Three hundred kilometres off Borneo, the remote atoll of Layang Layang hosts one of the Pacific's most famous scalloped hammerhead mating aggregations, where hundreds of sharks circle in the blue above the reef rim each spring. Access is by flight from Kota Kinabalu to a single resort dive operation with limited beds. April and May mark the apex when schools are largest and most predictable.
Three hundred kilometres off Borneo, the remote atoll of Layang Layang hosts one of the Pacific's most famous scalloped hammerhead mating aggregations, where hundreds of sharks circle in the blue above the reef rim each spring. Access is by flight from Kota Kinabalu to a single resort dive operation with limited beds. April and May mark the apex when schools are largest and most predictable.
Up to 88% sighting chance in Layang Layang (Malaysia). Best months: April, May, June.
March through June is the operating window, with April and May delivering the largest scalloped hammerhead mating aggregation schools.
A chartered flight from Kota Kinabalu takes roughly one hour to the atoll's single dive resort. Packages typically run 1,500 to 2,800 US dollars (2026 prices) for multi-day stays.
The atoll hosts one of the Pacific's best known scalloped hammerhead mating aggregations, with hundreds circling in blue water above the reef rim.
No. Hammerhead dives are deep, current-prone profiles requiring advanced certification and drift diving experience.
Limited resort beds cap visitor numbers, so booking April and May peak weeks well ahead is essential.
