Malaysia Dive Packages
Choose where you sleep
- The Reef Dive Resort at Mataking
The area around Mataking sports well over 30 dive sites, and typically dive conditions are great with good visibility and almost no currents making it good for both experienced and novice divers.
Popular dive sites include Frog Fish Farm, Sweet Lips Rock, 
Stingray City, Shipwreck Post, Turtle Playground, Eye Candy and many more.
The best time for diving around Mataking is from April to June, with visibility above 30m and often up to 50m. The monsoon season is around December and January, but doesn’t really affect the diving conditions around Mataking.
In addition to the diving around Mataking and neighbouring islands, dive trips can be arranged to the more famous dive spots of Sipadan and Mabul, around 80 mins by boat, depending on sea conditions.
PADI 5 Star Dive Centre
The Reef Dive Resort at Mataking sports a full dive service centre, offering PADI dive training from Bubblemaker to Dive Master.
Marine Conservation at Mataking
The First Underwater Post Office in Malaysia
In March 2006, the resort sank an old cargo ship as part of a conservation program. There are only 5 similar underwater post offices in the world. This is the First and only one in Malaysia.
The “MATAKING 1” is an old 40 foot wooden cargo ship used 4 years ago when the Reef Dive Resort at Mataking Island off the 
coast of Semporna in Sabah, was first built. The ship has not been used since and it was decided to float it and sink it at their famous house reef dive near the front of the resort.
The ship has already begun to create an artificial reef, attracting many tropical reef fishes.
Reef Ball Project
Prior the arrival of The Reef Dive Resort on Mataking Island, local fishermen often used reef bombing to catch fish, causing damage to 
the coral and also threatening the lives of some marine fishes and animals, an activity that has now been stopped.
The Reef Ball Project is an effort to accelerate the rebuilding of the reefs around Mataking.
Since the project started on 9 August 2003, a total of 220 reef balls have been constructed and an estimated 100 reef balls have so far been deployed surrounding Mataking island. Coral 
species planted include Tubastraea Micrantha (Dark Green Tube), Knotted Fan Coral, Sea Fan (Red Gorgonian), pocillopora Verrucosa (Staghorn Coral), Seriatopora Hystrix (Staghorn Coral).
The Reef Dive Resort also encourages visitors to learn and participate the reef ball project during their stay in the resort.
The Reef Dive Resort at Mataking Island is an exclusive island resort located off the coast of Borneo in the Celebes Sea, in the Malaysian State of Sabah, close to the maritime border with the Philippines.
situated on Mataking Besar and can be reached from the coastal town of Semporna by a 40 minute boat ride. 
Best known for its excellent snorkelling and diving, Mataking is also a popular spot for honeymooners, many organising their wedding ceremonies on the island as well.
islands like Pandanan, Bohayan, Buhai Dulang, Kelapuan, Timba-Timba and Pom Pom, although longer excursions can be made to the world famous Sipadan Island (permits allowing), about 80 minutes by boat.
The Beach Villas (8) are the newest and best rooms and feature an enclosed front patio with a private gazebo and dining area, sea view and direct access to a sundeck and the beach nearby, a large day bed for reading or just relaxing, and two comfortable sun beds and umbrella. The large bedroom with marble flooring retains an element of grandeur, 
opening on both the front patio and a private Jacuzzi garden at the back. The bathroom with its individual stone wash basins and double shower (inside and outside) display an element of home-grown luxury. The Jacuzzi garden with jungle backdrop at the rear add the finishing 
touches to this unique piece of local craftwork.
evening, turning the entire lagoon to a bright orange colour.
lagoon and a large walk-in shower.
Situated at the centre of the island in a tropical garden, these 
handcrafted lodges are a good choice for those guests who appreciate traditional Malaysian charm. Your own private sundeck allows you to have a wonderful place to seek the shelter from the direct Malay sunshine, 
most of which are still in sight of the lagoon.
The main restaurant at the Reef Dive Resort at Mataking is the Simply “Enak”, (meaning delicious in Bahasa Malayu), serving local Malay specialities, Chinese and international cuisine, plus there are 2 bars, the Coral Bar and the Gekco Lounge Bar.
The Jamu Spa offers a range of massages and treatments, including Rose exfoliating salt scrub base naturally coloured with French clay, Australian sea salt, jojoba and rose petals. Also contains pure essential oil of Rose Geranium, Ylang Ylang, Damask Rose and Lavender. Rose salt scrub give your skin a deep, exfoliating cleanses leaving it feeling refreshed, enriched and lightly moisturised. 
The Reef Dive Resort at Mataking’s PADI 5 Star Dive centre offers dive training all to the way from Bubble Maker to Dive Master. See the Mataking Diving for further info on dive packages.
Snorkelling
Bird watching
