5 Days to Explore the Glass Sea Paradise

Come to Semporna and be a happy islander for a while🏝! This guide teaches you how to spend 5 days exploring this glass sea water paradise, while avoiding crowds and capturing stunning photos! ✨【Route Highlights✨ Day 1 First Encounter with Semporna 📍Arrive at Tawau Airport → Check in at a town hotel (recommended Seafest Hotel, very convenient location) 📍Dinner at Fat Mom Seafood Restaurant (next to the town pier, signature salted egg crab is a must-try) ❗Tips: It takes about 1.5 hours from the airport to the town, book airport transfer in advance Day 2 Island Hopping First Experience 📍Mabul Island + Kapalai Island double island tour (meet at the pier at 8:30) 📍Visit the Bajau Laut water village (remember to bring candy to share with the children) 🔍Recommended dive spot: "Lobster Lair" at Mabul Island where you can see sea turtles Day 3 Day for Diving Enthusiasts 📍Shipwreck Island + Mantabuan Island (suitable for beginner divers) 📸Photo spot: Shipwreck Island’s trailing sand beach (recommended to shoot before 10 AM) 🍴Dinner recommendation: Creamy tiger prawns at Tianwang Seafood Restaurant Day 4 Sipadan Pilgrimage ⚠️Advance booking required (limited to 120 people per day) 🤿World-class dive sites: Turtle Tomb, Barracuda Point, South Reef ❗Note: Must have over 20 dives experience to go 【Accommodation Guide】 • Town hotels: cost-effective (recommended Pacific Hotel) • Water villa experience: MWB water villas are the best for photos 【Avoid Pitfalls Guide】 ✓ Bargain hard when buying seafood ✓ Choose a reputable travel agency for island hopping tours ✓ Use coral-friendly sunscreen The beauty of Semporna is truly unforgettable, especially when sitting in a water villa watching the sunset in the evening, it’s so healing～ Hai Feng Grand Hotel Shipwreck Island Mabul Island