Malaysia

Pulau Lankayan

Paul — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:37:36 +0200

Diving Lankayan
The island, Pulau Lankayan, consists of tropical rainforest encircled by stunning beaches. Diving takes place primarily off boats and the dive spots are close to the coast. The macro world is especially extraordinary. Apart from the smaller tropical fish you will also encounter giant octopi, barracudas, mackerel, sharks and eels. In April you will come across whale sharks around Lankayan and sometimes even a dugong. The hard and soft corals, gorgons and sponges are healthy and colourful. Coral bleaching is not a great problem here.

Pulau Layang Layang

Paul — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:34:02 +0200

About Layang Layang

Labuan

Paul — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:29:35 +0200

About Labuan
Labuan lies in the northern part of Brunei Bay, about 10km off the coast of Sabah. The archipelago consists of the most important and largest island, Pulau Labuan, and six smaller islands; Pulau Kuraman, Pulau Daat, Pulau Rusukan Besar, Pulau Rusukan Kecil, Pulau Papan and Pulau Burung. You can reach Labuan by boat. From Menumbok, a small fishing town on Sabah, you can be there in 20 minutes. From Kota Kinabalu the trip takes about 3 hours and from Brunei, 1 hour.

Pulau Sipadan

Paul — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:23:45 +0200

About Pulau Sipadan

Semporna

Paul — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:17:32 +0200

About Semporna
Semporna lies in the east of Sabah on the island of Borneo. The population is mainly Bajau, a people of former sea nomads who live in houses built on stilts above the water. Chinese merchants played a large role in the economic development of this isolated town. The Kaya Pearl Farm was set up in 1963 and produces pearls for the international market. The company operates thousands of hectares of “pearl fields” in the sea.