Pom Pom Island Voyage Tips and guide

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Pom Pom Island^{[dead link]} is 30km NE of Semporna in Sabah, East Malaysia. It is a small white sand island completely surrounded by coral reefs. There is no village, no pollution and very little fishing. The reef has amazing biodiversity with very large numbers of fish and coral species. As of 2013, the fish life is recovering and the corals are being replanted by TRACC to reduce the areas of rubble and increase larval fish settlement.

4°35′46″N 118°51′52″E

Map of Pom Pom Island

The only transport to Pom Pom Island is arranged by the two resorts Celebes Beach resort^{[dead link]} or Sipadan Pom Pom Resort^{[dead link]}

There are no roads on the island and the forest is generally impassable. The only way to get around the island is to walk along the beach at low tide or swim/snorkel.

Amazing marine life including nesting turtles!

• Learn to snorkel or dive. (updated Aug 2019) The snorkelling here is terrific due to excellent visibility and abundant marine life.

• 4.59634118.862151 Tropical Research and Conservation Centre (TRACC). Help with the marine conservation activities. From 1200 € / 2 weeks. (updated Aug 2019)

The only food on the island is at the resorts.

There are no bars or restaurants outside of what resorts provide.

• 4.593461118.8655371 Sipadan Pom Pom Island Resort. (updated Aug 2019)
• 4.59887118.862852 Mussah Poteh Resort. (updated Aug 2019)

There is no village so everyone on the island works for a resort, so there is very little crime. The island has no poisonous snakes and the most dangerous creatures are centipedes which bite and mosquito bites which can become infected. There is no Malaria.