Lankayan Island Dive Resort: what to confirm

Lankayan Island Dive Resort is a dive-focused resort on Pulau Lankayan in the Sulu Sea, off Sabah. Listings describe wooden chalets and a boat ride from Sandakan. Details come from a listing and an agent, not the resort, so treat them as reported and confirm them.

This page keeps what we know apart from what you still need to ask. Read it with the guide to choosing a Malaysian island and our island trip cost calculator when a quotation arrives.

What do we know about Lankayan Island Dive Resort?

A listing describes wooden chalets for two or three people, with balconies, hot baths and a mini fridge. It puts the island about 1.5 hours by boat north of Sandakan ^[1].

A dive agent says its packages include meals and land and boat transfers from Sandakan, and reports 25 chalets, 16 on the beach and 9 over water ^[2]. This is a lower-confidence source, so the resort should confirm every figure.

We have no official page in our research and no confirmed child rules or season dates.

Who might it suit?

It may suit you if you are a certified diver, or travelling with divers, and want a remote island where the stay is built around the water. A long boat ride is part of the trip.

A closer island may be a better fit if you want a short transfer, travel with small children, or are not planning to dive. The remote Sabah islands guide compares the remote islands in Sabah.

How do you get there?

The island is reported as about 1.5 hours by boat north of Sandakan ^[1]. Ask where you meet the group in Sandakan, what time the land and boat transfers leave, and what happens if your flight is late.

Before you book transport, look at the remote Sabah islands guide and count backwards from the departure time.

Details to confirm before booking

Ask the resort or agent the following, and keep each reply as a written record.

• Is the package priced per diver and non-diver, and what does each include?
• Are tanks, weights and guided dives included, and what proof of certification is needed?
• Can non-divers join snorkelling or other activities, and are children allowed?
• What meals does the rate cover on each night, and on the days you arrive and leave? Are tea breaks, snacks and drinks charged on top?
• Is the boat transfer both ways in the package, what time does it leave, and where does it collect you?
• Are marine park permits, dive fees and any conservation charges in the package, or added on arrival?
• How are children, infants and seniors priced, and what happens to your payment if the sea is too rough to sail?

Is it open on your dates?

Season and closure dates for Lankayan Island Dive Resort are unconfirmed. Ask whether it takes guests on your dates, and what happens to your booking if travel is disrupted.

Our Sabah islands seasons and permits guide explains the pattern in more detail.

How can you compare it with its neighbours?

The Sabah islands seasons and permits guide explains the permits and the season pattern for Sabah islands. The Sutera@Mantanani Island Resort page is a different kind of Sabah stay for comparison.