Lahad Datu - General Info
Where is Lahad Datau?
This is a mainly commercial port on the northern side of Darvel Bay on the far eastern coast of Sabah. A deepwater port facility for the export of palm oil.
Cruiser Highlights for Lahad Datau:
Tun Sakaran Marine Park (TSMP) is situated on the southeast of Darvel Bay near the town of Semporna. A number of new moorings have been established there for visitors to the islands in this state park.
Security:
It is in an area of disputed territory and has been subject to Malaysian anti-terrorist attacks, as well as the kidnapping of foreign tourists from various islands south of Semporna.
In September 2018, armed attackers boarded a trawler north of Pulau Bodgaya, an island about 30 nm southeasts of Lahad Datu, and abducted two Indonesian fishermen. It was the first kidnapping in 2018 in what was once a dangerous hot spot of pirate activity.
Position:
04°58.3’N,118°24.9’E (bay entrance)
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