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Stopover |
Joy's notes |
Itinerary |
Location |
| DAY 1 - Manila- Sandakan |
Puerto Princesa |
Will clear Customs, Immigration and Quarantine and have a good seafood lunch |
Sea food lunch and quick tour of town |
Badjao Seafront Restaurant |
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Sandakan |
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Sandakan Hotel Check In, and tour around town |
Sabah Hotel |
| DAY 2 - Sandakan - Mabul |
Tawau |
Bring your cameras and try not to look like an orang utan otherwise you get stuck in the reserve area |
Breakfast in hotel and depart for the Orangutan area by 9:00 AM |
Sepilok |
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Mabul Island |
Absolutely breath-taking |
Flight to Tawau right after lunch. 45 minute drive to Semporna passing thru palm oil plantation. Speed boat ride to Mabul Island |
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Hotel Check In |
Mabul Water Bungalows |
| DAY 3 - Mabul - Sipadan |
Sipadan |
snorkling is cool but diving is a must |
Intro dive for non divers in the pool. Mabul dive for certified divers in the morning |
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All divers must produce proof of certification by an internationally recognised Diving Agency upon arrival before participates in any diving activity. Divers who have not dived in the last 12 months of if they exhibit uncertainly in their skills may be required at the sole discretion of SMART to do a Scuba Refresher Course. |
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All guests will be required to sign a "Liability Release (Waiver)" and "Express Assumption of Risk" form upon arrival. No diving or snorkelling activities will be permitted until the above said form is properly signed and witnessed. |
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Lunch at the resort |
Mabul Water Bungalows |
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Speed boat ride to Sipadan and afternoon dive in Sipadan |
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dinner at resort |
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| Day 4 Mabul -Sipadan |
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Early morning Sipadan Dive. |
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Resort Lunch |
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We have to watch our hours under the water for our flying the next day. |
Mabul snorkling |
Mabul Resort |
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Mabul island souvenir shopping |
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Mabul Resort dinner |
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| Day 5 Mabul -Tawau-Kota Kinabalu |
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Will try to make the trip back painless. Just enjoy the scenery. |
Speed boat ride to Semporna, drive to Tawau and hop in the plane for KK . Hotel check in and Malaysian dinner by the river. |
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Hotel Check in |
Shangri-La Hotel |
| Day 6 KK-Puerto Princesa- Manila |
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just a quick refueling stop at Puerto Princesa then head back quickly to Manila |
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