PULAU TIGA

Pulau Tiga is an island situated within the Pulau Tiga Park that was gazetted in 1978 and located about 35 nautical miles southwest of Kota Kinabalu. Three islands make up Pulau Tiga Park, they are Pulau Tiga, Pulau Kalampunian Damit or better known as 'Snake Island' and Pulau Kalampunian Besar. Pulau Tiga is believed to have been formed by the eruption of several mud volcanoes, which with the combination of of subterranean gas pressure and expelled muddy sendiment could have built up the island to its present height of approximately 100m above sea level. 

Several speciesof mammals, numerous birds - including the rare megapode, a variety of reptiles and amphibians and hundreds of insects can be found on Pulau Tiga, making it a truly wild tropical island. It was no surprise when Pulau Tiga was chosen as the location for the first US CBS Tv Series 'Survivor'. 

With only one resort on Pulau Tiga, you can guarantee a relaxed and tranquil dive holiday. Pulau Tiga Resort offers PADI dive courses and many dive sites for the novice and experienced divers including some unexplored dive locations. A rich variety of marine life can be seen including nudibranchs, bamboo sharks, cuttlefish, marbled stingray and of course, a visit to nearby Snake Island guarantees sightings of banded sea snakes. The surrounding reefs are shallow with healthy coral and water visibilityranging from 1m to 20m.