We did the overnight trip to Turtle Island through Crystal Quest this August and it was the highlight of our holiday. The speedboat trip takes 45mins - 1hr from the Sandakan jetty and once there you are on a spectacular tropical island with only 40 other people. Make sure you bring swimming stuff and towels as the snorkelling is quite... more

I recently returned from Borneo and one of the things we were most looking forward to was a trip to Turtle Island. We arrived in Sandakan airport, being told we would have someone there to meet us. We did, but he took us to the office in Sandakan town, where we were told that our places on the tour (that... more

Island was calm, great snorkeling. Cabins were basic, but clean. Food was good. Turtles were spectacular! Book through Crystal Quest as the other tour companies must book through them anyway. more

This overnight expedition for our 2 family group of 9 was very worthwhile. Communications with Crystal Quest, the booking company, before had were exceptionally well handled. We arrived at their jetty under our own steam (we were staying at Paganakan Dii) and transferred over to the island on 1 of 2 boats- the trip over was good. I think we... more

When planning my honeymoon my travel agent told me if I went to Sabah I had to visit Turtle Island, being a bit of a princess I was a little worried about the whole thing - especially the thought of sharing a bathroom! However, having been there I am happy to report that this was possiblythe highlight of the trip... more

We arrived by boat, and were shown to our room, which was basic but clean. Thankfully, it had airconditioning. However, it didn't have hot water. This isn't really a problem since it was so hot a cold shower was somewhat refreshing. We spent the afternoon snorkelling on the beach, and saw a turtle swimming around. There are quite a few... more

We stayed at Selingan (Turtle Island) for one night. We travelled from Sandakan to Selingan. We were picked from the Airport by bus and made our jouney to the jetty to travel by boat to the island. On the way to the island we have seen several groups of monkeys in the trees at the riverside. The boat then went... more

I was worried that this would be an 'all for the tourist' experience but was pleasantly surprised. There were about 30-40 people on the island for the night. The wooden chalets are basic but not uncomfortable, it was clean and they are surrounded by nice gardens and pathways. You have the afternoon to relax on the beach, snorkel and swim.... more

After whizzing over on a small speedboat to Turtle Island, we stayed in a small hut on the island. Went snorkelling, swimming and walked around the island. Beautiful. The highlight though was at night when we sat around playing cards until 10.30 pm waiting for the ranger's call that a turtle had been sighted! When it came, we all rushed... more