Scuba Diving with Hammerheads?
Diving in Layang Layang is challenging and varied - visitors often enthuse about both the above-water and underwater beauty of the area.
The island is part of the 600 islands, reefs and shoals in the South China Sea known as The Spratly's. Located in waters 2,000 metres deep, Layang Layang is an atoll of 13 linked coral reefs. The atoll isn't that large - it only covers an area of 14 square kilometres. Situated about 300 km off the Borneo coast, the atoll is surrounded by waters teeming with a rich biodiversity of marine life.
The fact that it's situated by deep waters gives rise to some outstanding wall diving and encounters with pelagic species such as hammerhead sharks which gather here to perform their mating rituals. You may also encounter a whale shark or two.
The extraordinary coral gardens of these virgin reefs surrounding Layang Layang has never been fished or experienced any kind of pollution. The visibility in these waters often exceed 50 m. In fact, the extraordinary visibility and exciting variety of marine life can sometimes be misleading - watch your depth and no-decompression times!.
Diving Season
You can dive Layang Layang from February to October. The best diving conditions exist from April to September. The resort is closed during rainy season from November to January.
Reef Basics
Great for: Large animals, wall diving, drift dives and visibility
Not so great for: Beginner divers, snorkelling and non-diving activities
Depth: 5 - >40m
Visibility: 20 - 50m
Currents: Can be strong
Surface Conditions: Calm
Water Temperature: 26 - 30°C
Experience Level: Intermediate - advanced
Number of dive sites: 12
Access: Layang Layang diving resort
Recommended length of stay: 5 - 8 days
Dive Sites
More detailed information on Layang Layang dive sites:
Dive The World Recommendations: Gorgonian Forest, Navigator's Lane and Shark's Cave.
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