Google maps: Palau Bum Bum, Semporna Archipelago
Semporna is a scary place - dirty, dangerous with dodgy people aimlessly wandering around. It is hard to believe it is a departure point to dream-like archipelago dotted on the Celebes sea. Leaving Semporna we did not really know what to expect - we booked Monkey Dives Lodge basically by chance based on few good reviews. When we arrived there we realised it is not even on land but like most of the houses here is standing on wooden poles straight out of the sea. Jump into the sea and all the dissappointments with Semporna are gone. And then it got even better - Sibuan and Mantabuan islands are not so popular as Jacques' Cousteau nearby favourite Sipadan but I really cannot imagine how it can any prettier, on the land or snorkeling in the sea. I'm definitely coming back here for longer one day and not only two lousy days - am I becoming beach tolerant? But maybe it is not the beach but just turquoise sea...
Semporna is a scary place - dirty, dangerous with dodgy people aimlessly wandering around. It is hard to believe it is a departure point to dream-like archipelago dotted on the Celebes sea. Leaving Semporna we did not really know what to expect - we booked Monkey Dives Lodge basically by chance based on few good reviews. When we arrived there we realised it is not even on land but like most of the houses here is standing on wooden poles straight out of the sea. Jump into the sea and all the dissappointments with Semporna are gone. And then it got even better - Sibuan and Mantabuan islands are not so popular as Jacques' Cousteau nearby favourite Sipadan but I really cannot imagine how it can any prettier, on the land or snorkeling in the sea. I'm definitely coming back here for longer one day and not only two lousy days - am I becoming beach tolerant? But maybe it is not the beach but just turquoise sea...
Are the pictures above Bum Bum island and the Monkey Dives Lodge?
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