Coral Garden
Lankayan Island · Malaysia
An extensive shallow reef system of hard and soft corals begins just below the surface and slopes gently to 20 metres, offering some of Lankayan's most photogenic wide-angle scenery. Bumphead parrotfish are daily visitors in the early morning, their synchronised grazing passes audible underwater, while blue-spotted lagoon rays glide between coral heads on the sandy channels. The site's moderate depth and typically calm conditions make it an excellent second or third dive of the day.
Conditions
Depth
3 to 20 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
18 to 25 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
27 to 31°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Vis (m) | 10 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Current | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Still |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Blue-spotted Lagoon Ray
Last confirmed Sep 30, 2025 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Green Sea Turtle
Last confirmed Sep 28, 2025 · 3 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Bumphead Parrotfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Painted Sweetlips
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Willan'S Chromodoris
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Blackfin Sweetlips
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Copperband Butterflyfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear