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Accredited dive operators
offer packages for every need and budget. Premium packages
include pickup at the airport, transfer to the dive
sites, food, accommodation and dives. Alternatively,
one can opt for a dive only package by making arrangements
with a dive shop or operator. The holiday diver stays
for an average of 12 days, which allows for a week's
worth of diving.
::Where
To Dive::
The east coast of Peninsular Malaysia
and Sabah and Sarawak offer exciting and beautiful dive
sites. The latter's proximity to the South China Sea
and the Celebes Sea attracts a wider range of marine
life and pelagic species among its world-class reefs.
Visibility is also better.
Pulau Payar which is one of the 99 islands in the Langkawi
group is the first marine park to be established off
the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is endowed
with many endangered species which dwell in the park's
sanctuary.
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| Kedah |
Pulau
Payar, Pulau Segantang, Pulau Langkawi, Pulau Kaca,
Pulau Lembu |
| Perak |
Pulau
Pangkor |
| Johor |
Pulau
Hujung, Pulau Aur, Pulau Tengah, Pulau
Pemanggil, Pulau Tinggi, Pulau Rawa,
Pulau Besar, Pulau Sibu |
| Terengganu |
Pulau
Perhentian, Pulau Redang, Pulau Tenggol, Pulau Kapas |
| Pahang |
Pulau
Tioman |
| Sabah |
Pulau
Mabul, Pulau Tiga, Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, Pulau
Layang-Layang |
| Labuan |
Pulau
Rusukan Kecil, Pulau Rusukan Besar, Pulau Kuraman,
Pulau Papan |
| Sarawak |
Pulau
Talang Besar, Pulau Talang Kecil |
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Local dive centres in
Langkawi offer excursions to the Marine Park of the
Segantang islands located halfway between Pulau Langkawi
and Penang where marine fauna characteristic of the
Indian Ocean can be viewed. Teluk Nipah and Coral Beach
in Pangkor have vast coral reefs, which attract some
larger marine species.
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islands off the east coast of Johor teem with marine
life. Pulau Tinggi in particular has a beautiful array
of butterfly and angelfish and groupers, which make
it a photographer's paradise. Pulau Rawa and Pulau Tengah
are famed for their white coral reefs.
Terengganu's Pulau Redang
is the largest of the cluster of islands in the Redang
Marine Park and offers some of the world's most mature
coral gardens. Located 50km off the coast of Kuala Terengganu,
the trip takes about 2 hours by boat from Merang.
The Pulau Tioman archipelago off Pahang features some
of the prettiest soft corals in the area. The Magicienne
Rock is a submerged reef north of Tioman where giant
manta rays have been sighted.
Beginners will find the islands of the east coast more
accessible and easier to dive. The various coastal villages
also provide relaxation after a day's diving.
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