Touring round an island is an exciting affair and the best way to do so is to follow the water ways. This is the best way of exploring both the water as well as the land. In the island of Borneo ferry plays an important role for transportation. In fact almost whole of the country is linked through this mode.
The islets of Borneo like Abdul Rahman Park (TAR), Turtle Island Park, Sipadan, Langkayan, Kapalai, Mabul, Pulau Tiga, and Labuan can be reached by the ferry services. the ferry service in the island is not so costly yet it provides the best of transportation. Some places in Borneo needs prior arrangements as this are not readily accessible by ferries. These includes islets such as Pulau Tiga (from Kuala Penyu), Turtle Islands from Sandakan Town, Mengalum and Mantanani.
Other places connected by the magnificent ferry service are Labuan Island from Kota Kinabalu city and from Menumbok town near Kuala Penyu and the Klias region. There are two ferry services from Kota Kinabalu to Labuan. These are daily services which takes around 3 hrs to completeand costs upto US$10 for a return journey. There are ferries from Limbang to Brunei at an interval of every half hour.
The famed Abdul Rahman Park (TAR) is connected by the ferry service from the newly renovated ferry terminal of Kota Kinabalu City. The ferry leaves at your convenient time. Just reach there are hop into one of the boats. Make sure that you are abiding to the Governmental rules of wearing safety kits while on a ferry ride.
Marinas
Another interesting feature of the services derived from sea is the Marinas. For sailors sailing through sea to different destinations these are quite a handy option. These services are available in Sabah.The best of the lot is the Sutera Harbour Marina, located in the Sutera Harbour Resort complex. Other places connected through Marinas are Kota Kinabalu include the Tanjung Aru Marina, located at the Shangri-la Tanjung Aru Resort, and the Kota Kinabalu Yacht Club.
Other major marinas around Sabah are :
Sandakan : Sandakan Yacht Club;
Tawau : Tawau Yacht Club;
Kudat : Kudat Marina & Golf Club.
Labuan Island : Labuan Waterfront Hotel.
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