Diving & Snorkelling

A shallow lagoon surrounds Sangalaki and the reefs start a small distance out from the Island. Since there is so much shallow reef here, there is a vast diversity of marine life. You'll see Cuttlefish, Blue Ribbon Eels, Frogfish, Turtles, Manta Rays, Sharks, DOZENS of Species of nudibranchs, HUNDREDS of species of hard and soft coral, schools of brightly coloured Fusiliers and ZILLIONS of colourful reef fish.

The reefs slope gently and all dive sites have excellent shallow areas for the end of your dive. The hard and soft corals at Sangalaki are amazingly prolific with over 500 species present around the island (compared to only 67 species in the ENTIRE Caribbean). Sangalaki is a good place to see both large and small marine creatures, including countless numbers of fish and invertebrates. When you look up after watching a colourful nudibranch, don't be surprised to see a turtle or Manta Ray swimming by!

If you love to see rare little macro subjects you'll love doing some dives at Samama, a 15-minute boat ride from Sangalaki. It is prime muck diving, without the muck. There are lots of lovely corals with great macro mixed in.

Kakaban is a very large Island about 20 minutes from Sangalaki and is reminiscent of the Rock Islands of Palau. The sides of the island are sheer limestone cliffs covered with dense jungle right down to the water's edge. There are very few sections of beach around the Island, but it mostly just drops straight away down the wall. While Sangalaki has shallow reefs, the name of the game at Kakaban is wall diving. One favourite site is Barracuda Point, which features schooling Barracudas, and Jacks, Leopard Sharks, Gray Reef Sharks and the occasional Hammerhead, all in a ripping current that lets you fly along the wall. There is a permanent safety line at the end of the drift to help you ascend back to the calm shallows.

Kakaban is also home to a large Jellyfish lake, which is not as well known as the one in Palau but no less interesting or unique. Here you can snorkel with millions of four different types of non-stinging Jellyfish and enjoy the calm and pretty setting of the lake.