Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Kota Kinabalu
Ready to check out the best sites in Kota Kinabalu for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 8 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Kota Kinabalu to suit your needs.
#1 - Manukan Reef
Malaysia, Sabah, Tunku Abdul Rahman
Nice dive site with barracudas and turtles. Just take care of the boat traffic!
Southeast of Manukan Isalnd.
#2 - North Sulug Reef
Malaysia, Sabah, Tunku Abdul Rahman
Great corals, Jack and barracuda shoals. Corals are very nice, ideal for macro. The island is gorgeous.
South side of the reef are pretty murky, occasional turtle sighting, shallow compare to north ones. North reef will have possibly everything you can get in Tunku Abdul Rahman Park. From catreef shark to nudibranches. Lobster, frogfish etc.. all there.
North Sulug Reef is also known as Sulug Reef in general.
#3 - Ron Reef
Malaysia, Sabah, Tunku Abdul Rahman
Nice reef sealife. Not as many big fishes than in the south dive sites, but very colourful
Off the south side of Pulau Sapi
#4 - Mid Reef
Malaysia, Sabah, Tunku Abdul Rahman
Saw barracudas and turtles!
Large pinnacle located just east of Pulau Manukan.
Mid Reef is also known as Black Coral Reef.
#5 - Clement Reef
Malaysia, Sabah, Tunku Abdul Rahman
Nice corals. A lot of seaslugs and lionfish.
West of Pulau Gaya and north of Pulau Sapi Island
Clement Reef is also known as Clement reef Seafans.
#6 - The Rock
Malaysia, Sabah, Tunku Abdul Rahman
Not as nice as the other dive sites in the area. But good enough for a 2nd or 3rd dive of the day. Viz can go down to 4m depending on current. No fish around for days if there was dolphins flyby. Occasional sighting of turtles.
Southernmost side of the Mamutik island reef.
The Rock is also known as South Reef.