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Layang-layang Island (Pulau Layang-layang)


Layang-layang Island (Pulau Layang-layang) Information on Transport, Attractions, Location, Diving and Resorts.

 

 

300 km North of Kota Kinabalu lies the 'Jewel of the Borneo Banks' Layang - Layang Island. It's Coral walls plunge a staggering 6000 feet (2000 meters) down to the floor of the South China Sea. Venturing below the surface of the sparkling blue water, you'll be met with an average visibility of 150 feet (50 meters) and find a dive destination that is largely unexplored.

The only Resort on the Island officially opened in March of 1996. This offers the adventurous diver, an opportunity to experience Frontier Diving at its best. The dramatic underwater topography of this unique atoll, combined with its remote location, accounts for the abundant marine life and pristine condition. Large shoals of pelagic, including massive numbers of barracuda, jacks and the hammerhead shark frequent these waters.

 

Layang-layang Island (Pulau Layang-layang)
 


The reefs & walls are also home to some of the finest & most spectacular displays of hard and soft corals in the world. They also harbor many species yet to be identified and named. Layang Layang Island Resort caters to all your worldly needs. Every room is air-conditioned with private amenities and comes equipped with TV, fridge, extra size beds and a private balcony. Facing the calm water of the lagoon with 76 rooms and 10 suites in six blocks of hardwood timber structures, it shares the look of a Longhouse, the traditional community homes of Borneo’s tribal people.

After a day of incredible underwater adventure, one can sit back and soak in the beauty and peacefulness of the spectacular sunset that only a remote island in the middle of the South China Sea can deliver. April and May is the best time to see schools of scalloped hammerhead sharks, which gather to perform mating rituals. Best time to visit is April through October. Rainy season is November to March.
 

 

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