Roach Reefs Resort

photo courtesy of mewot from Flickr

This unique man-made island is on the outer most reef of Tawau, built on the two sunken steel barges in 1993 by an avid angler. Used as a private retreat then, the new management has since taken over, turning it into a rest & relax dive resort. The reef is located on the edge of the Borneo continental shelf and only 50 minutes away from the oceanic island of Sipadan. It is also 45 minutes from Tawau shortening the distance of travel once you get picked up from the Tawau Airport.