Diving at Mayne Rock

Scuba Diving Destination Review – Mayne Rock north of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

When most divers visit Kota Kinabalu, Sabah on holiday they will probably go scuba diving in the local Marine Park – Tunku Abdul Rahman (TARP). Whilst there are some very nice dive sites in TARP, there is some excellent diving to be found further along the west coast of Sabah and still accessible to divers staying in Kota Kinabalu.

Barracuda, Mayne Rock

One of our favourite scuba diving trips is to Mayne Rock. Our customers (and team) will regularly describe the diving at Mayne Rock as some of the best they have experienced. Stunning visibility, pristine coral reefs, no other divers in the water and a fascinating mix of marine life.

Mayne Rock is located approx. 30nm north (NNW) of Kota Kinabalu (below Pulau Mantanani) and is located on the Admiralty charts for this coast line (albeit not accurately as the charts were last produced in the early 20th century).

Mayne Rock Dive Site

We found the dive sites at Mayne Rock after performing an extensive search pattern of the area and using our GPS and fish finder to locate the coral reef and two series of large boulders. The effort was well worth it though and we have several GPS co-ordinates for Mayne Rock making it easy for us to locate the best sites to dive at this location.

As we’ve entered the Dry Season this month in Sabah we have started again our scuba diving trips to Mayne Rock from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. With dives typically < 18m this diving trip is suitable for most certified divers – especially those interested in underwater photography. Borneo Dream is the only Dive Operator running diving trips to Mayne Rock. So, if you’re visiting Kota Kinabalu and fancy going scuba diving at Mayne Rock then just get in touch with the Borneo Dream Team. You’ll be pleased you did .

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