Lankayan Wreck
Former illegal fish-poaching vessel scuttled as an artificial reef a few minutes from the resort, resting at about 23–24 m. One source describes two wrecks joined by ropes. Resident ornate ghost pipefish, groupers, barracuda and bumphead parrotfish; whale sharks are possible between March and May. Visibility here is described as not especially good.
Facts
- Region: Lankayan & Sandakan – Sabah, Malaysia
- Area: Lankayan Island
- Depth: 18–24 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: low
- Type: wreck
- Coordinates: 6.4995, 117.9235 (approximate)
- Highlights: ornate ghost pipefish, groupers, barracuda, bumphead parrotfish, glassfish, frogfish, whale shark (Mar–May)
- Unverified: No exact position is published: the coordinate is an estimate around Lankayan Island (island centre about 6.50°N, 117.92°E), for orientation only. The resort's dive guides take you to the site.
- Tips: Bottom time is limited by decompression limits at ~24 m (about 45 min reported). Enter only with wreck training and a guide. Another source says ~2 km/8 min from the jetty, so exact position varies by source.