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Layang Layang Island - The best diving in Asia

Also known as ‘The Jewel of the Borneo Banks’, Layang Layang has created for itself a calm lagoon which teems with wildlife. As many as 13 coral reefs have formed here, creating a magnetic underwater scenery. Diving is the pinnacle of Layang Layang’s beautiful experience - expect a vacation like no other on this isolated atoll.

On this sliver of land lies a modest but complete resort - the three-star Layang Layang Island Resort. It consists of 76 superior rooms as well as 10 deluxe rooms. Made of tropical hardwood, it shares the look of a Longhouse, the traditional community homes of Borneo’s tribal people.

Rooms are comfortable enough and all are air-conditioned. Dining is a pleasure as a wide range of eastern and western cuisine are spread out for every meal at the restaurant. To ensure variety, daily menus are amended to ensure eating will be one other activity guests can look forward to regularly.

If the lagoon is not enough, there’s a swimming pool that seems to continue into the sea. It’s a great spot to cool down, put your feet up with a book or get some drinks.

You also can enjoy wall diving and shark diving in D’Wall. D’ Wall is a sheer, vertical, straight-down, free-fall - an amazing piece of nature. It is as if someone had taken a knife and simply cut a flush vertical face along the atoll at this point. The drop-off starts in 1M of water and then “presto!”, one is falling into 2,000m of water. The wall plummets to the depths so mind your buoyancy and depth control. Sharks cruise in this area - white tips, grey-reef, and hammerhead sharks have been seen on many occasions. Manta rays slowly and majestically make their way along the wall.

For more information, please visit avillionlayanglayang.com