Turtles come to nest on lovely Lankayan Island which has a beautiful white sand beach and fringing coral reef. Snorkelling and diving are possible directly from the shore and the accommodation is very appealing.

Off the coast of Sabah lies an underwater paradise made famous by Jacques Yves Cousteau who described Sipadan as an “untouched piece of art”. Here you can snorkel and dive with huge shoals of reef fish, large numbers of turtles and the odd shark or two. For competent divers, the ultimate experience is the Turtle … Continued

Layan Layang Island is a diving Mecca on the Borneo Banks, a site famous for fantastic reef diving and the thrill of seeing schooling hammerhead sharks.

Selingan Island lies off the east coast of Sabah and is part of the Turtle Islands National Park where green and hawksbill turtles come to nest on a near-nightly basis. With luck, you can sometimes help release the young hatchlings back into the sea.