Go BackPulau Layang-Layang rise up from the seabed 2000 meters below. It is less than one square kilometer is area and is part of an oblong atoll which is 7 km long and 2 km wide. In between is a pristine lagoon that teems with marine life. The atoll comprises a band of thirteen coral reefs that garlands the lagoon like a casually strewn necklace.
Divers come here to experience diving the vertical wall where it is common to encounter schools of barracuda and tuna. It is also one of the places where manta rays and hammerhead sharks can be seen.
Getting there
As with most of the dive sites in Sabah, a trip to Pulau Layang-Layang is for the rich, if not the famous. There is one resort on the island, Avillion Layang Layang (contact in Kuala Lumpur: 03 21702185, www.avillionlayanglayang.com), formerly Layang Layang Island Resort. To get there requires a flight from Kota Kinabalu which can be arranged by the resort.Pulau Layang-Layang Location Map
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