Dive Lankayan - Reefs, Wrecks & Muck Diving!
Lankayan Island is a jewel-like tiny island in the Sulu Sea, an hour & a half boat transfer's north of Sandakan, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia. Lankayan offers a fantastic variety of macro marine life, a muck-diving arena that rivals both Mabul and Kapalai Island!
While Lankayan is an ideal destination for those who search tranquillity and relaxation in a virgin natural setting and for families with children, Lankayan Island is also one of the hottest scuba diving destinations in Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia! Its scuba diving sites - all just a few minutes away - boast unbelievably colourful macro fauna, fascinating wrecks and in season from March to May, regular sightings of gigantic and harmless Whale Sharks, the " dream date " of every scuba diver in the world.
Lankayan Island is a true Macroworld paradise. Find large stretches of beautiful hard and soft corals belonging, among which are multitudes of macroworld subjects and juvenile fishes, colourful to the extreme. Pelagics also abound here, from large schools of Scads, Yellow Tail Barracudas, Jacks, and many more. The many schools of medium to large Humphead Parrotfish are always exciting to encounter. Sometimes, the diver may be lucky enough to meet Large Rays, Guitarfish and even Manatees. Fantastic scuba diving at Lankayan, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia. 
When scuba diving at Lankayan, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia you'll akso find numerous juvenile fishes, Clown Anemone fishes, Decorator and Spider Crabs, Coral Shrimps, Nudibranchs, Prawn Gobies and such rarer subjects as Jaw Fish, Ornate Ghost Pipefish and Frogfish.
Lankayan Island Dive Resort
Lankayan Island is npopulated and covered by thick tropical rainforest on its topside and ringed by an endless pure white sandy beach. You'll find elegant and exquisite accommodation in a handful of wooden, roomy and perfectly appointed seafront double-occupancy chalets. Meals are informally served at the central open building, which boasts an a beautiful open-air wooden terrace, the ideal spot for after dinner, relaxation and chatting, all the while admiring the dozens of juvenile black tip sharks swimming leisurely a few feet beneath.
After a dive, the place for relaxation is the upper lounge which overlooks the western beach and jetty. Here, you can enjoy some sun with a favorite cool drink. A TV room is available for viewing the day's video shots or other footages and a small over the counter shop offers film, batteries and toiletries.
Lankayan Island Dive Resort (LIDR) is a much acclaimed tropical island paradise resort offering everything - great beaches, superior rooms and food, and fantastic macroworld scuba diving around more than thirty dive sites, including two wrecks.
Interested in enjoying a scuba diving adventure at Lankayan, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia? Then book your next diving holiday at Lankayan with Borneo Dream.