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Layang
Layang Island, Sabah
 Layang Layang, meaning kite, is fast
becoming another one of Malaysia's premier dive destinations after the
world-famous Sipadan Island. This oceanic atoll is situated in the South
China Sea about 300km north-west of Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah.
The little land mass supports a luxurious 90-room dive resort, a Malaysian
Naval base and a nesting colony for several sea-faring migratory birds. The
reef topography is essentially made up of a rich growth of hard corals; some
so shallow that they break the sea surface during low tides, but most begin
at depths of about 5m right down to the ocean floor.
Some of the marine animals observed around the 14 dive sites include
black-tip sharks, hammerheads, jacks barracudas, bump-head parrotfish,
lionfish, moray eels, turtles, nudibranches, gobies and the ghost pipe fish.
Key Tips
If you have ever wanted to see a school of huge hammerhead sharks, come in
the months of April-June. Your chances are very good during this time.
How to get there
By Air
The nearest kick-off point to Layang Layang Island is Kota Kinabalu, Sabah,
where a private charter company flies clients to Layang Layang. This is
arranged by Layang Layang Island Resort. Direct flights to Kota Kinabalu are
available from Tokyo, Taipei, Kaohsiung, Seoul, Hong Kong, Manila, Cebu,
Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
Accommodation Overview
Layang Layang is a resort island.
SOURCE: TOURISM MALAYSIA
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