Getting to Selingan Turtle Island
Take a flight from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan. From the airport to the Sabah Parks Jetty is about 9 km away. It would take approximately an hour’s boat ride from the jetty along Jalan Buli Buli Sim to reach Selingan Island. Island Boats depart for Selingan from the Sabah Parks boat jetty in Sandakan at 10.45 am. It is advisable to get to the jetty by 10 am to register with the parks office. It takes around 1 hour to get the island. The return boat departure from Selingan is at 7 am. Selingan island is located approximately 40 km north of Sandakan. The beaches of Selingan are nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles.

Selingan Island or also fondly known as Selingan Turtle Island, is a safe haven for the green and hawksbill turtles. Both turtle species are currently endangered but the island serves as place for them to safely lay their eggs.

The island is a designated National Park and turtle conservation area, which you can visit and stay at to witness the amazing scene of turtle landings themselves! Turtle landings happen throughout the year and the turtles normally go to shore after dusk to lay their eggs.
The best time to go to Selingan would be between July and October when the weather is calmer. Besides witnessing the turtles laying eggs, you will also be able to see how the collection of eggs and tagging of the mother turtles is done.

Another highlight of your visit would be witnessing the release of cute baby turtles back to the sea! Other activities that you can enjoy during your time at the island is snorkelling.
There are also other islands locate within the national park, which are Bakungan Kecil and Gulisan islands. However, no visitors are allowed to stay the night on these islands because of the conservation works and research studies that is being carried out there. However, it is also possible to arrange day visits to these islands.
 
Tours companies:

• https://turtleisland.com.my/
• https://www.selinganturtleisland.com/
• https://borneocalling.com/borneo-turtle-island-tours/