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Lankayan Island Dive Resort

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Lankayan Island, Sandakan, Malaysia
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Lankayan Island Dive Resort
Ranked #1 of 27 hotels in Sandakan
4.5 of 5 stars 148 Reviews
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Brisbane, Australia
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78 reviews 78 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

First of all - this island is not in Sandakan - brace yourself for a fairly long boat ride especially if you are prone to sea sickness (you might want to bring some strong anti nausea medication ie. Stronger than that ginger stuff). Ours was quite a rough boat ride from Sandakan. Once you get there, the island is certainly... More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012
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Such a wonderful place to unwind. We had 7 nights and would have been happy to stay longer. It was very hard to lay on the beach reading a book with snorkel gear beside you, only to spot a turtle 10 metres off the shore- to read or to snorkel! We were diving 2-3 times a day and never returned... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012
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This place is not just for avid divers, the snorkelling is fantastic and watching the turtles come up to the beach to lay their eggs or watchng the hatchlings make their way down to the sea is pretty amazing too! The chalets are great although, there are a few quite near the restaurant that need some renovation but the ones... More

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49 reviews 49 reviews
Reviews in 41 cities Reviews in 41 cities
101 helpful votes 101 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012
7
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We spent 3 nights here and agree that this is probably the minimum you'd want to stay because of the early departure on your last day. We were met from the boat with a nice cool drink and taken to the new restaurant/ lounge for a quick info session and then onto our chalets. The new restaurant is spectacular and... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012
3
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The boat ride was a worry. Sea sickness was a potential issue, but we were worrying about nothing, the hour and a half on the boat was fine, islands to look at en route and the weather was ok. The photos on the website do not prepare you for the sight of the island as you get close. The water... More

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Central Coast NSW
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012
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Yes, the boat ride was long but immediately forgotten once the island came into view. We were there for 3 days. The island takes 15 minutes to stroll around. There were about 15 other guests plus turtle research people plus staff. The new restaurant is a work of art - on the first night we were there the lights on... More

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Kent UK
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012
2
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We spent 3 nights on the island. We recommend this the minumum number of nights, given the early morning departure time. A truly beautiful and exotic place. Cystal clear warm waters and amazing sun settings. We walked around the island in less than 15 minutes!. We were allocated chalet number 17. There is some work going on to replace the... More

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UK
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012

4 nights / days of doing nothing. We planned to spend our anniversary here and it was really worth it. We were greeted from the boat and shown to our lodges.The new restaurant has opened in the last few weeks, this can only add to the experience. Our only criticism is getting the food out 20 minutes before they open... More

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The Netherlands
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2012

Lankayan Island is a verry relaxed barefoot resort. Especialy the diving is well organized, but not world class. We spend 8 days with a family of four. The bungalows are big, beach is nice and food is fine. The atmosphere was great. My daughters loved it. More

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Sydney, Australia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2012
2
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We came here for 2 nights as part of our honeymoon. We are both non-divers and so spent our time snorkeling and it was absolutely fantastic, we saw a turtle swimming amongst the sand out of the front of our villa, we saw reef sharks and also a sting ray, not to mention the huge variety of colorful fish and... More

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