PULAU LANKAYAN

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Pulau Lankayan

The new diving frontier in the Sulu Sea

Lankayan Island is located in the Sulu Sea north west of Sandakan on the north east coast of Sabah.  It is a jewel-like tiny island in the Sulu Sea, an hour & a half boat transfer's north of Sandakan. The normal route to the island is through Kota Kinabalu International Airport. From there, a connecting flight takes the diver to Sandakan where transfers can be arranged from the airport.

This small paradise island, with stretches of white sandy beaches, swaying casuarinas pines and beautiful sunsets is another island with only one dive resort, Lankayan Island Dive Resort (LIDR).  The resort was built in 1997 and since then tourists have slowly been discovering the serenity and tranquility of this remote peace of paradise.  Lankayan offers a fantastic variety of macro marine life, a muck-diving arena that rivals both Mabul and Kapalai Island.

Lankayan is soon to be declared part of an immense Marine Conservation Area. Unpopulated and covered bythick tropical rainforest on its topside, this peaceful, untouched little bit of paradise is ringed byan endless pure white sandy beach, offering simply 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 amazingly beautiful open-air wooden terrace, the ideal spot for after dinner, relaxation and chatting, all the while admiring the dozens of juvenile blacktip sharks swimming leisurely a few feet beneath. While the ideal destination for those who search tranquility and relaxation in a virgin natural setting and for families with children, Lankayan Island is also one of the hottest diving destination on the map today: its dive sites - all just a few minutes away - boast unbelievably colorful macro fauna, fascinating wrecks and in season from March to May, regular sightings of gigantic and harmless whale sharks, the " dream date " of every diver in the world. 

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Diving in Lankayan

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

It is possible that some of the species found here are as yet undescribed. 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 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 anemone fishes, decorator and spider crabs, coral shrimps, nudibranchs, prawn gobies and such rarer subjects as jawfish, ornate ghost pipefish and frogfish.

Resort Facilities

Lankayan Island is a small island fully covered with tropical vegetation, featuring tall casuarinas trees and the ubiquitous pandan screwpine. The island is pristine, not having suffered human occupation for long, and has some interesting fauna subjects.

Lankayan Island Dive Resort (LIDR) is a much acclaimed tropical island paradise resort offering everything from small number of guests, great beaches, superior rooms and food, and fantastic macroworld diving around more than thirty dive sites, including two wrecks. After a dive, the place for relaxation is the upper lounge which overlooks the western beach and jetty. Here, the tourist 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.

You can have a look on thousands of baby tip shark right in front of Lankayan Island's Sundeck.

Lankayan Dive Resort Package Price 2008/2009

Ex - Sandakan Airport

 

PACKAGE RATES FOR YEAR 2009/2010 (1st April to 31st March 2010) (Price in MYR p/person)

Package	Dive Package	Lankayan Conservation fee	Total
2D2N	1870.00	40.00	1910.00
3D2N	2370.00	60.00	2430.00
4D3N	3080.00	80.00	3160.00
5D4N	3790.00	100.00	3890.00
6D5N	4500.00	120.00	4620.00
Additional Night	710.00	20.00	730

Less 20% for Non Diver & additional 50% for Single Supplement * Triple sharing room less 5% off the package **All single traveler will take the single supplement

* Prices are subject to changes

Package includes:

• Meet and land transfer from Sandakan Airport to our Private Jetty at Sandakan Yacht Club & return transfer.

• Boat transfer to Lankayan Island & return

• Accommodation on the Resort.

• Diving byboat for Diver (3 boat dives daily except on arrival and departure days)

• Unlimited dives in front of the Dive Centre (for diver only)

• Fresh Food Cooked byour Chef on buffet style.

• Afternoon snacks served.

• Tea/Coffee, Cold Water and Cordial served throughout the day.

• Tanks, Weight and Belt are provided.

• No extra charge for night dives in front of dive centre (strictly for advanced diver or diver with night dive experience only)

• Limited snorkel gears are available for rental.

• Guided tour to the Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre on the last day - OPTIONAL (Should this option to be included in the package, guest will need to pay for the Sepilok Entrance Fee at RM30/person at the entrance gate)

 BOAT SCHEDULES (Fixed departure time)

 Sandakan to Lankayan - 10.00 am (once daily departure only)

 Lankayan to Sandakan -  7.00 am (once daily departure only)

Note:

1. All Single Traveler will be charged with Single Supplement Rate (OWN ROOM - No sharing room for single traveler at Kapalai). Single Supplement Rate = additional 50 % from the above package rate

2. TRIPLE SHARING ROOM Option (All three Adults only) - entitle for 5% discount from the package rate above

3. GROUP TRAVEL OPTION - ONE ( 1 ) PERSON FREE FOR EVERY TEN ( 10 ) PAYING PERSON ON THE SAME ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE DATES.

4. For Unschedule land or boat transfers, an additional cost will imposed.

5. Price Subject to change & a 4.5% ecommerce charge will imposed for credit card payment.

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OTHER ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE -

- Snorkelling/Swimming

- Ocean Kayak - RM30/HOUR

 

EQUIPMENT RENTAL AT THE RESORT*

1. BC JACKET                                          MYR 30.00/DAY

2. REGULATOR/GAUGES/OCTOPUS        MYR 30.00/DAY

3. TORCH WITH BATTERIES                     MYR 20.00/DIVE

4. MASK, SNORKEL                                 MYR 15.00/DAY

5. FIN                                                       MYR 10/DAY

6. WET SUIT                                             MYR 25.00/DAY

7. BOOTIES                                              MYR 10.00/DAY

 

*All Prices above are subject to change 

 

 

RECOMMENDED FLIGHTS TO SANDAKAN AND OUT OF SANDAKAN AIRPORT

 

Arrival Option (1 option only)

 

Fly into Sandakan from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan - Recommended flight MH2042.(0730/0810).

Pickup from Sandakan Airport. trsf to Sandakan Yatch Club Jetty for boat depart Lankayan at 1000.

 

Note: Any flight(s) other then above recommended flight will require an overnight in Sandakan.

 

Departure Options

Depart Lankayan at 0700 after breakfast. Transfer to Sandakan Airport for any flight after 1100hrs.

Sandakan to Kota Kinbalu - MH 2709 (1400/1445hrs)