Set along the edge of the central lagoon, the three-star accommodation is well-appointed with all the creature comforts needed for a comfortable escape in a remote paradise. While not designed for a luxurious holiday, staff are considerate and attentive, going out of their way to ensure guests feel right at home. In-room amenities are refreshed as often as you’d like, complete with unexpected touches like fresh flowers and towels arranged in oragami-styled hammerhead sharks and turtles!

The resort’s sunset restaurant serves up international food to accommodate a range of preferences - and to keep energy levels up ahead of the next dive. Buffet-style meals are served five times a day, and once a week, the entire staff hosts a beautiful Malay-inspired family meal in place of the standard buffet dinner. There’s also the cheerful Hammerhead Bar with well-priced drinks - the only bar in hundreds of kilometres of ocean - a palm-fringed swimming pool, and full-service spa.

The dive centre is well-equipped with quality dive gear, five dive boats, and a passionate dive team. Guides are conscientious and prioritize safety on these exciting dives. Briefings review everything from the underwater itinerary, the reefs and walls, current and depth expectations, and of course, full safety protocols. With challenging conditions and group sizes that can become quite large during high season, the sites are best suited for slightly more experienced, self-reliant divers. To ensure safe, well-planned dives, the resort requests that divers are certified to at least an Advanced level with 50 logged dives, and dive insurance is required. Certification courses are available through the centre including specialties like Deep Diving to 40 metres - a must to maximize chances of encountering the deep water Hammerhead schools.

Layang Layang rises sharply from the surrounding 2,000m deep ocean and more than a dozen connected coral reefs with sheer, vertical walls define the edge of the atoll. The location, currents, and dramatic underwater seascape make for an ecosystem packed with adrenaline-pumping pelagic life. While on the hunt for the “big fish” like hammerhead sharks and manta rays, divers can find themselves alongside huge schools of Jacks, countless reef fish, and curious turtles and triggerfish. The atoll is visited by passing cetaceans and pods of dolphins often accompany the dive boats traveling between dive sites, and even Orca are encountered every season.