Dinawan Private Island Hopping mit dem Schnellboot von Kota Kinabalu inklusive Mittagessen

Lovely beach day. We were promptly picked up from our hotel and taken to the dock which was about 30 mins south of KK. Beautiful boat ride with about 8 other guests to the island, which has nice, soft, white sand beaches and good shelling opportunities. Our guides, Vince and Edward were very attentive to our needs and explained some of the island’s history. The island itself is quite beautiful with abundant hammocks and wooden lounge chairs on the shore. Drinking water, tea, and coffee were provided, and beer and soda were available for purchase. We brought our own alcohol which didn’t seem like a problem. We also walked down the beach a ways to the other resort. I’m not sure if we were supposed to leave the tour area but no one really seemed to care. Lunch was incredible, one of my favorite meals in KK. Very nice and relaxing day. Vince was an excellent organizer and kept us in the loop of island activities throughout the day. Snorkeling was included but we opted out of it since we had gone earlier that week. Bring your own towel, beverages, snacks, and perhaps a change of clothes if you go swimming. They said there were jellyfish in the water but we went swimming and didn’t get stung at all or throughout the week in KK. I believe they are mostly harmless. The beach area around the resort was clear of trash, which I’m assuming is collected regularly. Farther down the beach there was some trash, but this seems unavoidable with the amount of plastic observed in the water during our visit here. The Jet skis were under maintenance but the ATVs were available to ride up and down the beach for 100 MYR. Oh, there is a pool table and foosball table if you walk to the resort common area building. It was not advertised, we just found it and it seemed cool for us to be there. Overall wonderful. Would recommend.

This tour was beyond perfect ! Dinawan island is private, with only a small resort that was empty on the day we went, so it was just our group on the island ! It saves you the stress of having to look after your belongings ! The snorkeling session was great as the reef near the island is filled with little fishies (including Nemo and his family !). Back on the island with pristine waters, you can either swim, sunbathe or do another type of water sport. The food was extremely tasty and it was the best food I‘ve had in my KK trip ! Also, special thanks to Raymond, who was our guide for the second time, and managed everything perfectly ! He’s also the best photographer you can find, as well as the most accomodating tour guide ever !

If you would like to try snorkeling, kayaking, and paddle boarding and for an extra price, jet skiing and ATV riding, or just swimming, Dinawan Island is like a paradise to do it, or you could just lay in the hammock. Everything is safe to do. We just got engaged and were new to Kota Kinabalu. I did try snorkeling and it was great to see the living coral and small colorful fish. The island itself is clean, there are a few white sand beaches, the weather is sunny and not too hot (perfect really), and there are outdoor showers and places to change clothes. The boat ride to the island is short. The lunch was cooked and good. Edward our tour guide was friendly and good with a camera. He offered to take our pictures and we were very happy with the results. Thank you Edward!