Skip the Maldives: Top-Secret Island Retreats Near Singapore
9. Layang Layang Island
Adventurous lovebirds, take your fantasies underwater at Layang Layang Island (aka Swallow Reef), where your affections for each other will grow as profound as the 2,000m-deep waters surrounding the coral atoll. Brave the elements together: Rugged concrete boulders line the coast instead of soft, sandy beaches. But the reward lies beyond. It lies in the kaleidoscope undersea paradise of hammerhead sharks, pygmy seahorses, Jacks and Barracudas as well as rare manta rays in pristine waters with visibility of up to 60 m.
The only resort on the island offers plush rooms with oversized Hollywood twin sized beds. Opt for a suite to get an extended private verandah and private Jacuzzi bathtub. Get in via the Kota Kinabalu airport. It takes about an hour from here. This is probably the best way to get to the exotic island situated approximately 300 km northwest of Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia in the South China Sea. By boat, which can be elusive, it takes a tedious 16 hours just to reach Kota Kinabalu.
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