Semporna wet market — Local services in Borneo

There is a small stretch of the market which is opened at dinner time, for visitors to buy fresh seafood and bring to the restaurants. Mainly targeted at Chinese tourists. It was fun but also very very chaotic, the sellers were shouting and waving seafood in our faces, and the Chinese tourists were yelling back. The lane was narrow and crowded and it felt like most people were just there to "take a look". Prepare to haggle - we bought a small grouper and the final price was 1/3 the...

Definitely worth a visit, large selection and sometimes top quality - BUT here the live seafood is offered at extortionate prices. You have to haggle unnecessarily or you are constantly spoken to in an offensive manner. In addition, the shouting clientele is sometimes unpleasant (e.g. a Chinese gentleman with a Rolex and a bundle of 100 RM notes) The fact that sea anemones with dead clown fish are also offered here...

Visit this market is a good experience, especially the price of is relatively cheap as compared to others places in Malaysia. Also some type of coral fish or puffer fish is also on sale here. Manta ray can easily be...