Borneodream.com - Visit Mantanani Island, Scuba dive Mantanani, Snorkel Mantanani, Turtles, dugongs and the Bajaus people


Home Agent Portal Interactive Map Groups and Corporate Site Map Contact Us Introduction Communications Culture and People Do's and Don'ts Ecology Geography and Climate Getting to Sabah General Information History Interactive Map Kota Kinabalu Kudat Sandakan Introduction Our People Management Advisors Our Mission and Values Our Commitments Our Causes WWF and Kudat Marine Research Foundation Coral Ambassadors Our Customers Our Safety Accommodation and Tour Booking Accommodation Supplier Checklist Car Rental Supplier Checklist Overland Trip Supplier Checklist Boat Trip Supplier Checklist Snorkeling and Diving Supplier Checklist All Supplier Checklist Emergencies Medical Preparation Research Safety Check List PDF Our Vehicles Tell us about yourself Diver Safety Diver Certification Diving with Professionals Renting Dive Gear Safe Boat Practices Introduction PADI Discover Snorkeling PADI Skin Diver PADI Learning to Dive PADI Bubblemaker PADI Seal Team PADI Discover Scuba PADI Discover Scuba Diving PADI Scuba Diver PADI Open Water Diver PADI Open Water Diver Referral and eLearning PADI Adventure Diver PADI Specialty Diver PADI Advanced Open Water Diver PADI Rescue Diver PADI Divemaster - Professional Level Emergency First Response EFR inc. AED and Care for Children PADI Diver Speciality Courses AWARE Coral Reef Conservation Specialty PADI Boat Diver PADI Deep Diver PADI Dry Suit Diver PADI Drift Diver PADI Enriched Air Diver - Nitrox PADI Multi Level Diver PADI Naturalist Diver PADI Night Diver PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Diver PADI Project AWARE PADI Search and Recovery Diver PADI Semi Closed Rebreather SCR Diver - Drager Dolphin PADI Underwater Digital Photographer PADI Wreck Diver Diving Day Trips Pulau Tiga More Information Usukan Bay Wrecks More Information Mayne Rocks, Usukan Bay Pulau Dinawan Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park TARP Pulau Gaya Pulau Manukan Pulau Mamutik Pulau Sulug Pulau Sapi Gaya 50m Wreck Pulau Mantanani Island More Information 4D3N Coral Reef Safari 5D4N Coral Reef Safari 6D5N Coral Reef Safari 4D3N Get Wrecked 4D3N Pulau Tiga Adventure 4D3N Wreck & Reef Additional Sabah Diving Packages Pulau Layang Layang Pulau Sipadan Pulau Mabul Pulau Lankayan Island Pulau Kapalai Island Labuan Wrecks Introduction TDI Technical Diver Training TDI Advanced Nitrox TDI Closed Circuit Rebreather CCR Module 1 Air Diluent IANTD Technical Diver Training Introduction - Terry Dukes #4728 IANTD Advanced Nitrox Diver IANTD Recreational Trimix IANTD Advanced Recreational Trimix IANTD Normoxic Trimix Useful Downloads Introduction Le Meridien Hotel Pacific Sutera Resort Jesselton Hotel Langkah Syabas Beach Resort Hotel Garden Promenade Hotel Marina Court Resort Condominium Golf & Marina Resort Sepilok Jungle Resort Sepilok Nature Resort Introduction Eco Tours Kinabalu Park Poring Hot Springs Klias Wet Lands Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary Turtle Island Marine Park Kinabatangan River Safari Rafflesia Tenom Agricultural Park Orchid De Villa Sea and Island Tours Tunku Abdul Rahman Park (TARP or TAR) Relax on Sapi Island Mesmerising Mamutik Island Discover Manukan Island Experience Gaya Island Survivor Island - Pulau Tiga Adrenaline Junkies Climb Mount Kinabalu White Water Rafting at Padas Gorge Learn to Dive Adventure Diving Family Fun Family Diving and Snorkeling Poring Hot Springs Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary Kiulu White Water Rafting Survivor Island - Pulau Tiga Cultural Delights Kota Kinabalu Night Market Kota Belud Sunday Market Monsopiad Village Kudat Rungus Long House and Tip of Borneo Kudat Rungus Long House and Tip of Borneo Overnight Stay Kota Kinabalu City and Mengkabong Village Rafflesia and Bamboo Village Tell us about yourself Make a Enquiry Terms & Conditions Payment Details
Pulau Mantanani (Mantanani Island) - Dive Mantanani, Borneo, Malaysia Mantanani Island is a group of three isolated islands northwest of Kota Belud, a one-hour drive from Kota Kinabalu. Until recently, the islands were only known to a few locals. The largest island houses the only dive resort, Mantanani Resort which is situated at the western end on the edge of a white sandy bay - We can offer Day Diving and mini Diving Safaris to the region. Nestled amongst the tall coconut palms are beach cabins scattered around the main plantation styled house. Three wrecks have been discovered which still hold plenty of secrets and are now home to a menagerie of marine creatures such as Lionfish, Scorpion fish, octopus, glassfish and the coral reefs surrounding the islands have plenty to offer, for both novice and experienced diver. Many species of rays can be found, Marbled stingray, Blue spotted ray and large schools of eagle rays. For macro photographers the “muck diving” is amazing, seahorses, imperial shrimps, pink-eye gobies, Jaw fish, blue-ringed octopus, ribbon eels and many nudibranch you want to be able to find in books! There are now 16 dive sites identified by Mantanani Resort with many more still to be explored. The Bajaus who live on Mantanani believes that the wreck site, which they refer to as batu air (water rock), is haunted. As it yields a good source for their fishing they treat the site with great respect. Best time to go is from April to December. Visibility can be as high as 40m. Eikyo Maru One of the most memorable dive experiences in Mantanani is the Eikyo Maru wreck, formerly a 7,000 tonne Japanese supply ship which sank in October 14, 1944. Eikyo Maru was part of a fleet making its way from Labuan towards the Palawan Passage during the Battle of Leyte. It was downed by an American submarine, the USS Dace's torpedo. The coordinates of the sunken vessel was only discovered in 1998. The wreck stretches 200m from bow to stern. You won't see the wreck till you're at least 10m below the surface. The foredeck sits at 31m below the surface. Covered with soft corals, The entire shape of the wreck is covered with shades of red, purple, yellow and white, and clouded by shoals of cardinal fish, batfish, tuna, and yellow-tailed barracuda. You may also spot an occasional glimpse of dolphins from afar. The structure is missing part of its top deck from the torpedo hit, revealing the rib-like internal structure of the vessel. Information Source – Virtual Malaysia The Official E-Tourism Portal Interested in a diving adventure trip to Mantanani? Click here to take you to the Borneo Dream Tour page . . . . Mantanani Dive Adventure Return to previous page Click Here Making your dreams come true in Borneo.
Borneo Dream Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd - Company Reg. No. 788821-K Licensed Malaysian Inbound Tour Operator KPL/LN 5470 Office: No. 1 Lorong Ketiti, Jalan Bukit Bendera Upper, Likas, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, Malaysia. Workshop: Lot 27, Likas Industrial Centre, Mile 5.5, Jalan Tuaran, Kota Kinabalu 88450, Sabah, Malaysia. Tel: +60 88 24 6817 H/P: +60 17 817 0071 Email: info@borneodream.com [ Home ] [ Site Map ] [ About Sabah ] [ About Us ] [ About You ] [ Book@BorneoDream ] [ Dive@BorneoDream ] [ Tech@BorneoDream ] [ Explore@BorneoDream ] [ Stay@BorneoDream ]

Pulau Mantanani (Mantanani Island) - Dive Mantanani, Borneo, Malaysia

Eikyo Maru

Making your dreams come true in Borneo.