Pom Pom Islands, Malaysia

Pom Pom Island is a small coral reef island in the Celebes Sea, approximately 30 kilometers northeast of Semporna town, Sabah, East Malaysia.

The island has a white sand coral beach, one of the most popular dive destinations in the Semporna district. This exquisite island is a tiny, peaceful land fragment with no population and only a few resorts.
The region is part of the coral triangle has 500-plus coral species, also is an important nesting and feeding site for green and hawksbill turtles.

The reef is on the edge of the continental shelf, depending on the tide, the current at these locations can be strong, offering excellent drift dives. Pom Pom has two dive resorts, Pom Pom Resort and Celebes Beach Resort, and a marine conservation project Tropical Research and Conservation Centre (TRACC). The island is a macro divers' paradise with many small creatures located in the shallows in front of the resorts. The two resorts provide a variety of PADI courses, dives & accommodation for recreational scuba divers.

Best time to visit: May to August

Activities: Scuba diving, kayaking, watching the giant green and hawksbill turtles