Kota Kinabalu day-trip dive context.
Kota Kinabalu and Tunku Abdul Rahman Park (TARP)
Boat-only Mamutik reef with coral, fish, and a pyramid mount.
Boat-only Mamutik reef with coral, fish, and a pyramid mount.
Mamutik Island, Pyramid Reef is a boat-only reef dive off Kota Kinabalu with a pyramid-shaped mount, mixed coral, and tropical reef life. The site works well as a park day trip for divers who want an accessible reef profile without sacrificing variety, but the boat ride and weather still shape the day. The protected marine-park setting keeps the dive approachable while the reef shape adds visual variety.
Site Conditions
Access Restrictions
Boat access is required; treat it as a park dive rather than a shore entry.
Legal Notes
The site is inside Sabah Parks' Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, so follow park rules and managed access procedures.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
A sloping reef dive centered around a pyramid-shaped reef formation.
Freediving
This is mainly a scuba terrain dive; breath-hold diving is less useful than at the park's shallower snorkel sites.
Snorkeling
Snorkeling is better on the shallower Mamutik reefs, while Pyramid Reef is mainly a scuba site.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
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Research Sources
Kota Kinabalu day-trip dive context.
Pyramid-mount depth and terrain description.
Protected marine-park context and Mamutik location.
Seasonal visibility and current guidance.

The Rock, Mamutik Island is a beginner-friendly boat reef.

Boat-access reef with coral slope and gentle current.

Manukan shore is a shallow training reef by the island jetty.