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Island of Sabah, Malaysia
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Lankayan Island is a small island that's part of the East Malaysian state of Sabah. This place is famous for excellent scuba diving. There are many wrecks (Mosquito, Jetty) and beautiful reefs to dive. There are also many small critters to find on the sandy bottom. Whale sharks are sometimes spotted there too.
To get to the island you need to fly to Sandakan and then take a boat from the resort.
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