Guide No. 20 · Stay 6 of 7
Stay · Pulau Mabul
Pom Pom Island Resort
Good · No. 6 of 7 on Pulau Mabul
On Pulau Pom Pom, about 45 minutes by boat from Semporna.
Position
- Tier
- GoodNo. 6 of 7
- Beach
- Pom PomPulau Pom Pom
- Open
- All yearSipadan shut in November
- Boat
- About 45 minFrom Semporna, in the package
Verdict
Pom Pom Island Resort is on Pulau Pom Pom off Semporna, outside any marine park. It is run by Sipadan Pom Pom Resort & Tours, the company named on the state’s licence list, and is one of the operators registered with Sabah Parks for Sipadan permits.
There are water, beach and garden villas, and every rate is full board, with breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee, tea and juice, plus the transfer from Tawau airport and the boat. The 2027 rates are published. The resort gets 6 Sipadan permits a day and says places are limited and can’t be guaranteed; Sipadan is closed every November.
The catch is that you are cut off and tied in. The resort says Wi-Fi is not available, though CelcomDigi and Tune Talk have signal. Guest reviews often call the villas ageing, and activities can be booked only through the resort.
Good for
Couples and divers who want one price that covers meals and transfers, and don't mind being offline.
Not for
Anyone who needs Wi-Fi, or who wants to book dives and trips with other operators.
Particulars
- Type
- Resort
- Rooms
- Water, beach and garden villas
- Board
- Full-board packages
- Transfer
- Road from Tawau airport and resort boat from Semporna, about 45 min; included on arrival and departure days
- Season
- Open all year
- Check-in
- –Check-out –
- Website
- pompomisland.com
Getting there
The resort's road transfer takes you from Tawau airport to Semporna, and its boat takes about 45 minutes to Pom Pom. Both are included on arrival and departure days. 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 |
| 7 | Pearl Island Resort | Good | Bohey Dulang |