Over recent times, Malaysia has become one of the most suggestive tourist destinations in Southeast Asia. The exotic beauty of its natural parks, the variety of Asian cultures, traditions and religions, together with some of the best tourist infrastructure in the region make Malaysia more attractive every day for those who visit it.
There are very few destinations in the world that offer the traveler as much plurality as Borneo, not only under but also above the water. This fascinating island is home to the oldest forests and jungles in the world. A modern and perfect road system. Airports, resorts and shopping centers that make this destination an excellent option to combine one of the best diving sessions in the world with exciting land areas.
Layang Layang: the jewel of Borneo
Layang Layang is a 14 km2 atoll that protrudes 2,000 m from the depths of the Ocean. In 1985, the Federal Government of Malaysia began creating a 15-acre island on one side of the reef. Thus, what the Malays knew as "Terumbu Layang Layang" or also "Swallow's reef" became Layang Layang Island.
In front of the calm waters of the central lagoon, with 82 rooms and 4 suites, is the Layang Layang Resort and there is a PADI diving center run by specialized instructors who do boat trips.
With more or less a visibility of 50 meters, and more than 12 diving points, spectacular diving is guaranteed, with cuts that reach up to 2,000 meters deep. Whoever ventures below the surface, the sea lover, discovers one of the most fascinating underwater landscapes, as well as a great plurality of life. The reefs hide many new forms of life, species that have not yet been identified or catalogued. Large encounters are the most common in this place, white tip sharks, leopard, large schools of hammerheads, manta rays,...
During the migratory season, many birds make this island their temporary home. The best point for To spot this phenomenon is the westernmost tip of the island, where you can see large settlements of birds that flutter while enjoying a perfect sunset. At any given time, one can see hundreds of birds of diverse species, some of them also endemic.
Sipadan
On the coast of Borneo, 30 km from Semporna, is the world-famous island of Pulau Sipadan, with a unique and perfect sea ecosystem that we can summarize as one of the diving destinations in the world. . This rocky island rises to the surface from the depths. Except for the surrounding beach, the island is covered by closed jungle, with a low profile and less than approximately a mile in diameter. Very few maps are as accurate in marking the position of Sipadan. The island itself is the summit of an underwater mountain; an isolated column of rock emerging from 7,000 meters.
The diving spots are distributed among the three islands that are located approximately 20 minutes away. by boat from each other. Sipadan, one of the meccas of the diving world, is characterized by great encounters with pelagics; schools of hammerheads, barracudas, whitetip sharks, leopards, giant tunas,... Mabul, impressive reefs, cliffs full of hard and soft coral, colorful nudibranchs, a lot of typical reef life.
And finally, Kapalai, the submerged island, home to the offspring of many of the fish that live in the reef, some anomalous species can only be seen in this area, such as the frog fish, or the seahorses
