[2024 Gaya Island Attraction] Travel Guide for Sapi Island (Updated Nov)
No.10 of Best Things to Do in Sabah
Nature Reserves
Outdoor Diving
Boat Tours
Beaches
Islands/Peninsulas
Address:
Kota Kinabalu 88000, Malaysia
Opening times:
Open today at 8:00-22:00Opening Soon
Recommended sightseeing time:
0.5-1 day
Phone:
+60 12-865 3396
Malaysia Island Hopping Tour Money Saving Tips
This time, the trip to Malaysia is not long,
I decided to take a vacation in Sabah✨,
Highly recommend island hopping, not too many people and the water is clear.
It fulfilled all my fantasies about the islands😝.
Staring at the sea, walking on the beach and building sandcastles⛪,
Snorkeling to see fish🐠, and playing some water activities,
It's so cool, so relaxing!🎈
As a trip that requires a lot of self-selection,
I suggest you take a look at this guide🌟, save money and avoid pitfalls.
👉About Island Hopping:
①There are 5 islands around Sabah, the most popular are Sapi Island, Manukan Island, Mamutik Island, I chose the first two. The speedboat will take you to the island for free activities, if there are water activities or island hopping, there will be guides to call.
🏝Sapi Island: Highly recommended here👍The sand is fine, the water is clear and there are many fish. The fish are mainly concentrated near the green buoy a little far from the shore. I played parasailing here.
🏝Manukan Island: There are more people, and there are fewer types of fish than Sapi Island. It is recommended to snorkel under the pier, where there are many fish. I played banana boat and flying fish here.
🏝Mamutik Island: The island is very small and only half of it has been developed, and there are not many people and there are restaurants. If you have time, you can go here another day.
②Island hopping is really not the more islands you go to in one day, the better‼️
Don't get up early, arrive at "Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal" at 10:30 (buy tickets and leave immediately when there are enough people), and take the last boat back at 16:00. It is recommended to choose 2 islands or it is also very good to play slowly on one island, otherwise it is always in transit🚤.
👉Window selection & bargaining
Windows 1-3 are a family, I booked here. It is said that window 7 can speak Chinese, but some friends feedback that the service is not good: before playing the banana boat, there is no prompt to change clothes and the boat will turn over, just throw people into the sea🙈.
💰Each window has a uniform price, and cannot be bargained:
①The boat fare is 35RM for one island, and 10RM is added for each additional island. You can add it if you want to book one first.
②The island fee is 25RM/person, no matter how many islands you go to, you only need to pay once, and you must keep the ticket.
③Parasailing full-course Gopro video + photo 65RM/person, no matter how you bargain, it won't work. After watching the film, it was really well recorded, so I bought it.💡It is recommended to download the material locally!
💰Can be bargained: water activities.
I said I wanted to play parasailing + banana boat after I arrived on the island, the original 161RM, talked to 100, it is said that there seems to be a deal of 85.
💰Don't rent: life jacket.
Whether you can swim or not, ask you if you want it, just say no. Because you must wear a life jacket when taking a speedboat, you can take it to the island to play, and return it when you come back. If you rent it, you will spend more money.
🎒Suggest to bring:
Sunscreen/mud, hat, sunglasses, mobile phone waterproof bag, swimsuit, slippers, towel, simple lunch, drinking water.
active_leona
definitely you will be love!!
#timetotravel
Recommended to do visit Sabah, as they have a beauty scenery in nature, clean river, seafood market, beauty beach and clear water to swim/aqua activities/mountain/ pasar tamu...
KOTA Kinabalu CITY- Activities for seafood hunting, delicious food, souvenirs, muzium attractions, water sports activities at Sapi island/mamutik/Tunku Abdul Rahman park
KOTA belud-melangkap campsite, pasar tamu
KUNDASANG-Kinabalu mountain for hiking, desa cattle dairy farm
Ranau-Tagal luanti fish spa..
myumi
Beautiful little island @ Kota kinabalu
Name of Place: Sapi Island/ Pulau Sapi
Location :K.K, sapi island, Kota Kinabalu, 88000, Sabah, Malaysia
operating hours : First Ferry reaches here at 830am, last ferry departs at 5pm.
My little speedboat departed from Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal at 9am and by 925am I have already reached Sapi Island. Sapi Island is the smallest island out of the 3 nearby islands to Kota Kinabalu, I selected to spend my morning here because I have read that this is the island with the clearest water and cleanest beach amongst all 3 islands.
True to what I have read, the waters of Sapi Island at a very beautiful colour to it,from far it looked like it was a little emerald lagoon but as you get nearer to the beach then you will see that the waters are pretty clear. When I was there on a Saturday morning , together with me there was only about 6 other local families and we literally had the whole island to ourselves. It was super beautiful.
Balacruises
Sapi Island - Malaysia
Sapi island is one of the islands of the Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park. We spent about 50 minutes on Sapi Island and believe me, that was quite enough. The island is small, there is only one beach, nowhere to go.
The water on Sapi is greenish-blue, with tints. There are fewer fish than on Manukan, but the bottom is cleaner here.
You can go to Sapi from Kota Kinabalu for an hour to explore the Abdul Rahman Marine Reserve. It is probably not worth taking a full-day tour only to this island. Sapi is just a minute away from Gaya Island, it would be logical to visit both of these islands.
#bucketlistreboot #malaysia
Aurora3
Experience when you still can plan
1.
Address - Sapi Island, Kota Kinabalu
Highlights - Snorkeling & Island activities
Rating - 5/5
Put down all your worries, enjoy the time, the wind, the sea, the sea life, quietness of the island doesn’t sound good for the economic, but as a tourist, you will really fall in love with this power of natural,
SK
#triplocal
Head to Tuanku Abdul Rahman marine park to experience Coral Flyer, the longest island-to-island zipline (aka flying fox) in the WORLD. 5-10 mins boat ride to reach Sapi/Manukan islands. New way to enjoy adrenaline rush caused by strong G-force. No age barrier, even my 65 years old dad accomplished this mission.
LGKMY
Can you think of an island that is only a ten-minute speedboat ride from the bustling city, will the sea be so pure and beautiful? Sabi Island is a very popular island in Sabah. In addition to playing with water and sand, snorkeling and deep diving, there are also a variety of marine entertainment projects, such as parasols, flying fish, underwater walks, sea sheep, etc. Wait, the most special and exciting is the volley, and the slamming has completed the leap between the two islands, the friends have played
Rusted_Sword.
Sabi Island is the cleanest and most elegant island in the Tunku Abdul Rahman Island Park. The island's southeastern end has a better coral reef, close to the coast, suitable for diving. The facilities in the scenic area are perfect, with locker rooms and washrooms. Beach BBQ, diving and camping gear rentals are also available. Here you can take a stroll on the sea, just wear a special helmet without any professional training.
Transportation: Travel to Shabbi Island and rent a boat from Kota Kinabalu City for approximately 15-20 minutes.
Tickets: Free
On Island Free, Island entertainment is subject to a charge.
Opening time: all day
Vickyqin.
Sapa Island is love
Sapa Island is about a 10-minute boat ride from Kota Kinabalu Pier. The sea water is clear and warm. You can watch the fish and enjoy activities, and you won't even realize how much time has passed.
나도여행가
Exciting Activities to do in Kota Kinabalu 🇲🇾
#winhkflight
📍Kota Kinabalu Island Hopping
Went to Kota Kinabalu with a group of friends and of course we booked ourselves an island hopping tour to Sapi Island and Manukan Island. Some of the exciting activities that are included in the tour were parasailing, banana boat ride and snorkelling! Everything was so fun and we had so much of adrenaline rush I was knocked out on our car ride back to our Airbnb! The tour was a day long’s tour, island hopping with the fun activities was totally worth the sunburns! Sapi Island and Manukan Island are equally beautiful with stretch of beaches, felt very serene and relaxing chilling by the beach!
I wish to travel to Hong Kong for the food!
StephenieNg
Sapi Island is only 25-acre (10 ha) big and the second smallest island of Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park. Though it’s about ⅓ the size of more popular and developed Manukan Island nearby, people like its less commercialized setting and every facility is just a short walk away. The islands near to Kota Kinabalu City (KK), Sapi Island (Pulau Sapi) wins the most votes as the favorite of tourists. #beachlife
Ebil Battosai
There are two public piers on the sea, one is the old pier - the Jessen Port terminal, and the name of the first mayor of Sabah. The pier is located north of the city center of Kota Kinabalu. It has a long history and European style. It is located at the pier when you visit the islands around Kota Kinabalu, such as the Mermaid Island and the Bohai Island. There are more than ten ticket offices at the entrance of the terminal. It is recommended to ask a few more. Although the price is basically the same, you can choose the fastest starting vessel. The ticket price is between 17-40 ringgit and can be chosen according to your needs. Sabi Island is one of the most beautiful islands in Tunku Abdul Rahman Park and is known as the cleanest and most elegant island in the park. The golden sands are crystal clear, the sea is blue, and the surrounding waters are beautiful corals. Want to try to penetrate the bottom of the sea without getting your hair wet? Then sign up for a seabed stroll adventure.
Sky..
Sabah Sabi Island is the most visited island in Tunku Abdul Rahman Park. It was thought to be very commercial. The sea was not particularly clear. I didnt expect unexpected beauty. My friend and her husband brought a simple wedding dress. , took a group of commemorative photos.
Sabi Island is surrounded by crystal clear waters, beaches and fine sands, corals are beautiful, and you can see the tropical fish in the water. You can ride the speedboat and windsurfing on the blue sea wave. You can also sneak into it. Sham Shui Po explores the colorful underwater world, and you can also enjoy a delicious seafood meal.
sarah on the road
Sabi Island combines the five elements of modern leisure travel, the ocean, the beach, the air, the sun and the green, into a harmonious family. It is a rare place to share the gifts of nature. Sabi Island is the most visited island in Tunku Abdul Rahman Park and a picnic and swimming spot that is popular with hikers.
Only a few minutes away from the bustling downtown, it is an indispensable resort.
Sabi Island is surrounded by crystal clear waters, beaches and fine sands, corals are beautiful, and you can see the tropical fish in the water. You can ride the speedboat and windsurfing on the blue sea wave. You can also sneak into it. Sham Shui Po explores the colorful underwater world, and you can also enjoy a delicious seafood meal.