Lankayan Island Resort

As eco-friendly Lankayan Resort is located in the Sea Turtle Corridor and is surrounded by some of the world's most appealing dive sites, scuba adventurers are treated to sea turtle sightings, huge underwater diversity, fascinating wrecks, and even the occasional whale shark.

How To Get There

Lankayan Island is located in the Sulu Sea, approximately a 1 1/2 hour boat ride from Sandakan.

Dive Overview

Boasting attentive and thorough dive center staff, Lankayan is an ideal platform from which to jump in the water. Sipadan's impressive flora and fauna await beneath the surface.

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Accommodation Overview

Family-friendly Lankayan offers twin or triple chalets, built from local materials and nestled into a natural setting. All of the 23 chalets are equipped with direct beach access and private balconies. Lankayan chalets are well appointed and equipped with hot bath, coffee and tea making facilities, mini refrigerator and fresh water from the mainland. Power is available with 220 V or 110 V.

 Food & Drinks

Meals are informal and served in a large, open dining hall with an impressive view.

Dive Information

Dive Overview

Lankayan Island is a true Macro world paradise. Saved are large stretches of beautiful hard and soft corals belonging to numerous genera, among which are multitudes of macro world subjects and juvenile fishes, colorful to the extreme.

It is possible that some of the species found here are yet to be described. Pelagic also abound here, from large schools of scads, yellow tail barracudas, jacks, and many more. The many schools of medium to large hump head parrotfish are always an exciting encounter. Sometimes, the diver is lucky enough to meet large rays, guitarfish and even manatees.

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

Divers are sure to appreciate the remaining large stretches of unspoiled lettuce, staghorn and other hard corals as well as the many varieties of soft corals, feather stars, sponges, sea fans etc. The many different types of anemones and their different partners, the clown anemone fish, shrimp and porcelain crabs are a definite sight.

We have four totally different wrecks home to abundant of fishes large and small. Our "Lankayan Wreck" was an ocean-going fish poaching vessel appropriately demised in the area of its illegal activities. It is now the base of numerous fishes, from small cardinals and yellow pikes to large groupers, cobias and emperors. A very impressive site and at only 23 meters. Look out for the ornate ghost pipefish.

Dive Center Information

Lankayan Island Resort Dive Center Overview

Water sport gears and equipment for diving, snorkeling and ocean kayaking activities are available for rental at the dive center. A TV room is available for viewing the day's video shots or other footages shoot during the dive. The PADI Dive Instructors offer a variety of PADI courses here at Lankayan.