TOUR CODE: | ABTW-D07 |
DESCRIPTION: | POM POM ISLAND - SIPADAN POM POM RESORT |
REGION: | Tawau / Pom Pom Island |
DURATION: | From 2 Days 1 Night |
MINIMUM: | 2 Pax |
AVAILABILITY: | Pre-Book Required |
PICK UP POINT: | Your Hotel in Tawau City / Tawau Airport |
PICK UP TIME: | Depends on Which Boat Schedule Selected |
DROP OFF POINT: | Your Hotel in Tawau City / Tawau Airport |
DROP OFF TIME: | Depends on Which Boat Schedule Selected |
Take a short 45 minutes Malaysia Airlines domestic flight from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau then you will be met and transferred to Semporna Jetty (Harbor) by van (approx. 1-hour drive) and finally, you will be transferred to Sipadan Pom Pom Resort by speedboat (appro. 45 minutes boat ride).
Arrival :
Book the earliest flight to arrive Tawau, for transfer to resort on same day.
The boat in into Pom Pom Resort is at 12:30 Hrs & 16:00 Hrs daily.
Departure:
Book any flight from 17:00 Hrs onward.
First boat will be departing at 09:00 Hrs, second boat will departing from resort at 13:00 Hrs.
The information below acts as a guideline & subject to change without prior notice.
Arrival Flight Information
SECTOR | FLIGHT | ETD | ETA | AIRPORT PICK UP | BOAT IN |
BKI/TWU | AK6268 | 06:10 | 07:05 | 10:45 | 12:30 |
BKI/TWU | MH2121 | 07:40 | 08:30 | ||
BKI/TWU | AK6272 | 08:10 | 09:05 | ||
KUL/TWU | AK5744 | 07:00 | 09:50 | ||
KUL/TWU | MH2660 | 06:55 | 09:50 | ||
SDK/TWU | MH3061 | 09:20 | 10:00 | ||
BKI-TWU | AK6260 | 09:10 | 10:05 | ||
KUL/TWU | AK5746 | 07:00 | 10:05 | ||
BKI/TWU | OD1700 | 10:55 | 11:45 | 15:00 | 16:00 |
BKI/TWU | MH2137 | 12:30 | 13:20 | ||
BKI/TWU | AK6262 | 13:50 | 14:40 |
Departure Flight Information
SECTOR | FLIGHT | ETD | AIRPORT PICK UP | BOAT IN |
TWU/KUL | MH2665 | 14:30 | 09:00 | 11:30 |
TWU/BKI | MH3052 | 14:25 | ||
TWU/BKI | AK6263 | 15:05 | ||
TWU/SDK | MH3064 | 15:25 | ||
TWU/KUL | AK5749 | 15:40 | ||
TWU/BKI | AK6267 | 17:40 | 13:00 | 15:30 |
TWU/BKI | MH2134 | 18:10 | ||
TWU/KUL | AK5741 | 18:55 | ||
TWU/KUL | AK5752 | 20:40 | ||
TWU/BKI | AK6265 | 21:45 |
MH- Malaysia Airlines AK- AirAsia OD - Malindo Air
Remarks:
Tawau/Semporna Pick Up Arrangement:
DIVING PACKAGES
(Book & Pay at Resort Directly)
Diving Packages | Per Dive per Person |
1-5 Dives | MYR 200 per dive |
6-10 Dives | MYR 180 per dive |
11 and above Dives | MYR 160 per dive |
Orientation Dive (over 1 year no dive are recommended) | MYR 200 per dive |
Nitrox Tank (Max 36% Oxygen) | MYR 30 per tank |
DIVE CENTRE POLICY & REGULATIONS
PADI Dive Centre
PomPom resort is situated in Borneo, a place on earth considered to be a paradise for diving. The diving offered is supported by professional services, suitable for all levels of experience.
They are a registered PADI Scuba Diving Centre in 2008, and abide by PADI Standards and Procedures. If you have never tried Scuba Diving before, you can start by maybe trying a discover scuba dive, where you can enjoy your first underwater diving experience with a qualified PADI Dive Instructor. You can become a “SCUBA DIVER” in 3 days, or if you prefer you can become an “OPEN WATER DIVER” in 4 days.
If you dive already, and wish to progress, the dive center can offer you the “ADVANCED COURSE”, “RESCUE” and many others. Their prime goal is to ensure your diving safety, so the friendly and enthusiastic Dive Instructors will assist your every need and are committed to making your diving dreams come true.
The dive centre have a Briefing Room with DVD facilities, Gear Room for drying and storing your equipment, fresh water showers, Camera Room and Compressor Room. They aim to provide you with the highest service.
SIPADAN is the small island where you can dive and snorkel. It is a 15-30 minutes boat ride south of Mabul. Sipadan is the tip of a mountain with steep underwater walls all around it. These walls drop to 300m on the Mabul side of the island and 600m on south side.
Diving on Sipadan is all drift diving, divers drop in and cruise with the current along the walls. This combination of deep walls and ocean currents provides the ideal environment for pelagic such as sharks and large schools of jacks and barracuda.
SPECIAL RULES FOR PROTECTING TURTLES:
Divers and snorkelers are to refrain from touching, teasing and restraining turtles under water because turtles are air breathers and can be drowned if panicked or cornered. Anyone riding or restraining turtles will sit out the next dive.
Note: The time restricted by the Government for Diving at Sipadan Island is from 6am to 6pm.
MABUL in contrast to Sipadan is a continuation of the Borneo landmass rather than the top of an underwater mountain. Because of this, Mabul has more gradually sloping walls around it that bottom out at about 30m. The attractions on Mabul are of the smaller variety such as lobster, crocodile fish, moray and garden eels. This makes it an ideal location for macro-photo opportunities.
If you walk around the east of the island at night, be sure to take a flashlight and watch for sea snakes on the beach or amongst the palm trees.
KAPALAI lies to the east of Mabul about 10 minutes away. It used to be a vegetated island much like Mabul but erosion has turned it into a small sandbar that just breaks the surface of the water. This is an area that we are exploring for new dive sites. Like Mabul it is an excellent location for macro-photography and is specially abundant in the rare finds of diving such as mandarin fish, stonefish, leaf fish, pipefish, lionfish, frogfish, cuttlefish, eels, and more.
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