Accommodation
Bigfin Beach Resort is a small private resort ideal for those who are searching for a place to truly chill and relax in a nature lovers paradise. We are located on a beautiful sandy beach in Mengkabar bay, directly opposite Pulau Pandan Island. We are nestled in the surrounding jungle with a stunning backdrop of Mount Kinabalu in the distance. Since we have no road access our place is only accessible by boat from the tiny Mengkabar Village. We have private hilltop double rooms and camping with bathroom facilities available. Both the rooms and tents have fantastic panoramic views of the ocean and surrounding coastline. Onsite facilities include a restaurant/bar and PADI Scuba Dive Centre. Perfect for divers and non-divers alike who seek affordable accommodation in a idyllic location where you can enjoy the lush, peaceful surrounding nature.
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Double En-suite Rooms
Private Double rooms with spacious balcony and attached private bathroom. All rooms have wall fan, 2 hammocks, chairs, double bed with bedding/towls/mosquito net provided and en-suite bathroom with western toilet and cold water shower. Stunning views from the balcony overlook Mengkabar bay, Pulau Pandan and Mount kinabalu in the distance. Included; - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner - Free flow filtered drinking water/tea/coffee - Return boat transfer from Mengkabar village - Mask and Snorkel Rental RM280 per double room per night (divers rate) RM310 (non-divers rate during march-august) |
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Camping
Single/Double/Twin share tents available with new shared toilet and cold water shower facilities located behind. Tent with mattress and bedding provided. Awesome views of the ocean and jungle from inside your cozy camp. Included; - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner - Free flow filtered drinking water/tea/coffee - Return boat transfer from Mengkabar village - Mask and Snorkel Rental RM80 per person per night (divers rate) RM100 per person per night (non-divers) |
Restaurant
We have an on site restaurant for in house guests only. Meals are 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. Please understand our food has to be brought in by boat and transported from Kota Kinabalu or Kota Belud as there are no shops nearby. If you would like any extra drinks or snacks please feel free to bring them with you. Our menu is fairly flexible and we tend to mix things up depending on what we have in stock or available from our garden.
Breakfast
2 Eggs + Toast with butter/jam or Pancakes or Hot Oats
Fresh Fruit
Water/tea/coffee
Lunch
Fried rice/ fried noodles/ pasta
Fresh Fruit
Water/tea/coffee
Dinner
Local style buffet with white rice, chicken/beef dish and vegetable dishes
We also offer BBQ dinner; please request in advance (minimum 4 person).
*Fresh fish is available on request at extra cost (subject to availability). We only serve locally caught fish (we do not like to buy fish from the market or supermarket as we do not believe this has been sustainably caught). If you would like fish please let us know in advance and we will try to ask the local fisherman if they have any catch of the day.
Breakfast
2 Eggs + Toast with butter/jam or Pancakes or Hot Oats
Fresh Fruit
Water/tea/coffee
Lunch
Fried rice/ fried noodles/ pasta
Fresh Fruit
Water/tea/coffee
Dinner
Local style buffet with white rice, chicken/beef dish and vegetable dishes
We also offer BBQ dinner; please request in advance (minimum 4 person).
*Fresh fish is available on request at extra cost (subject to availability). We only serve locally caught fish (we do not like to buy fish from the market or supermarket as we do not believe this has been sustainably caught). If you would like fish please let us know in advance and we will try to ask the local fisherman if they have any catch of the day.
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Non-diving Activities
Kayaking RM50 (double kayak)
We have a double kayak available for 1/2 day rental. Lifejacket, paddle, mask and snorkel included. You can kayak within Mengkabar bay to the surrounding beaches or Pulau Pandan Island opposite. Park the kayak and enjoy great snorkelling especially around Pulau Pandan Island
Snorkelling/Beach hopping RM80 (with guide) RM60 (no guide - good swimmers only)
We run snorkelling and beach hopping trips on our small boat around Mengkabar bay (for in house guests only). Tour lasts 2-3 hours and we will visit Pandan Island + 2 other snorkel sites. Mask, snorkel and life jacket included.
Jungle Trekking RM20 per person (1-2 hours)
One of our staff will guide you into our surrounding jungle; home to monkeys, birds, snakes, lizards, wild pigs, jungle foul and strange insects.
We have a double kayak available for 1/2 day rental. Lifejacket, paddle, mask and snorkel included. You can kayak within Mengkabar bay to the surrounding beaches or Pulau Pandan Island opposite. Park the kayak and enjoy great snorkelling especially around Pulau Pandan Island
Snorkelling/Beach hopping RM80 (with guide) RM60 (no guide - good swimmers only)
We run snorkelling and beach hopping trips on our small boat around Mengkabar bay (for in house guests only). Tour lasts 2-3 hours and we will visit Pandan Island + 2 other snorkel sites. Mask, snorkel and life jacket included.
Jungle Trekking RM20 per person (1-2 hours)
One of our staff will guide you into our surrounding jungle; home to monkeys, birds, snakes, lizards, wild pigs, jungle foul and strange insects.
Other Information
Power
We are in a remote location therefor do not have 24 hour power, we run the resort using a mix of solar power and power from a small generator. We run the generator from 6pm-11pm. At night we use solar to power room fans and resort lights. During the day power will be intermittent, but we do have a solar charging port in the restaurant should you need to charge your phone or other USB device during the day. We have a strictly NO ELECTRICAL HEAT APPLIANCES POLICY (hairdryers, hair straighteners, toaster, kettle etc) as our generator can not support the power output.
Internet
We do not yet have Wifi available and have limited phone reception (it is better in the rooms but can be pretty poor in the restaurant). If you need internet we recommend you buy a local MAXIS sim to use with your own internet data (we find this network has the strongest signal). If you do not have any internet data but need to use the internet please let us know and we will be happy to share our mobile data with you (although please bare in mind mobile hotspot signal can be weak).
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 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 for your stay.
Sewage
We have a septic sewage system which means strictly NO tissue or tampons/sanitary pads down the toilet! Please use bins provided.
Water
Our resort is run mostly from rain water collection. During your stay we ask that you make an effort to please conserve water! Always turn taps off immediately after use and please take short showers. Thankyou!
Mosquitos
As we are surrounded by borneo jungle.. yes we have many mosquitos! Please bring/wear insect repellant 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 beach. Sand flies seem to be most prevalent during very low tide.
Jellyfish & Poisonous Animals
We do get jellyfish in the bay usually during the cool water season (December-March). If you are stung the best treatment is to poor vinegar over the sting and remove the tentacles (ideally use tweezers although you can actually do this with your fingers as since the skin on your finger tips is thicker you do not feel the sting). Monitor for shock and other symptoms and inform a member of staff if you feel very unwell. We also occasionally get poisonous scorpions, giant centipedes, spiders and snakes about (welcome to borneo!) Do let us know if you see or are stung by any of these (but don't worry too much it is unlikely!).
We strongly recommend that all small children wear a skin suit or long clothing to protect from jellyfish stings whilst swimming in the sea in borneo
We are in a remote location therefor do not have 24 hour power, we run the resort using a mix of solar power and power from a small generator. We run the generator from 6pm-11pm. At night we use solar to power room fans and resort lights. During the day power will be intermittent, but we do have a solar charging port in the restaurant should you need to charge your phone or other USB device during the day. We have a strictly NO ELECTRICAL HEAT APPLIANCES POLICY (hairdryers, hair straighteners, toaster, kettle etc) as our generator can not support the power output.
Internet
We do not yet have Wifi available and have limited phone reception (it is better in the rooms but can be pretty poor in the restaurant). If you need internet we recommend you buy a local MAXIS sim to use with your own internet data (we find this network has the strongest signal). If you do not have any internet data but need to use the internet please let us know and we will be happy to share our mobile data with you (although please bare in mind mobile hotspot signal can be weak).
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 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 for your stay.
Sewage
We have a septic sewage system which means strictly NO tissue or tampons/sanitary pads down the toilet! Please use bins provided.
Water
Our resort is run mostly from rain water collection. During your stay we ask that you make an effort to please conserve water! Always turn taps off immediately after use and please take short showers. Thankyou!
Mosquitos
As we are surrounded by borneo jungle.. yes we have many mosquitos! Please bring/wear insect repellant 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 beach. Sand flies seem to be most prevalent during very low tide.
Jellyfish & Poisonous Animals
We do get jellyfish in the bay usually during the cool water season (December-March). If you are stung the best treatment is to poor vinegar over the sting and remove the tentacles (ideally use tweezers although you can actually do this with your fingers as since the skin on your finger tips is thicker you do not feel the sting). Monitor for shock and other symptoms and inform a member of staff if you feel very unwell. We also occasionally get poisonous scorpions, giant centipedes, spiders and snakes about (welcome to borneo!) Do let us know if you see or are stung by any of these (but don't worry too much it is unlikely!).
We strongly recommend that all small children wear a skin suit or long clothing to protect from jellyfish stings whilst swimming in the sea in borneo
Dragon Pearl Beach Resort
Our neighbour Dragon Pearl is situated in the same bay as Bigfin Divers and it is possible for us to pick up divers directly from the resort. Dragon Pearl is a small resort situated on a private white sand beach backing onto a lush green jungle interior. They face west for the perfect sunset looking out across open ocean past the beautiful Pulau Pandan Island. They have simple accommodation and a restaurant serving A LA CARTE food and cold drinks. They are accessible by road from Mengkabar Village and have private car parking available (rm10 per night). Other activities such as snorkelling trips, jungle trekking, kayaking and tubing are also available.
Rungus Longhouse
Double/Twin share rooms, shared outdoor bathroom, fan, large sea view balcony RM130* |
Treehouse
Twin share room, shared bathroom, fan Literally a house in a tree! RM130* |
Cabin Tent
Single/Double cabin tents are available to rent with shared bathroom RM80/110* |
* Note: Dragon Pearl prices are PER ROOM PER NIGHT (food/drinks NOT included)
