Layang-Layang Island - Part 1

Layang-Layang Islandgorgonians.
The Isle of Layang-Layang is situated in the SouthMarine life here includes the scarlet whip corals, barrel
China Sea, approximately 300 km north off the coastsponges, surgeonfish, barracudas, batfish, bumphead
of Sabah. The surrounding seabeds offer excellentparrotfish, butterflyfish, dogtooth tuna, grey reef
dive sites, characterized by shallow depths withsharks, fox sharks, large stingrays, nurse shark,
extraordinary coral gardens teeming with reefbigeye trevallies, whale sharks, and leopard sharks.
microfauna, full of steep drop-offs into the abyss andWreck Point'
the presence of open sea species.This site takes its name from an old freighter, of
Dive Sitesfa) 'Gorgonian Forest';b) 'Wreck Point';which only a few scrap of iron remains. Instead, of
'Gorgonian Forest'doing a wreck dive, this site offers a relaxing and
This site is characterized by a strong current alongmedium depth tour of a coral garden.
the wall, thus creating a visibility of more than 50Marine life here includes the dogtooth tuna, bigeye
metres. The dive begins on a shallow seabed about 5trevallies, nurse shark, lettuce corals, parrotfish,
metres deep, from the drop-off, which then plungesbutterfly fish, Moorish idols, batfish, ocean pikes,
steeply to about 40 metres. The seabed is coveredenormous giant clams, peacock flaunders, hawkfish,
with bommie and coral towers, and a forest ofand barracudas.