Directory entry with depth, visibility, current, and seasonal planning details.
Kota Kinabalu and Tunku Abdul Rahman Park (TARP)
The Rock, Mamutik Island is a beginner-friendly boat reef.
The Rock, Mamutik Island is a beginner-friendly boat reef.
A park-aware boat operator is the practical way to reach the site.
Behind Mamutik Island, The Rock is a boat-accessed reef in Tunku Abdul Rahman Park with a shallow coral profile, soft coral patches, and a lot of fish life. It is a friendly beginner dive that still feels lively, with shark and turtle sightings, a compact route, and enough reef structure to keep the circuit interesting without turning it into a deep wall dive.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Stay aware of boat traffic while entering and exiting and keep close to the reef edge if the water movement changes.
Access Restrictions
Use a local operator or island-based dive centre and follow park rules.
Legal Notes
Tunku Abdul Rahman Park is a protected marine park, so park rules and reef-care etiquette apply.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
An easy beginner dive on a compact reef behind Mamutik Island.
Freediving
Not a freedive target; this is a beginner-friendly scuba boat reef.
Snorkeling
The island has snorkelable areas, but The Rock is planned as a scuba reef.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Last Updated
Research Sources
Directory entry with depth, visibility, current, and seasonal planning details.
Community dive report with site-specific coral detail.
Official park page for the protected marine park context.

Boat-only Mamutik reef with coral, fish, and a pyramid mount.

Boat-access reef with coral slope and gentle current.

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