The 15 Best Island Hopping Trips in Malaysia

1.Island Hopping Shared Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 291 reviews · 1 day · from $12Our pick

Langkawi shared speedboat island hopping with stops at Dayang Bunting and Pulau Singa Besar, plus swimming, snorkeling, and wildlife moments.

“Such a great experience! Me and my husband really enjoyed ourselves. The only thing we thought would be better is with the first island if we could have gotten more time to explore as most of it requires walking uphill and downhill and waiting in the queue to purchase admission tickets. The rest of the journey was amazing. Feeding fishes watching eagles get fed. Be careful with the second island as there are monkeys that don’t hesitate to snatch your food (we saw a few couples experience this) Would highly recommended!”

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2.Island Hopping Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 228 reviews · 3h 30m · from $30

Langkawi island hopping tour with eagles in flight, Lake of the Pregnant Maiden, Pulau Singa Besar wildlife, and Beras Basah beaches.

“The places we stopped were beautiful. Git to see lots of Eagles, amazing. Great fun watching the monkeys too.Also one of the stops Freshwater lake fantastic swimming area”

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3.Island Hopping

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 99 reviews · from $125

Island hop from Kota Kinabalu to Sapi and Manukan, with free snorkel gear, beach lunch, and transfers in about 7 hours.

“We enjoyed the snorkelling and the sea walking was just phenomenal a great place to visit if you love to swim with the fish”

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4.Snorkeling & Island Hopping Sapi & Manukan

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 97 reviews · 1 day · from $67

Speedboat island hopping in Kota Kinabalu, with snorkeling on Sapi and Manukan, buffet lunch, and scenic marine park views for $67.

“Tour guide was friendly and positive, spent over three hours on the first island (sapi) and an hour on the second (Manukan) which was nicer of the two. Felt like the long stay on sapi was mainly to pressure you into paying for the additional activities. Lunch wasn’t bad but quite greasy and not worth the price”

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5.Dinawan Private Island Hopping by Speedboat from Kota Kinabalu Include Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 43 reviews · from $76

Dinawan private island day trip from Kota Kinabalu by speedboat with two snorkeling stops, lunch and high tea, plus kayaking.

“Comfortable bus transfer, quick boat ride, nice snorkelling and good local lunch. I was really looking forward to paddle boarding but boards were in poor condition with no fins and broken paddles. Instead we explored the beaches and were Read more”

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6.Fun Island Hopping by Jet Ski

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · 2 hours · from $149

Jet ski island hopping in Langkawi for 2 hours, spotting eagles, relaxing on Beras Basah, and swimming at Intan Kecil with a small group.

“I finished the jet skiing, took my water shoes off that were provided by the company and found both of my feet covered in what looked like bites. This ruined my entire holiday.”

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7.Langkawi Island Hopping Boat Tour with Return Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 13 reviews · from $25

Langkawi island hopping by speed boat with hotel transfer, eagle feeding from the water, Dayang Bunting lake, and Beras Basah beach time.

“So the boat takes you to 3 places which literally has nothing! In the first island, a part of the water has been demarcated for children/ family to swim, in the second, you are taken to a mid point of the sea where the driver feeds the eagle ( yes, that's it) and in the third, you Read more”

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8.Island Hopping Tour (2 Island) From Kota Kinabalu

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 12 reviews · from $99

Two island snorkeling from Kota Kinabalu with Manukan, Mamutik, Sapi BBQ lunch, and city transfers in about 6 hours.

“Our tour guide Roy was the best - super funny and knowledgeable. There was more than enough food for everyone (the buffet did not run out). The weather was perfect and the beaches were very clean with exquisite clear blue waters. Do not be put off by some of the reviews - it’s the experience of a lifetime!”

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9.Island Hopping with Snorkeling & Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 9 reviews · 1 day · from $63

Spend a day island-hopping from Jesselton Point, with snorkeling at Manukan and Sapi Islands, plus lunch included on clear, coral-filled waters.

“Geen goede ervaring, super massaal, op de eilanden gedropt met een snorkel, tegelijk met honderden toeristen van andere organisaties. Prima lunch maar bovenal niet je geld waard.”

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10.Island Hopping ( Manukan & Sapi Island ) From Kota Kinabalu

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $90

Speedboat island hopping from Kota Kinabalu to Sapi and Manukan, with BBQ lunch, shared transfers, and snorkel gear included.

“The operators knew about the bad weather and the storm and they still sent us anyway. So I paid to go to the first Island on a 15 minute boat ride with a reckless driver just to sit for a while, have a very bad meal and get back. And all we got is Read more”

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11.Langkawi Island Hopping Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 8 reviews · from $35

Langkawi island hopping in 3 to 4 hours with hotel pickup, included boat and life jacket, plus a lake swim at Dayang Bunting.

“The trip itself is ok. There is a lack of information during the trip. There are no explanations it is only hop on hop off.If you want just to use the boat only on travel purposes is fine to book this trip. If you expect more find something different.”

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12.Island Hopping Shared or Private Boat Options

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 6 reviews · from $11Best value

A 4-hour Langkawi island hop to Pulau Dayang Bunting, Big Lion Island, and Pulau Beras Basah, with eagle feeding and snorkeling time.

“It was cheap but honestly I wouldn’t necessarily say this tour is worth doing. The sights aren’t very impressive. The freshwater lake was okay but it gets very crowded and so difficult to actually enjoy yourself swimming in it. The tour mentions eagle feeding but we didn’t actually get to do this and only spent a few minutes there. Then the final beach was very dirty, nothing to do there and the water was not clean at all.”

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13.The Best Packages Jet Ski Island Hopping Langkawi

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6 reviews · 4 hours · from $186Top rated

Langkawi jet ski island hopping: 50 km ride, Pregnant Maiden Lake, Beras Basah beach, eagles, Fjord swim, pickup, drone video.

“Prachtige eilanden en de dronefoto’s en -video’s zijn ook echt prachtig! Alles was super geregeld. Let wel op: ze proberen soms extra geld te vragen voor de drone, terwijl dit al in het pakket zit 😁 Verder absoluut een aanrader!”

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14.Island Hopping Semporna Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 5 reviews · from $100

Island hopping from Semporna to Bohey Dulang, Mantabuan, and Sibuan with a Bohey Dulang hike, snorkeling gear, and Tun Sakaran Park access.

“Stay away! Although the organizers knew that it was impossible to visit one of the islands due to the tide, we were only warned during the excursion. Inedible packed lunch. Untrained staff driving the vehicle. Two moorings where in one it hit the coral reef, in the other an adjacent boat. Improvised. During the return trip the bench where we were sitting collapsed. The price is far higher than local organizations”

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15.Jet Ski Tour Island Hopping Dayang Bunting

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $186

Langkawi jet ski island hopping to Dayang Bunting. Ride your own route, swim in Pregnant Maiden Lake, see Beras Basah and The Fjords.

“Het is leuk om te doen, langs alle eilanden te gaan met de jetski. De communicatie kan iets beter. Wij zouden om half 10 opgehaald worden, dat werd verlaat. Doordat de mensen uit onze groep te laat waren hebben we op het punt zelf ook nog een uur gewacht. De start was dus niet optimaal maar daarna was het leuk! Leuke foto’s ontvangen van ons op de jetski, mooie eilanden gezien, leuke dag! Om half 4 waren we terug, dus ze hebben de tijd ook goed gemaakt!”

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