Semporna: 3 Islands Tour Snorkel or Dive with Lunch

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Overview

  • Duration:7 hours 30 minutes
  • Tour Type:Group tour
  • Language:Chinese, English, Malay
  • Start from:Jetty Pelancong, Semporna
  • End at:Jetty Pelancong, Semporna
  • Payments:Pay Advance
  • Cancellation:Non-refundable
Explore the stunning and vibrant coral formations found on the islands of Mataking, Timba Timba, and Pandanan. Timba Timba Island features stunning, untouched white sand. Along with its breathtaking beach, it's an exciting spot to discover unique macro marine species like cuttlefish, frogfish, crabs, and occasionally even nurse sharks. Turtles are abundant if lucky, and it's a delight to see blue ribbon eels, moray eels, lobsters, and barracudas too!

Highlights

  • Visit Mataking, Pandanan & Timba-timba beach, one of the beautiful islands
  • Jump into some crystal-clear waters, explore the underwater scene, and chill on the beaches
  • Activities are available whole day, including swim or snorkel or dive around
  • Get some quick and simple tips before you dive right in
  • Eat handcrafted, locally produced homemade cuisine

Includes/Excludes

  • DSD diving or snorkeling activities
  • Island hopping
  • Multilingual instructors on how to snorkel or dive
  • Scuba diving gears, fins, full wetsuits rental, BCD regulator, gauge, oxygen tank, or cylinder (for diver only)
  • Instructor
  • Life jacket
  • Drinking water
  • Lunch box
  • Mask and snorkel (both snorkelling and diving)
  • Dock taxes
  • Jetty fee
  • Taxes
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Pandanan island entry fee 15 MYR per person (cash only)
  • Mataking island entry fee 10 MYR per person (cash only)

Itinerary

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Starting location:

After meeting up and completing a brief registration process aboard the boat, located at the jetty pelancong semporna.

Timba timba island

Once you sign up, it’s about an hour to get to the island. A chill island for a quick getaway, perfectly placed for a short trip, makes for a great spot to explore with calm waters that are good for everyone. Check out the nearby reefs and chill at the beautiful beach.

Ready first dive

When all set, dive into the thrill of snorkelling or diving and check out the amazing creatures that call the underwater world home. Beginner DSD diving or snorkelling is super chill since you don’t need any certification or fancy training. Your guide will be there to help you out every step of the way, and even seniors and non-swimmers are totally welcome to join in on the fun! You'll get a quick safety briefing before you jump in the water. When you're ready, grab your gear and hit the shallow water to build up your confidence while swimming with tropical fish that you won't see anywhere else.

Lunch

After that, grab a tasty homemade lunch while soaking in the stunning scenery. All you have to do is relax, and enjoy the journey.

Mataking Island

Next up is Mataking island shores, a chill spot where you can snorkel or dive into the gorgeous blue waters of this hidden gem. The third stop is at Pandanan Bay and Island, where you can snorkel or just chill in the blue waters of this secluded spot. Depending on the sea currents and weather, the boat trip and your leisure time could go on a bit longer.

Pandanan island

Continue to Pandanan Island for more snorkelling or just to enjoy the scenery.

Finish at:

As we wrap up our time on the last island, we'll be heading back to the jetty, excited for your next adventure ahead!

Customer reviews

Maja M
Maja M
On August 8, 2026

Amazing trip with friendly staff

Amazing trip with a great captain Tony and a guide Saub, we felt taken care of and there was no rush thru the whole trip. I even got vegetarian option that i requested, food good. Amazing and i recommended

Marie – United States
Marie – United States
On August 1, 2026

What a fantastic day on and IN the water! Dean was an amazing guide. He was patient and fun too!! The food was delicious. The experience was absolutely EPIC! Timba-Timba, Mataking, and Padanan were all beautiful. Although the worker on the Timba Timba island tried to up the landing fee of 10 MYR to 25. When no one on the boat agreed to that price to visit the island they then went back down to 10 MYR. No thanks. This of course has nothing to do with the fantastic work the guides did. They made us comfortable and left the decision up to us. No pressure at all. I would relive this day again and again!! Wonderful!!

I d
I d
On August 1, 2026

Brilliant

I am uk reviewer from Devon, have been snorkelling in many great places like Mauritius and the Seychelles and this trip was the best, simply wow! Incredibly professional outfit with very clear instructions on the meet point (at the end of the jetty to the west of the town) and very organised, left on time and everything about it was brilliant. Lovely staff, felt safe, incredible 3 islands trip in decent boat with equipment, nice lunch, . Faultless service, highly recommend 👍

elisa – Italy
elisa – Italy
On July 27, 2026

Amazing tour and amazing guides! Everything was perfect! I recommend this tour if you like snorkelling and diving as you will have so much time to do so in many different spots!

Sandra R
Sandra R
On July 27, 2026

Turtles in Borneo

Our boat was the first to reach the snorkeling spots on all occasions, which left us time to swim in the corals and search for turtles more quietly. We saw 2 turtles and so much more!

Ong Chin – Malaysia
Ong Chin – Malaysia
On July 26, 2026

I’m very impressed with this tour! I joined the Explore 3 Islands tour, which included 2 discovery scuba dives and 1 snorkeling session. This was my first time trying scuba diving 🤿, and my instructor, Din, explained everything very clearly and patiently. Thanks to him, I was able to dive smoothly without any issues. He also helped capture wonderful underwater photos and videos for me. For the snorkeling session 🤿, Sam was equally professional. He checked the snorkeling spots beforehand, and we were lucky enough to see a turtle and many beautiful fish. He even dived underwater to take great photos of us while we were snorkeling. My father, who is quite elderly, didn’t join the snorkeling but came along to accompany us. The guides were very attentive and took extra care of him, which we really appreciated. Lunch also delicious 😋 Overall, it was a fantastic experience, and I highly recommend this tour!

Sandra
Sandra
On July 20, 2026

Great experience

Great experience. Instructors were amazing. All the journey was great. We visited the 3 islands and had diving and snorkeling activities

Milo L
Milo L
On July 17, 2026

Great

Very friendly staff who take you to some insane spots to snorkel or chill, 100% recommend if in semporna

Marina – Malaysia
Marina – Malaysia
On July 16, 2026

This activity was so much nicer and the corals around the 3 islands were beautiful and still growing. 🤞 We did have to pay a RM 10 per person for Pom Pom island but at least we were allowed to walk on the beach and have a swim. The guides were so cheerful and fun and one pointed out a turtle to us. Thoroughly worth a day trip.

yasmina l
yasmina l
On July 15, 2026

Perfect excursion

A nice experience. What we liked most was the time we had at each stop of the tour. Also, we were one of the first boats to arrive at the islands so we had the islands practically without people for a while. The snorkeling was also excellent, we saw turtles, corals and many fish. I would do it again without a doubt.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a pickup or have to go to the meeting point?

For all island hopping tours, travellers must head to our meeting location, which is located at the Jetty Pelancong Semporna, and search for our partner.

Are there any free cancellation policy due to bad weather?

All the island hopping tours continue as usual! If an experience gets cancelled last minute due to government instructions, we’ll happily refund the full fee. However, cancellations for personal reasons aren’t possible.

Could you arrange for a vegan or vegetarian option?

Yep, it's totally free, and there are no extra charges. Just give us a quick reminder up when you make your reservation or the day before tour date so our staff can get everything ready for you.

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