Embarks from Semporna Jetty. Visits Sipadan Island and Mabul Island

How to Get to MV Celebes Explorer 9

  1. Dive Destinations
  2. Sipadan, Mabul and Kapalai
  3. MV Celebes Explorer 9
  4. Getting Here

Arrival

The embarkation point for this liveaboard is at Semporna Seafest Jetty which is located about 3 minutes away from the Semporna town, East Coast of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.

Embarkation and disembarkation of the liveaboard are fixed to Tuesdays or Fridays.

Plan to arrive Tawau Airport on Tuesdays or Fridays by 1 p.m.. This will give you enough time to find your way to Semporna Seafest Jetty. You should arrive at the jetty by 3 p.m.

Arrive Tawau Airport

Main flight routes to Tawau Airport includes from Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI-SDK) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL-SDK).

There are also flights from Sandakan to Tawau (SDK-TWU), if you plan on visiting Sandakan before going to Tawau.

Find Your Way to Semporna Seafest Jetty

From Tawau Airport, find your way to Semporna Seafest Jetty by land transfer which will take about 90 minutes. We can help with the land transfer arrangements.

Embark Liveaboard

Meet at the liveaboard office which is located at the Semporna Seafest Jetty. From there, on to the liveaboard.

Departure

Plan to depart on Tuesdays or Fridays and take the 12 p.m. or later flight out of Tawau Airport. Checkout time from the liveaboard is at 8:30 a.m.

Disembark Liveaboard

You will disembark at Semporna Seafest Jetty.

Find Your Way to Tawau Airport

Find your way to Tawau Airport by land transfer which will take about 90 minutes. We can help with the land transfer arrangements.

Depart Tawau Airport

Depart Tawau Airport to your next destination.

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