Is it safe to travel to Mabul Island?
SEMPORNA: Mabul island has been touted as the safest area in the east coast of Sabah to holiday. “Don’t worry about visiting Mabul,” a top Sabah Tourism official had said earlier, adding that “nobody will dare kidnap tourists as Mabul has the largest concentration of security forces in all the islands in Semporna”.
When to go to Mabul?
If you’re looking for the very warmest time to visit Mabul Island, the hottest months are May, April, and then June. See average monthly temperatures below. The warmest time of year is generally late May where highs are regularly around 89.8°F (32.1°C) with temperatures rarely dropping below 74.6°F (23.7°C) at night.
Is Borneo Safe 2020?
Borneo in general is a safe destination with relatively low crime rates. Tourists should exercise the usual precautions – not walking alone at night, not leaving valuables such as cameras and smart phones on display, and using registered taxis.
How do you get to Mabul?
How to get to Mabul Island?
- You have first need to fly from Kuala Lumpur (3 hours flight) or Kota Kinabalu (55 min flight) to Tawau airport.
- From Tawau airport, you need to take a taxi or a mini van for about 2 hours to reach the port of Semporna.
Are there sharks in Borneo?
The Borneo shark (Carcharhinus borneensis) is a species of requiem shark, and part of the family Carcharhinidae. Extremely rare, it is known only from inshore waters around Mukah in northwestern Borneo, though it may once have been more widely distributed.
How do you get to Mabul Island?
The best way to get to Mabul Island would be to first fly to Tawau Airport, which is the airport nearest Mabul Island. However, there are no direct flights from Singapore to Tawau, so you can consider transiting to Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, or Johor Bahru. From there, it will be easy to fly to Tawau.