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Lankayan Island Dive Resort


Ground Floor, Lot 38 & 39 | Mile 6, Bandar Tyng, Sandakan 90000, Malaysia
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5 of 5 stars
sal99   14 contributions
London
19 Jan 2010 | Trip type: Couples

Hardly know where to start. We stayed here for a few days whilst on a 3-week honeymoon, and it was without doubt the highlight of the trip. After 1.5 hours on a bumpy speedboat across the open sea, we arrived at paradise. A tiny little island (took 20 mins to walk all the way round), with rainforest in the middle... more

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5 of 5 stars
KRPN   1 contribution
OSLO
11 Jan 2010 | Trip type: Family

Paradise island, peaceful and theraputic environment, good diving, friendly and helpful crew, good accommodations, easy living. more

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5 of 5 stars
OrientalSweetlips_HK   484 contributions
Hong Kong
11 Jan 2010 | Trip type: Family

It was a very choppy boat transfer from Sandakan that should have taken 1.5 hours but ended up being 2.5 hours. For the adults it was fine but my two eldest kids suffered a bit of sea sickness - so be warned, if the weather is a little off, the boat trip is not comfortable. However, once you arrive you... more

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5 of 5 stars
Shellsforever   6 contributions
Rotterdam
26 Nov 2009 | Trip type: Couples

We had a great dive-holiday at Lankayan dive resort. Although we had bad weather for most of the days during our stay, the very friendly staff, including the all the dive masters and the crew made it a great experience for us. We would definitely recommend this place to anyone who are divers and/or snorkelers. We had about 15 dives,... more

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4 of 5 stars
ManuGermany   125 contributions
Aylesbury, UK
11 Nov 2009 | Trip type: Couples
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We have stayed at this Resort for 5 nights 2nd of Nov – 7th of Nov 2009 and we came here only to relax and snorkel, its only a 1.5 h ferry ride from Sandakan pier to the island. The island is about 5 ha of size and there are around 30 wooden chalets on stilts scattered around the island... more

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5 of 5 stars
MaryDolphin   15 contributions
Sydney
9 Nov 2009 | Trip type: Couples
1
person found this review helpful

We stayed 3 days and 2 nights at Lankayan resorts and were not disappointed! Althought pricey at first hand, the resort is a dream place for couples and diving addict. The staff was very friendly and helpful, the food was amazingly good and the room, set on the beach, was simply charming. The diving sites were good with great visibility... more

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4 of 5 stars
Wayintense   2 contributions
CONNECTICUT
17 Oct 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel
1
person found this review helpful

I must second everything that JVTOxford mentioned. She hit the nail on the head and pointed out every great and every not-so-great thing that I was going to mention. Had I not been there, I'm not that I would have understood the comment about the hard seating surfaces... but she's absolutely right. Fortunately, I happened to have a sleeping pad... more

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4 of 5 stars
ooooh_pardon   4 contributions
London
13 Oct 2009 | Trip type: Couples
1
person found this review helpful

The purpose of my six day stay here was simply to dive and unwind and Lankayan was perfect for that, I really enjoyed the relaxed and laid back vibe. The rooms are simple but comfortable and the best thing is that everything you need is only a few steps away - beach, restaurant & dive centre. One can walk barefoot... more

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5 of 5 stars
ponaire   370 contributions
North Coast, N Ireland
3 Oct 2009 | Trip type: Couples
1
person found this review helpful

We spent two nights here and didn't want to leave! The weather was perfect while we were there so blue skies, white sandy beaches, clear water with tropical fish visible, turtles nesting.... It was idyllic. The chalets are excellent and right on the beach. As others have said, I guess it would be a 4* standard accommodation in 5* setting.... more

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5 of 5 stars
dandylion1   8 contributions
London
25 Sep 2009 | Trip type: Couples
1
person found this review helpful

We stayed on lanakayan for 6 nights as part of a 3 week holiday in Sabah. Getting there, we were collected from our jungle resort in Sepilok and transfered to Sandikan (about 35 mins) where we filled out the diving waiver forms and boarded the only speed boat transfer to Lankayan that leaves at 10am everyday. The transfer is noisey... more

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Address: Ground Floor, Lot 38 & 39 | Mile 6, Bandar Tyng, Sandakan 90000, Malaysia
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