Water Sports

Snorkelling

Snorkelling is the practice of swimming on or through a body of water while equipped with a diving mask, a shaped tube called a snorkel, and usually swim fins. Use of this equipment allows the snorkeler to observe underwater attractions for extended periods of time with relatively little effort. Snorkelers can see the beauty of the ocean and even can see fishes swimming around them. 

Scuba diving

Scuba diving  is a form of underwater diving in which a diver uses a scuba set to breathe underwater for recreation, commercial or industrial reasons.

Scuba-Doo

These 4 feet tall machine that looks like a scooter with a mushroom-like helmet and oxygen tanks and balloon attached to it. It turned out to be ‘Scuba–Doo’, a scuba-diving equipment for rental. SCUBA is an acronym for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. Many kids go for scuba -doo, where you go underwater and feed the fish with bread crumbs and the fish will all come around you and the company will videotape the whole event and sold the CD to you after the ride. It is not cheap RM 180 per kid ( for Malaysian) , RM 250 for foreigners for a half hour scuba-doo and the CD cost RM 50.

 

Parasailing

Parasailing is a recreational activity where a person is towed behind a vehicle (usually a boat) while attached to a specially designed parachute, known as a parasail. The boat then drives off, carrying the parascender into the air. If the boat is powerful enough, two or three people can parasail behind it at the same time. The parascender has little or no control over the parachute.

During parasailing at Manukan Island, you can see the islands from a bird's eye view. As high as 150 feet in the air, you can not only experience another view of the islands, but also see corals like otherwise not possible.

Waterskiing

Waterskiing is a surface water sport which involves riding a wakeboard over the surface of a body of water. It was developed from a combination of water skiing, snow boarding and surfing techniqu. The rider is usually towed behind a motorboat; typically at speeds of 18–24 miles per hour depending on the water conditions, board size, rider's weight, and rider's comfort speed.
Wakeboarding is easier than you may think and only very few have not managed to get a good ride after a short lesson. All our instructors are ready to spend some time with you to have you experience this great sport in no time.

Jet Ski

Jet Ski, are also known as water-motorcycle. Experience the thrill of racing over the flat waters. We have a wide range of jet ski available at the water sports centre.

                                    

Banana boat ride

An exhilarating adventure for the whole family. We will pull you behind our speed boat and can assure you a wet and wild experience!

Manukan Island Entrance Fees;

• Foreigners - RM10.00 (US$2.85)
• Malaysians - RM3.00

Boat Trips to Pulau Manukan Island (estimates as of 2009);

• Jesselton Point/Quay - RM18.00 (20 minutes)
• Tanjung Aru Harbour - RM40-RM45 (10 minutes)
• Sutera Harbour - RM35 to RM45 (15 minutes)
• Be careful of ticket touts selling super cheap tickets
  
  How to reach Manukan Island:

As you arrive, get your ticket from the first building on your right. Decide which island you want to go – Gaya, Manukan, Sapi or Mamutik (they have catalogue with pictures of island at the counter). Island hopping with choice of 2 or 3 islands are possible. We paid for single island, Manukan - cost us RM17.00 per person. Do factor in another RM6.00 per person for terminal fee, payable at counter 2. Return time is also flexible – just ask staff at the counter for pick up time and make advance arrangement.To Manukan island, the journey took merely 15 minutes. The boatman dropped us at the wooden jetty, off the boat we were greeted by friendly fishes and clear aquamarine water.

After paying RM3.00 per person for marine conservation fee, we walked around the island. Manukan, being the 2nd largest island after Gaya Island is not that huge either, it is only about 0.5 square kilometers. 

The main departing  point to the Manukan Island is Jesselton Point.