Ligitan Island

Borneo, Malaysia

Depth

40m

Visibility

10m - 30m

Entry

Boat

Experience Level

Experienced

About Ligitan Island

Ligitan Island- a distant treasure island!Ligitan Island - great drift dives is located 45min south-east of Mabul and 30min from Sipadan. Due to the long distance it is very seldom being visited by divers. At Ligitan currents can be very strong, by far the strongest in this part of Borneo, and this lends itself to some great drift dives. Large rays including mantas and eagle rays as well as many sting rays can be seen here on a regular basis.

Ligitan Island Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Reef, Drift, Shark

Entry Type

Boat

Max Depth

40m

Visibility Range

10m – 30m

Experience Level

Experienced

Best Gas

21% – 28%

O₂

Marine Life

None
Rays

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