Ocean view stay in Sabah
5* Bigfin water bungalow is a small homestay built on stilts over the ocean in the traditional island style. We have only 4 rooms, maximum occupancy 12 guests, with an onsite ocean view restaurant and 5* PADI dive center. All rooms have a private bathroom and air conditioning. We face the Tun Sakaran marine park with a stunning view of Bohey Dulang Island in the distance.
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Restaurant
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We have an on site restaurant for guests only. Meals are simple but delicious, local Malaysian cuisine served buffet style. If you have particular dietary requirements or dislikes please let us know in advance and we will do our best to accommodate these. Our menu is fairly flexible, so please do chat to our chef and let him know if you have any particular requests. Drinking water, tea and coffee is provided all day free of charge, other drinks are available to purchase at a small shop across the road. If you like snacks, please bring these with you from Semporna as there are not many shops on Bum bum Island.
MenuBreakfast
Toast, eggs scrambled or fried, kueh (local sweet or savory snack) porridge, fruit & breakfast condiments, tea & coffee. Lunch (Buffet) Fried rice/ fried noodles, chicken/fish and vegetable dishes. & fruit. Dinner (Buffet) Local Malaysian buffet dinner with white rice, chicken/fish dish and vegetable dishes. |
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Non-diving Activities
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Snorkeling Day trips
We run full day snorkeling trips on our speed boat out to stunning islands in Semporna. Semporna offers excellent snorkeling opportunities! We have two different snorkeling trip options: Tun sakaran marine park (Sibuan, Mantabuan & Bohey Dulang), or the Non-marine park trip (Mataking, Pandanan, Mabul, Kapalai, Si Amil. Please see our snorkeling page for more information about the different trips. Explore Bum Bum Island Self discovery! Take a walk around Bum Bum island to experience the local way of life. Bum Bum is a large island (42 sq km) inhabited mostly by the Bajau Laut, a fishing community known as the 'Sea Gypsies'. The Bajau Laut are famed for their talented free diving and spear fishing skills! Revenue on the island is mostly generated by fishing and seaweed cultivation. Seaweed farming is now a growing industry, as it exported to use in animal feed, human food, cosmetics and fertilizer. It is also a sustainable environmentally friendly product as it helps sustain the reef and marine life. Around Bum Bum there are many small kampongs (villages), seaweed farms, a few small shops, restaurants, schools and mosques. There is a narrow tarmac road that circles around the island but very few cars. We recommend you hitch a ride on one of the frequent old minivans that shuttle locals around the island, or rent a local driver for half a day (we can help to arrange). |
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Accommodation RatesPrivate Ocean view rooms
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Rates include: - Breakfast, lunch, dinner per night of stay - Filtered drinking water, tea, coffee - Return boat transfer from Semporna town to Bigfin water bungalow, Bum Bum Island - 8% SST TAX INCLUDED Note that OTA booking sites add taxes upon checkout. Peak season surcharge (Easter/July-Mid August/End Dec) +RM20 per person per night |
Important Information
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Resort check in
We are located on Bum bum Island, Semporna district. Return boat transfer from SEMPORNA SEAFEST JETTY Semporna town is included in room rate. Boat transfer for resort check in: 3 pm / 5 pm We have two boat transfer times for resort check in, 3pm & 5pm. Strictly NO boat transfers after dark for safety reasons (sunset is 6pm in Sabah). NOTE: If you have booked to dive/snorkel on check in day, then we will pick you up at 8.15am for diving/snorkeling trip, and you can check into your room AFTER the trip. Please wear suitable clothing (swimsuit) ready to go straight out diving. You can store your luggage on the dive boat until you check in. Boat pick up location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Z1Zb5XG34U86oCsT9 Shops
There are some small shops and very simple restaurants on Bum Bum. However, Bum Bum is still a very quiet, traditional, undeveloped island. If you would like any snacks, toiletries, cigarettes etc then please bring these with you from Semporna town where there are many shops. Power We do have 24 hour power in Bum bum. However, note that there can be power outages which are out of our control. Internet We have satalite internet available, our WIFI is fast and reliable! We have phone signal in Bum Bum. We do recommend you buy a local MAXIS hotlink or Celcom prepaid sim (RM10) to use with internet data when traveling in Malaysia. Sim cards with data are very cheap here and easily available. NO plastic bottles We do not sell plastic water bottles in the resort (we have picked up too many off beaches in Sabah to justify not selling them!). We provide filtered water that is safe to drink, we recommend you use your own flask to refill water. If you do not have a flask please just ask us and we will lend you one. Water During your stay we ask that you make an effort to please conserve water. Turn taps off immediately after use. Thank you! Mosquitos Please bring/wear insect repellent and cover up in the early morning and early evening (when they are most hungry!) Be aware we do sometimes have sand flies on the island and beaches in the marine park. Jellyfish & Poisonous Animals We do get jellyfish in Sabah. We strongly recommend that all children wear a skin suit or long clothing to protect from jellyfish stings whilst swimming in the sea in Borneo. |
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