𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 - 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐚

Located around 30 kilometres from Semporna and can be covered in less than an hour, the Pandanan Islands are strategically located in the territorial waters where Philippines meet Malaysia. Even though the island is relatively smaller and can be seen from the nearby Pom Pom Islands, the beauty of the islands is unmatched. The main attraction of the islands is the surge of green turtles that the island is home too. While visiting the Pandanan Island be sure to catch the phenomena of all these turtles on the beach during the islands high tide occurrences. But not just turtles, the Pandanan is homes to a vast variety of marine life, and if you are near the steep slopes, you are sure to catch eagle rays and dolphin, marlin fish and sailfish. If you are looking to observe the rarer lot of the maritime ecosystem, be sure to drop by the shallow reef at the southern end of the island. The local people of the island actively work towards conserving the marine life and hence there are new and traditional methods employed to ensure minimum wastage of any natural resource. While the island is only accessible by water, Pandanan is further secluded as it is only accessible by speedboats. But in this regard, you will be spoilt for options as there are tons of service providers that one can avail at the Semporna jetty.