradise (4d3n trip) – Day 2

Sunset at Sipadan Water Village chalets

Itinerary & Spending | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 Mabul Island is a island that you cant find any commercial activities like restaurant and convenient shop. Hence, it is always a good move to buy some foods or necessary items from Semporna. In certain cases, you will get to…