Layang Layang Malyasia - S/Y Siren
Situated in the South China Sea 300km north-west of Kota Kinabalu, Layang-Layang, known as "Swallows Reef" is an atoll. The island is man-made remote coral atoll, a linked chain of 13 coral reefs and was constructed for the Malaysian Navy and later developed for the only dive resort, Layang-Layang Island Resort.
There is an airstrip with regular flights from Kota Kinabalu, which is the only mode of transport for guests visiting Layang-Layang. The isolated location, the pristine reefs, excellent visibility, steep walls down to 2000km and regular sightings of pelagics has made Layang-Layang become one of the top ten dive locations in the world. Resident schools of barracuda and big-eye trevally and frequently seen green and hawksbill are plentifull and healthy with sea fans strecthing to more than three meters across that filter plankton from the passing currents.
Dive into the 20m deep lagoon that has some great macro creatures to be found including seahorses, cuttlefish and pipefish but it is the pelagics visiting the outer walls that truly excite divers. Schools of scalloped hammerhead sharks, grey reef sharks, leopard sharks and the occasional threshers and silvertip sharks can all be seen. Stingrays are also regular visitors including manta rays, pygmy devil rays, marbled rays and eagle rays. Rare sightings such as whale sharks, orcas and melon headed whales have all been seen over the last few years. Spinner and bottlenose dolphins also can be seen following the dive tenders to and from dive sites.
The 34 metre S/Y Siren has been designed and built on the island of Sulawesi. She is a traditional Indonesian ‘gaft-rigged Phinisi’ handcrafted from ironwood and teak. Thus she has been custom-made with all the luxury facilities for the modern diver. In particular, this luxury vessel has been specialized for the Underwater Photographer and Videographer
Aboard the S/Y Siren we welcome up to 16 guests aboard each trip. This ensures abundant space for all guests. However, she has the facilities and ample room to host up to 18 guests on special charters.
How to get there:
The nearest international airport is the Kota Kinabalu International Airport.
Guests will be transferred to the S/Y Siren.
