MATAKING ISLAND RESORT

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MATAKING

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Mataking is a beautiful and luxury 5-star private island dive resort which can accommodate up to 70 guests in 3 types of traditionally-styled chalets and villas - deluxe, premier and executive. It is located on the private island retreat of Mataking, one of the 20 Semporna islands off the Eastern coast of Sabah.

Dive Package Includes

  • Land and sea transfers between Tawau and Mataking Island.
  • 3 guided boat dives daily around Mataking Besar, Mataking Kecil, Pandanan, Bohayan, Kelapuan, Timba Timba Islands and Baturua Reef.
  • Unlimited shore buddy dives.
  • Air, weights and weight belt.
  • Accommodation (twin or triple share).
  • All meals and hot beverages are provided (excluding alcohol, juices and soft drinks).
  • Group Booking

    Every 11th guest in your group stays free of charge!

    Sipadan Permits

    7 Sipadan diving permits are allocated daily to Mataking, if you do want to dive or snorkel at Sipadan, you can book your date(s) in advance. Additional boat transfer fees between Mataking and Sipadan Islands apply. Note that Mataking is located further away from Sipadan island compared to Mabul island.

    FACILITIES

    The resort has outstanding facilities including a gift shop, a business centre with phone, fax, Wi-Fi and mailing services, a conference hall, a sound studio and underwater imaging room.

    SPA & MASSAGES

    The Jamu spa features a range of rejuvenating treatments. The Jamu jacuzzi features powerful underwater jets providing deep tissue massage.

    DIVE CENTER

    The resort's PADI 5* dive centre arranges a host of world-class packages and certifying courses for all ability levels from beginner to advanced, as well as technical / nitrox diving and rescue & EFR courses. With over 30 dive sites scattered around Mataking and other nearby islands, there’s no shortage of underwater excitement to be had.

    RESTAURANT

    Mataking features a breezy open-air restaurant serving delicious local, chinese, asian and international cuisine. There are also 2 bars.

    WATCH TOWER

    The 20m high watch tower with amazing ocean and island views.

    CHALETS & VILLAS

    Designed with spacious elegance and privacy in mind, all 49 chalets and villas are beautifully furnished.

    Detached Beach Chalets

    Detached Beach Chalets

    All chalets are furnished with settees, cushions, vanity table, twin or king beds, private sundecks with lounge chairs, and are fully equipped with all mod-cons such as air conditioning and ceiling fans, private bathrooms, toiletries and hair dryer, in-house intercom system, mini-bar and tea/coffee making facilities.

    Semi-Detached Beach Chalets

    Semi-Detached Beach Chalets

    All chalets are furnished with settees, cushions, vanity table, twin or king beds, private sundecks with lounge chairs, and are fully equipped with all mod-cons such as air conditioning and ceiling fans, private bathrooms, toiletries and hair dryer, in-house intercom system, mini-bar and tea/coffee making facilities.

    Luxury Beach Villas

    Luxury Beach Villas

    The premier villas and beach-front villas also have satellite TV’s, and either an outdoor shower and hot tub or a large bathroom with private bathtub and shower overlooking the jungle and lagoon.

    King Chalets

    King Chalets

    Feel like a King.

    Total indoor: 37m²
    Bedroom: 27m²
    Outdoor Sundeck: 12m²
    Bathroom: 10m²
    Twin or King Size beds

    Garden View Deluxe

    Garden View Deluxe

    The Garden View Deluxe Rooms are located in the middle of the island and surrounded by a lush tropical garden.

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    ACTIVITIES

    With a range of local evening entertainment, excursions and activities to do, you can choose from beach volleyball & soccer, swimming, snorkelling, Island-hopping, kayaking, seaweed and fish farm visits, night-time jungle treks and turtle egg searches, and even visit a peacock sanctuary.

    Scuba Diving

    Scuba Diving

    Mataking features more than 20 dives sites.

    The Friendship Reef is an artificial reef was created in 2006 to provide a home to several species of schooling fish. 40 boxes were made from Mangrove wood, tied together in a stack 13m long and 7m high, and then anchored 20m below the surface.

    Dive Courses

    PADI Dive Courses

    Mataking's dive center offers a full range of PADI dive courses.

    Underwater Post Office

    The Underwater Post Office

    An old and seldom used 40 ft. wooden cargo ship was sunk in 2006 to create an artificial reef and promote coral growth. This is no ordinary wreck dive though, it is a real-live ‘underwater post office’ with a mail box on the wheelhouse, where divers can post pre-bought postcards from the resorts gift shop! The cards are put in specially sealed envelopes with a unique stamp to show the origins, then after diving down to the wreck, you can deposit them in the mailbox. This ‘underwater post office’ is one of 5 in the world, and is the only one in Malaysia.

    Snorkeling

    Snorkeling

    Snorkeling around Mataking and nearby islands.

    Boat Trips

    Boat Trips

    Island hopping and boat trips to nearby islands of the Tun Sakaran Marine Park.

    Sea Kayaking

    Sea Kayaking

    Sea kayaks with transparent bottom are available for rent.

    Relaxing

    Relaxing on the beach

    Relax on the white sand beach.

    Spa & Massages

    Spa & Massages

    The Jama Spa and Jamu Jacuzzi are magic for the Body & Soul.

    Beach Picnic

    Beach Picnic

    Enjoy a beach picnic at Mataking island.

    Watch Tower

    Watch Tower

    Climb the 20m high watch tower and experience amazing panoramic views of the Celebes Sea.

    Borneo Dance Show

    Borneo Dance Show

    Amazing night entertainment.

    Beach Cocktails

    Beach Cocktails

    Enjoy the cocktails at the bar, lounge and seaside.

    Seafood buffet

    Seafood buffet

    Taste the chef delicious seafood & cuisine.

    Underwater Wedding

    Underwater Wedding

    Traditional, western and underwater wedding at Mataking.

    Mataking Kecil

    Mataking Kecil

    Walk to Mataking Kecil at low tide.

     

    CONSERVATION PROJECTS

    Mataking - The Reef Dive Resort undertakes great steps to ensure the protection and support of the island’s environment, reefs and marine life, and are the only resort to employ a full-time marine biology and an Eco-team who have several ongoing conservation projects.

    CORAL REEF FARM

    Working with mariculturists at Inno Fisheries Sdn. Bhd. to promote coral growth, live hard coral cuttings are glued onto pieces of concrete, arranged on wire cages to form ‘coral culture tables’ and then placed on the shallow sandy bottom to grow.

    REEF BALL PROJECT

    Due to extensive reef damage caused by dynamite fishing, which used to be a common practice, a Reef Ball Foundation was formed to make artificial reefs. Specially designed concrete balls are placed all around different sites to provide artificial homes for many species of marine life, and to promote settlement and growth of coral larvae.

    WATER CONSERVATION

    To preserve the island’s delicate eco-system, any natural water reserves are kept purely for the land. Broken coral is placed around the base of the exotic flora and fauna to better trap any water in the soil and promote natural growth, and all other water including potable, is shipped in from the mainland.

    TURTLE HATCHERY

    The turtle hatchery is a successful conservation project that has been running for many year with many sea turtles laying eggs every year.

    WHAT MATAKING GUESTS SAY

    White sandy beaches, blue waters and fantastic diving and snorkelling everywhere you turn – this place is purely magical. We managed to secure a diving trip to Sipadan which was one of the highlight.

    Adam

    AUSTRALIA
    The resort is a secluded and wonderful place to spend a diving holiday! The service was impossible to fault – everyone from the resort staff to the diving guides were brilliant and really added value to our stay.

    Andrea

    Italy
    Mataking island is beautiful and secluded. The resort is well looked-after with superb chalets, excellent service and delicous food. We were lucky enough to see baby turtles hatchling which was very special.

    Vivian

    China

    HOW TO GET TO MATAKING

    From either Kuala Lumpur or Kota Kinabalu, take a direct flight to Tawau. The resort offers free transport from both Tawau and Semporna, then by speedboat to Mataking Island. Plan to arrive in Tawau by 1.30pm, or you may have to stay overnight in either Tawau or Semporna. On departure day your flight should depart not sooner 3pm

    Don't hesitate to contact us for flights, land and boat timetables.

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