I have been subscribing for Celcom plan with 10GB data (5Gb weekend + 5Gb weekend) for few years back, since using this plan never reached to 100% of my weekdays internet quota. At work i used office LAN internet access and back home just ride on our home WIFI. All this while couldn’t care less on my internet accessibility, data or quota.
Surprisingly, after back to work from my 2 weeks Raya Holiday, i received SMS notifications;
You’ve reached 100% of your Weekday Internet Quota. Get more Internet and continue to surf non-stop with Celcom Mobile.
I believed during 2 weeks away from home most of the time im using data to accessed web, apps,waze, socmed, CCTV, emails, websites, whatsapp call and messaging.
I have 3 more days of the weekdays before reaching to my billing cycle. Mobile internet is so important nowadays especially on working days to use waze, check & reply emails also using apps.
There is an options for celcom postpaid user to add on internet mobile. once subscribed the data usage is subject to completion or before reaching to my next billing cycle which means in 3 days if not completed the quota will lost.
Easy steps to subscribed for add on, just dial in *118#
you will received below messages to choose;
Choose 2 – Buy internet
Choose 2 – Internet Add on
There are few options available for you to choose on GB
This year is balik kampung for Kota Kinabalu. Every year, me and my wife will alternate for balik kampung between Kota Kinabalu and Kota Bahru.
For Kota Kinabalu usually we will go for balik kampung for 2 weeks. This time from 2nd May till 15th May 2022.
Usually we took Malindo to go to KK as the flight tickets were reasonable with ample leg room but this year we took Malaysia Airlines (MAS) because Malindo flight were fully booked.
Our Memories
2 May (Monday) – Our flight to Kota Kinabalu, caught by surprise as it was first day of Raya.
going back to KK at KLIA airportflight to KKflight to KK inside the aeroplaneview inside boeing MAS flight
3 May (Tuesday) – Busy preparing for our family open house
4 May (Wednesday) – Our family open house
raya family open house
5 May (Thursday) – Planning for our family holiday. At night went to our favorite cafe house, October cafe.
october cafe chicken sandwich
6 May (Friday) – tried to find soto and rojak restaurant bust most of them still close. Had Friday prayer at Tanjung Aru mosque. All the family watched Dr Strange 2 movie at 630PM.
dr strange 2 with all the family
7 May (Saturday) – Buy Ikan bilis, amplang kuih cincin etc at KK Pasar and buying aqua shoes and goggles for Karambunai.
buying aqua shoes at sport direct
8 May (Sunday) – Go to Nexus Karambunai Resort & Spa for short holiday
swimming pool at pool villa karambunai resort
9 May (Monday) – Enjoying Karambunai beach and Pool Villa
10 May (Tuesday) – Back from Karambunai at had lunch at Ganyang seafood restaurant.
11 May (Wednesday) – Go to Mantanani island
boat ride to mantanani island
12 May (Thursday) – Enjoying Mantanani island.
swimming at mantanani island beach
13 May (Friday) – Back from Mantanani island
14 May (Satuday) – Liesha and Hadien were sick so we just buy hair band for Liesha and had our dinner at Secret Recipe.
15 May – Back to KL
We had little hiccup where the taxi that we booked couldn’t make it and at the end had to take expensive Limo Taxi Alphard for our ride back home.
taxi limo alphard RM232 ride
Y2022 Raya
This year was really packed, and we had our last vacation with our aunty Bongsu. She was able to enjoy Karambunai beach before passing away on 15th May 2022 around 11:20PM.
We stay at Nexus Karambunai Resort & Spa from 9th May till 11th May 2022. It was big family gathering after Raya. We rented 3 Pool Villas and 3 unit of apartments.
It was really wonderful holiday and good memory of family gathering.
Pool Villa
The pool villa unit was big with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with living hall and kitchen. The master bathroom has big bathub.
It also has small 3 swimming pools in the villa. It is fully furnished with fridge, cooking utensils, aircond and TV and towels and extra blankets were provided by Nexus Karambunai.
Unfortunately one of the fridge not really cold and aircond also not really cold and we faced few small problems like not functioning doors and toilet flush.
We did complain to the Nexus management they did their best to rectify it but some problems they were unable to repair like toilet flush problem and fridge.
Even though we faced all these smalls annoyances we had really good holiday as the villa were comfortable and we really enjoyed the swimming pools.
master bedroom at pool villa karambunailiving room pool villa at karambunai resortswimming pool at pool villa karambunai resortbeautiful view of pool villa karambunai resorthaving delicious sabah honey chicken wings at karambunai pool villa
Karambunai Beach
Price
For the Pool Villa we got it at RM490 per night while for apartment with one bedroom we got it at RM160 per night.
Recommendation
I really like the Pool Villa, it had good facilities and the villa was good for you to enjoy the beach, swimming pool and bathub. Even though we faced small issues but Nexus Management was really responsive and tried their best to solve any issues arises.
We had our holiday at Mantanani Island in Sabah from 11th May to 13th May 2022.
We departed from Magellan hotel lobby to Rampayan Jetty in Kota Belud by bus around on 650AM. It took us around 1 hour 30 minutes to arrive to Rampayan jetty in Kota Belud.
From the jetty, we had our boat ride for 30 – 45 minutes to Mantanani island.
bus departing to manatanani island from magellan hotel lobbyrampayan jetty kota belud to go to mantanani islandboat that carries visitors from rampayan jetty kota beludjetty at manatanani island
Sutera Mantanani Resort & Spa Itinerary
Below is the itinerary prepared by Sutera Mantanani Resort & Spa. Hotel staff is really friendly and helpful.
Day 1
10:00AM: Free & easy
10:30AM – 11:00AM: Snorkeling
12:00PM: Check-in
12:00PM – 2:00PM: Lunch at the Restaurant
2:00PM: Drone photo session
3:00PM – 5:00PM: Activity Time (ATV / Kayak / Volleyball / Frisbee / Kite Flying)
4:00PM – 5:00PM: Tea time at the Restaurant
7:00PM – 8:30PM: Dinner at the Restaurant
8:30PM: Blue Tears night tour
Day 2
7:30AM – 9:30AM: Breakfast at the Restaurant
9:00AM: Check out
9:00AM – 10:00AM: Activity time
10:00AM – 10:15AM: Depart from Island to Rampayan Jetty
11:00AM – 12:00PM: Arrival at Rampayan Jetty
Rooms
The room has safety box, aircond and hot water. Sutera also provides lots of mineral water in the room.
We took three unit of premium chalets with number 57, 58 & 59.
sutera mantanani chalet 2 storeysutera mantanani island premium chalet verandasutera mantanani island premium chalet living room queen bedsutera mantanani island premium chalet with 2 single bedssutera mantanani island premium chalet living roomsutera mantanani island premium chalet toilet with hosesutera mantanani island premium chalet showersutera mantanani island premium chalet toiletsutera mantanani island wardrobe providedsutera mantanani island premium chalet with shelfresting at the balcony premium chalet
Foods & Beverages at the Restaurant
The foods were delicious. Sutera provided 5 main dishes, soup and either one or two desserts. For drinks they provide cold water, hot black coffee and tea.
At one dinner Sutera didn’t provide any chicken, when we raised our concern the hotel staff cooked chicken dish just for us.
Sutera Mantanani Resort & Spa provides breakfast, lunch, tea time and dinner every day.
restaurant at sutera mantanani islandlunch buffet at restaurant sutera mantanani islandsutera mantanani restaurant soupsutera mantanani restaurant dessertsutera mantanani island – delicious foodssutera mantanani specially cooked chicken dish
Mantanani Beach
The beach has clear and beautiful sandy beach. Be careful though as the beach is quite steep especially when you see different shades of water.
sunset view at manatanani islandmantanani island beach viewsutera mantanani beach steep
Activities
You can do snorkeling, ATV (free for 30 minutes), kayak, blue plankton view at night if you are lucky and others.
activities in sutera mantanani islandsutera mantanani island ATV activityswing at mantanani island
Surrounding the Resort
sutera mantanani lepak areasutera mantanani island viewing towersutera mantanani island signagesutera mantanani island jettymassage and spa at sutera mantanani islandrelaxing chairs at mantanani islandchalets in mantanani islandmermaid statue at mantanani island
Island Map
manatanani island map
Price
The price I got during my trip as below.
Return ticket for bus from Magellan Hotel Lobby to Rampayan Jetty at Kota Belud: RM75
Premium Chalet per night for 2 persons inclusive of breakfast, lunch, tea time and dinner: RM490
Additional RM170 with single bed full board F&B per night for kids for 12 years old and below.
Additional RM255 for kids above 12 years old.
Mobile Coverage
The mobile coverage is not that good in the island. Wifi is provided near the lobby but the speed also not that good.
Celcom – can get 4G most area in the island
Unifi Mobile – Edge only
Digi – Edge only
Good discovery for a private beach and island with not so many tourists. You can complete the whole activities within one day so one night stay is enough if you want to have fast holiday.
