Guide No. 20 · Stay 7 of 7
Stay · Pulau Mabul
Pearl Island Resort
Good · No. 7 of 7 on Pulau Mabul
On Pulau Bohey Dulang, inside Tun Sakaran Marine Park, about 45 minutes by boat from Semporna.
Position
- Tier
- GoodNo. 7 of 7
- Beach
- Bohey DulangBohey Dulang, inside the marine park
- Open
- All yearWetter months about Dec–Mar
- Boat
- About 45 minFrom Semporna 09:30 or 12:30
Verdict
Pearl Island Resort sits at Bohey Dulang, inside Tun Sakaran Marine Park, about 45 minutes by boat from Semporna. Agency pages say it was formerly Bohey Dulang Resort, the name on the state’s licence list, and a booking listing calls it the first and only resort on the island.
It has 30 rooms and opened in 2025. Bohey Dulang rises to 353 m, and the park’s guided summit climb starts on the island; the park is open from 8 am to 5 pm. The resort’s boat runs twice a day each way from Semporna.
The catch is price and comfort. Guest reviews mention the cost, mosquitoes, and balcony rails low enough to worry parents of small children. Whether staying guests pay the park’s daily conservation fee is not published, so ask before you book.
Good for
Couples who want a newer resort inside the marine park, close to the Bohey Dulang climb.
Not for
Tight budgets, families with small children, or anyone who wants to dive Sipadan from the door.
Particulars
- Type
- Resort
- Rooms
- 30 rooms
- Board
- Packages
- Transfer
- Resort boat from Semporna at 09:30 or 12:30, about 45 min; back at 11:00 or 13:30
- Season
- Open all year
- Check-in
- –Check-out –
- Website
- pearlislandresorts.com
Getting there
The resort's boat leaves Semporna at 9.30 am and 12.30 pm and comes back at 11 am and 1.30 pm, about 45 minutes each way. All routes to Pulau Mabul.
Other stays on Mabul
| No. | Stay | Tier | Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scuba Junkie Mabul Beach Resort | Pick | Mabul |
| 2 | The Reef Dive Resort | Pick | Mataking |
| 3 | Borneo Divers Mabul Resort | Good | Mabul |
| 4 | Mabul Water Bungalows | Good | Mabul |
| 5 | Sipadan-Kapalai Dive Resort | Good | Kapalai |
| 6 | Pom Pom Island Resort | Good | Pom Pom |