Fish Spa at Bombon, Kg. Merakau, Ranau

Ranau has numerous natural fish spas to offer to visitors. Some prefer to have their feet soaked in water and just be nibbled by the hundreds of tiny fishes.  We tried this some years ago in Chiang Rai (Read here). They called it fish massage but in fact it is more liked having the dead skin on the feet chipped off by these fishes. The fish however were kept in fish tank and not in natural streams or natural body of water.

Fish in Bombon Fish Spa however are "trapped" in a section of a river. Fish kept there are not minute fish but huge koi and carps. This was our second visit to this Spa. We last visited the same spot during Boxing day in 2017 (Read here). This time, we were joined by the families of Sam, Paul and Junshi.

The thrill in the Spa was not so much of being nibbled by these large fish. It is the suction sensation one feels on the palm when these huge fish suck the pellets out from the hand! On top of that, one can literally touch and cuddle a fish, which the kids found it fascinating!