Lankayan Island is one of the hottest diving destinations on the map today. Its dive sites, all just a few minutes away, boast unbelievably colourful macro fauna, a variety of larger marine creatures, fascinating wrecks and, in season from March to May, regular sightings of gigantic whale sharks, the "dream date" of every diver in the world.

Schools of parrotfish, yellowtail barracuda, humphead parrotfish and scads appear at many of the dive sites and are always exciting to encounter. Sometimes, divers are lucky enough to encounter large rays, guitarfish and even manatees. Sabah’s Turtle Sanctuary, Pulau Seligan is nearby so it is not unusual to see the occasional green turtle or hawksbill on a dive.

For those more inclined towards the smaller creatures of the reefs, there are numerous juvenile fishes, clown anemone fishes, decorator and spider crabs, coral shrimps, nudibranchs, prawn gobies and rarer subjects as jawfish, ornate ghost pipefish and frogfish.

Lankayan Island Dive Resort

Lankayan Island offers simple but elegant accommodation for a small number of guests in wooden, spacious well appointed seafront chalets. The chalets are made out of local timbers and materials to blend into the natural surroundings. All chalets offer hot water and have direct access to the beach.