My Little World: Snorkelling Experience in Sabah

The 5-day trip in Sabah was really very relaxing. It's all about natural beauty. Sun, sea, moutain, natural habitat for animals.....you name it. After 3 years of studying, finally a good time for me to relax.

It's a bit late to blog now about my snorkelling experience, because I was busy with preparation to start work - already started working for 3 days - - - ~tired~- - - But I still want to talk about it! :P

Throughout the 5 days there, the day to go to the islands was one that I wasn't looking forward to. Why?? Because I do not know how to swim!!

- - - ~ ashamed~- - - And the 2 friends with me are good swimmers! So, I was mentally prepared to be left alone on the beach, or just at the shallow part of the sea, playing water like kids.

We started out in the morning from Sutera Harbour Resort. We took the promotion of RM 75 which will include the snorkelling equipment - mask, fins and life jacket (most important for me - my life depends on it), 15 minutes of glass bottom boat ride and return trip for 2 islands - Manukan and Sapi!! Cheap eh?

Me and Lily on the boat to Manukan Island

The detailed prices and available activities can be found on the website linked to the title.

Once we arrived at Manukan island, we were captured by the beauty of the island! The fishes that swam happily almost everywhere!

Feeling happy and nervous at the same time - how am I suppose to snorkel? I can't even swim....... Even with the life jacket I still felt really scared.

Lily, with her fins and mask

Xiaoqi adjusting her mask and me feeling very nervous

Well, all thanks to my friend. She promised to hold on to my hand and never let go! So, we embark on our coral reefs searching journey. ~~God, protect me...~~ We were allowed to snorkel until where the red balls are, which was really far away, for me, maybe.

Once we reached half of the distance, I become so scared that I almost went back. But my friend encouraged me and told me if I don't go further, there will be nothing to see, and I will miss the opportunity to see the beautiful coral reefs. So, I swallow my saliva, gather whatever guts that are left in me and went on and on and on.....

I never regretted going on and on and on! Anyway, I was too slow and heavy for Xiaoqi to pull me along, so a really strong lifeguard came over to our rescue. He brought me around to the places with the most coral reefs and fishes! We saw the poisonous sea urchin - shivers... and Nemo! haha.....

The lifeguard also was really good at diving - dived to get more coral stones for us to see - starfishes, and some others which I do not know the names.