Cruises

The scenic natural beauty of Kota Kinabalu, coupled with its white sandy beaches and tropical mountains, make it an attractive cruising port. Here are some super cruise ideas to help visitors enjoy this pleasant Sabah Capital.

Short Cruises

Costa Cruises arranges a 15 night cruise on board the Costa Classica from Hong Kong, with stops in Manila, Brunei, Singapore, Kota Kinabalu, Ho Chi Minh, Sanya and Da Nang.

Discovery World Cruises runs a 15 night cruise on the MV Discovery, embarking from North America by air and arriving in Hong Kong to board the MV with stops in Manila, South China, Sulu Sea, Kota Kinabalu and Bandar Seri Begawan. The cruise culminates at Singapore with a return flight to North America.

There's a nine night discount special cruise by Silversea aboard the Silver Whisper. The cruise commences in Singapore, while stopping at Muara, Kota Kinabalu, Manila, Sandakan and ending at Hong Kong.

Visitors can also book on the 12 night Spice Islands Discover tour that's conducted by Seabourn Cruises on the Seabourn Spirit. The sea journey starts from Benoa with halts in Kormodo Island, Flores Sea, Celebes Sea, Sandakan, Kota Kinabalu and crosses the South China Sea before culminating at Singapore.

Long Cruises

Take the 67-night Grand Voyage Venice to Rome cruise that sails through the Gulf of Squillace, Lipari Island and the Mediterranean Sea, while transiting the Suez Canal and cruising along the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Oman and Salalah. There are stops in Mumbai, Lankawi Island, Phuket Island, Penang, Kota Kinabalu and a range of other South East Asian ports. The cruise is conducted by Seabourn Cruises aboard the Seabourn Spirit.

There is a discount special 107-night World Cruise (on the Pacific Princess by Princess Cruise) starting from Ft. Lauderdale. It stops in Aruba, Puntarenas, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Auckland, Sydney, Kota Kinabalu, Athens, Singapore, Phuket, Dubai and a host of other ports spread across four continents.

For visitors looking for shorter world voyages that cover Kota Kinabalu, there is a 53-night ‘World Voyage II and Journey’ cruise by Seabourn, aboard the Seabourn Odyssey, that sails though North America, Australia, New Zealand and other several Asian ports, including Kota Kinabalu.

Regional Sightseeing Cruise

Take a local sightseeing cruise and view the surrounding regions of Kota Kinabalu on board the Spirit of Borneo. The cruise sails through the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, Manukan Island and features optional activities like parasailing, jet ski, kayaking and fish flying. The journey takes you through a series of adjoining Islands and the South China Sea. Cruise starts and culminates at the Sutera Marina Jetty harbor.

Kota Kinabalu is a pleasant tropical paradise that makes for a good cruise option, with its isolated islands and nice silvery beaches.