Dive in Pulau Mantanani

Diving in Pulau Mantanani

Mantanani Island is a group of three isolated islands North West of Kota Belud, Sabah, Borneo. Until recently, the islands were only known to a few locals. The shallow coral reefs surrounding the islands have plenty to offer, for both novice and experienced scuba divers. The visibility can be as high as 30m - amazing!

Juvenile Turtles are frequently spotted around Pulau Mantanani. Many species of rays have been spotted in the waters around Mantanani Island, Sabah, Borneo - Marbled Stingray, Blue Spotted Ray and large schools of Eagle Rays. For macro photographers the “muck diving” is good too - if you are lucky you can find Seahorses, Imperial Shrimps, Pink-Eye Gobies, Jaw fish, Blue-Ringed Octopus, Ribbon Eels and many types of nudibranches.

There are also three wrecks liying in the waters of Mantanani island.

Two of the 3 wrecks:

1. Rice bowl Wreck

 

2. Usukan Wreck

Travel to Pulau Mantanani

Mantanani Island is a group of three isolated islands North West of Kota Belud, Sabah, Borneo. Until recently, the islands were only known to a few locals. The shallow coral reefs surrounding the islands have plenty to offer, for both novice and experienced scuba divers. The visibility can be as high as 30m - amazing!

Juvenile Turtles are frequently spotted around Pulau Mantanani. Many species of rays have been spotted in the waters around Mantanani Island, Sabah, Borneo - Marbled Stingray, Blue Spotted Ray and large schools of Eagle Rays. For macro photographers the “muck diving” is good too - if you are lucky you can find Seahorses, Imperial Shrimps, Pink-Eye Gobies, Jaw fish, Blue-Ringed Octopus, Ribbon Eels and many types of nudibranches.

The best time to go is from April to September. Please note that you might need flexibility on the date you go scuba diving at Pulau Mantanani as the sea state can, by exception during this period, be too rough to cross to the Islands.