Borneo/Sangalaki

How many times have you wished that you had the chance to visit a new dive destination before the rest of the world "discovered" it? Sangalaki gives you the chance to do just that! Certainly not easy to get to, but well worth the effort!

The island of Sangalaki is located off the east coast of Kalimantan/Borneo. It resembles slightly to a Maldivian Island, only more low key, much further off the beaten track and with more bio-diversity. Offering only 12 beach chalets, stunning white beaches and dense vegetation in its interior, the island is small enough to walk around it in about one hour.

The surrounding reefs are protected as a Marine Park and without the destructive effects of explosives and cyanide fishing, Sangalaki has remained a pristine example of an untouched tropical marine ecosystem. In a world where every resort claims to be situated in a "divers paradise", Sangalaki truly deserves the honour.

There is excellent diving around Sangalaki itself, with Manta Rays and turtles on nearly every dive, but also the close-by islands such as Kakaban, Samama and Maratua offer their own attractions.

Sangalaki is also the prime-nesting site for green sea turtles in South East Asia and visitors can witness turtles coming up on the beach to lay their eggs every night of the year. Sangalaki Dive Lodge sponsors conservation programs to protect these beautiful but endangered creatures.