Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Malaysia

Sipadan is a 4.5-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Malaysia, Pacific which is accessible from shore based on 4 ratings.

Tioman is a 4.333333333333333-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Pahang which is accessible from shore based on 3 ratings.

Mabul is a 4.0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Malaysia, Pacific which is accessible from shore based on 1 ratings.

NW of Pulau Aur

Classical drift dive with Mantas and eagle rays. North side of Dayang island, north of Pulau Aur.

A lot of different sharks may be seen here: Whitetip sharks, Hammerheads sharks, Whale sharks, as well as Mantas 33m high rock on the east side of Dayang island, northeast of Pulau Aur.

East side of Pulau Pinang island, Southeast of Pulau Aur island

Tenggol is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Malaysia, Pacific which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Weh is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Malaysia, Pacific which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Perhentian is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Malaysia, Pacific which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Phuket is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Malaysia, Pacific which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Varied bottom topography, with boulders. Often pelagic fish. There can be some current.

Tanjung Tukas Laut is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Perhentian Islands which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Northwest side of Pulau Tulai

Can be crowded. Lots of marine life including black tip and white tip sharks. Yellowtails, giant grouper, cuttlefish, turtles, moray,etc. Great training site. West of Berjaya Tioman Resort, snorkel there from Dive Shop

Nice wall with a cave full of lobsters. Same inhabitants than the other dive sites. West side of the reef.

Nice dive site with barracudas and turtles. Just take care of the boat traffic! Southeast of Manukan Isalnd.

Great corals, Jack and barracuda shoals. Corals are very nice, ideal for macro. The island is gorgeous. South side of the reef are pretty murky, occasional turtle sighting, shallow compare to north ones. North reef will have possibly everything you can get in Tunku Abdul Rahman Park. From catreef shark to nudibranches. Lobster, frogfish etc.. all there. North Sulug Reef is also known as Sulug Reef in general.

South of Tiga.

Sand, rocks, and coral pinnacles. Very good place for snorkelling bay on the eastern side of Pulau Tenggol, just south of the lighthouse.

This is a 92m long (2650 Tons) Japanese cargo ship; sunk Sept 15, 1980. The Cement Wreck is also known as M.V. Tung Hwang.

Good place for bothe snorkelling and scuba. Marine life is great. Southeast of Pulau Sapi island

A 18m to 30m dive site covered in a garden of hard black corals, full of marine life including, giant puffer, trigger, angel, fish sting rays and black tip reef sharks. can be tricky at times with currents eddying around the island. entry is from a sloping reef gradually descending to around 30m. Access to the dive site is by speed boat about five minutes from the hotel dive centres on Long Beach, there is a buoy one at the top of the sloping reef at a depth of about 5m the swim down the slope due west

North-West of Tiga.

Nice corals. A lot of seaslugs and lionfish. West of Pulau Gaya and north of Pulau Sapi Island Clement Reef is also known as Clement reef Seafans.

In front of Mantanani village

Easy access direclty from the Panuba Inn Resort, Panuba Bay, Tioman Island.

An easy, shallow dive, but still with a lot of things to see. Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray are just everywhere and Jenkin's Stingray are often spotted. Blacktip Reef Shark are also common. The site is usually accessed by boat, but if you are already on the nearby beach, you can also access it from there. There is one buoy marking the dive spot.

Serenggeh is also known as Pulau Serenggeh.

North side of Pulau Tulai Teluk Kador is also known as Kador Bay.

Mari Mari Garden is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Malaysia, Sabah, Mantanani Island which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

The reef is beautiful and home of colorful fish and marine life. The dive site is located south of Bohey Dulang island

Best time to dive at this area is in the morning and afternoon. Good for those who seek macros. Sometimes it could be a bit choppy on the surface, if there is current, descent using a buoy line. Seabell Rock is also known as Lighthouse.

This pinnacle raises up to 8 m. This is one of the best dive of the Pahang marine park: Whale Shark, Leopard Shark, Mantas can be seen here! NNE of Pulau Tioman

Northeast of Pulau Nyireh.

Shark Point is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Perhentian Islands which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Tanjung Butong is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Perhentian Islands which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

muck-dive Close to the jetty

Coral Garden is also known as Seafan Canyon.

Nice wall dive, good hard coral, loads of soft coral due to the current. Very good fish life, with moray's nurse sharks, yellow tail barracuda, snapper, angelfish, damsel', etc... 15min boat ride East from Pulau Sibu Takong Rakit is also known as Dolly Parton.

On the east side of Pulau Pemanggil is an old unknown shipwreck. The wreck is covered of fish. Very nice dive. Approx 12 miles northwest of Pulau Aur.

Nice bay, great for snorkelers. Turtles can be found here near the coral garden area. The largest bay of the northeast coast of Pulau Redang

Huge volcanic rocks, great shallow second dive. Mostly hard porite corals mixed the cabbage & pencil shaving corals. Multitudes of fish and a resident eel. There are a few interesting swim throughs. Malang Rock off Pulau Tulai (Coral Island). Beach access from Coral Island or boat access from any site on Tioman (10-30 min)

Maco Point is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Malaysia, Sabah, Mantanani Island which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Dunlop Shoals, 2 nautical miles from Tiga (SW).

Great Wall is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Malaysia, Sabah, Mantanani Island which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Good coral dive thru numerous toppled boulders The Larger of the two small islands on the east side of Pulau Tinggi.

Viz around 5m. Bigger fish than on the northern side. Some gorgonians, groupers, lionfish and of course Bluespotted ribbontail rays :) Southeast side of the reef.

Terumbu Tiga lies to the east of the bigger of the two Perhentian Islands (Besar) and is accessed by boat. Its a collection of rocks, which provide a great habitat for critters, with very clear water and fun swim-throughs. Located at the north-eastern coast of Peninsular Malaysia. About 21 km off shores the remote town of Kuala Besut. There are two lovely unspoiled island lie amidst exquisitely clear waters. Pulau Perhentian Kecil (Small Perhentian) and Perhentian Besar (Big Perhentian) comprise the Perhentian Island, aptly named after "henti"(stop) as fishermen from mainland Kelantan and Terengganu have, for centuries, stopped over at the island for a rest or to shelter during a major storm. A rocky virgin jungle provides hour of adventures for trekkers who may chance upon flying fox, long-tailed macaques and monitor lizards, while the underneath marine life shows off a splendid garden of coral. Terumbu Tiga is also known as Three Brothers Rock, Tiger Rock, T3.

Frogfish layer is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Malaysia, Sabah, Pulau Mabul which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Divers Lodge House Reef is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Some caves with interesting marine life. Be aware of current (both surface and bottom). Northeast point of Pulau Redang

Just south of Pulau Paku Besar, west side of Pulau Redang

A nice wall full of gorgonians and sea fans. All tropical marine life can be found here (even if there are less fished that in northern dive sites). South of Pulau Redang island. Batu Chipor is located just north of Pulau Ling pinnacle. The dive site is marked by a buoy.

Jacks, barracudas, stingrays, turtles, and sometime sharks (including whale shark). Between Pulau Labas and Pulau Sepoi

6 nautical miles southwest of Pulau Tioman. The is an automatic navigation light on the north rock.

Good coral and good cross section of Marine life, from sweet lips, to damsels, and nudibranchs. Well sheltered site until the N monsoon (Nov - Feb) On the NW corner of Pulau Tinggi

Boulders, lettuce corals, clams and a cave at 20m deep. Northeast of Pulau Ling.

Terumbu Dua is also known as Terumbu Tiga Kecil, T2, T3 baby.

Between Pulau Mantanani Kecil and Pulau Longgisan island

Mandarin Bay is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Malaysia, Sabah, Sibuan Island which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Left Shoulder is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Malaysia, Sabah, Sibuan Island which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Artificial Reef made of PVC pipes anchored on sand in 1991. SW of Palau Prehentian Kecil island Pasir Kerangi is also known as PVC, Pipe Artificial Reef, Artificial Reef.

Nice easy reef dive with a lot of different thing to see. A bouy mark the spot. You can use the rope to access the bottom of the dive site.

Neat dive site that rarely gets current, has a small Cavern at the east end that opens to air so is not an overhead environment. Large school of fusiliers usually hang out at the eastern end as well. Second island as you head due east of Pulau Sibu, connected to it's sister island of Lima Bessar by a shallow reef.

In front of the Police Station pier

SW side of Pulau Mantanani Kecil island; just south of the light house

Great living corals and marine life. Northeast side of Sipadan reef.

Nice muck dive. Crocodilefish, Seahorses, Snake eel, Ghost fish... A very nice dive for macro. Northwest of the Smart jetty, on the northern side of the island.

NW side of Pulau Mantanani Kecil Island

This dive site is into the marine park, and you can find some leatherback turtles in july! Northeast of Mersing

Northen side of Pulau Mantanani Besar island

just north of Pulau Lima

There is a total of eight wrecks, fish trawlers, outside the Marine Park Jetty. Easy access from most dive operators on Tioman Marine Park Wrecks is also known as Pirate & Sawadee.

Coral boulders with caves and tunnels SE Corner of Palau Rawa Island

Great dive site for novice and snorkelers. Shoals of barracuda and tuna, groupers, rays, and all the tropical marine life. Dive site is on the west side of Pulay Nyireh island.

Tiga House Reef, just in front of Picnic beach, N from the jetty.

East/North side - mini wall diving, underwater canyons, boulders, soft corals, sea fans. Manta Rays in season. West side has swim thrus and cavern diving. Great night dive. Northern most part of the marine park East side of Island

Eastern side of Palau Prehentian Kecil island Batu Nisan is also known as Tombstone.

The bay is very calm and the main interest is turtles. This site is good for snorkeling. Northernmost bay of Pulau Redang island.

SW end of Mantanani Besar island

Nice reef, easy dive with plenty to see.

The following descriptions are from Anuar Abdullah, a local diver who has been diving for more than 17 years in east and west Malaysia, has logged more then 6000 dives and knows Perhentian by heart: Sugar Wreck is an easily accessible sunken 3500-ton sugar hauler located just off the shores of Kuala Besut, south west of Perhentian Kecil. A cardinal buoy marks her resting place. She lays in 18 meters of water on her starboard, her bow pointing northeast and parts of her gentry cranes and cargo hatches strewn on the bottom in the vicinity. The boat sank in the monsoon of 1999. Being recent, the wreck harbors little marine growth, but fish are abundant. The tidal stream affects diving at this site. Diving at the wreck is best during a new moon. At this time, tidal changes are insignificant, causing little or no currents. Visibility also improves as there is no stir up. A large school of juvenile barracuda can be found around the wreck, especially near the cargo hold and wheel house. Red snappers and sweetlips are plenty too. Shipwrecks are usually home to many species of venomous fish, like lionfish, scorpion fish and stonefish. Most conspicuous at the Sugar Wreck are the Plain Tailed Lionfish (Pterois ruselli). The shallowest part of this wreck is only 6 meters below the surface. A mooring line is attached to the superstructure at this point. Like Tokong Laut, the Sugar Wreck is one of the most popular dive sites in Perhentian. The buoy is near a big cardinal buoy, south west of Pulau Perhentian Kecil.

Panglima Reef is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Malaysia, Sabah, Pulau Mabul which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

this is one of the best coral dives in Asia, with an abundent marine life that even on a poor day can be outstanding. Black and white tip reef sharks, Blue spotted and Jenkings rays, large schooling Barracuda, trevalis, giant puffer fish and an incredible diversity of plentiful reef fish and corals. this dive never disapoints. at times currents can be moderatly strong but nothing too dificult. five star dive site By speed boat about 4 minutes south east, east from the long beach hotel dive centres. A permanent buoy line is attached to the dive site

The following descriptions are from Anuar Abdullah, a local diver who has been diving for more than 17 years in east and west Malaysia, has logged more then 6000 dives and knows Perhentian by heart: There are no records of when and why exactly this ship sank. It is supposed to have sunk in 1976. The only fact that locals can recall is that it is Vietnamese. The wreck is a twin-screw landing craft that was used by Vietnamese refugees to flee and find freedom from the tyranny of communism in their country in the 1980's. She found her final resting place under 22 meters of water on a sandy bottom. She lays turned turtle with all her superstructure broken apart and sunken in the soft sand. Some parts of her starboard hull structure have fallen apart, leaving a large opening for divers to swim through. Now after many years on the ocean floor, she supports a huge variety of marine life. Bivalves make up most of the sides and overhangs on the wreck. Soft coral, Seafans and gorgonians cover the upper part of the structure. Clownfish at Perhentian Generations of dead clams and mussels have dropped to the bottom forming a rubble bed in the surrounding area. The rubble bed is home to stonefish, scorpion fish and several species of nudibranch. Barracudas are often seen under the overhanging parts of the hull, which has been eaten up by corrosion. Big eye snappers and chromis swarm the upper side of the wreck. Reef fish like Blue ring angelfish and butterfly fish can also be found on this wreck. Several species of boxfish and puffers are part of the long list of fish that inhabit the Vietnamese Wreck. Tidal and sea conditions affect visibility at this dive site. Surface and underwater currents can be strong. Best diving normally occurs just moments before slack tide. A mooring line is attached to the starboard propeller shaft and it is used as a descent line for divers. Pieces of debris can be found on the stern side of the wreck. On occasion there is a leopard shark that visits the wreck and the surrounding areas. Special precautions are required when diving at this wreck. As almost the entire dive is spent at or near the bottom; the dives are normally regarded as "square profile" where decompression obligations and air consumption must be closely monitored. This wreck is located just minutes to the southwest of Perhentian Kechil and is one of the most popular diving sites. SW of Pulau Perhentian Kecil. Pasir Tani Wreck is also known as Vietnamese Wreck.

Soyak is also known as Pulau Soyak.

Police Wreck is also known as Justice Wreck.

Great dive. We've seen dolphins at the decco! Some guys also said that in august/september, whale sharks may be seen here... Sure, I'll be back! Small rock, 300m off the south western side of Pulau Tenggol Tokong Timor is also known as White Rock.

Southern end of Pulau Mantanani Kecil

Viz is often near 5m cos of suspended sediments. Rocky bottom type with soft and hard corals, starfishes, tennis sponges. Northwest side of Pulau Tenggol Island.

Semporna Jetty is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Malaysia, Sabah which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Marine life is similar to Tokong Laut, with less coral life. N side of the larger of the two Palau Susu Dara islaets.

Nice reef sealife. Not as many big fishes than in the south dive sites, but very colourful Off the south side of Pulau Sapi

Boulders, and a sandy floor near 30m deep. Southwest side of Pulau Lima island. East side of Pulau Redang.

Coral Slope is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Malaysia, Sabah, Sibuan Island which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

This is the best dive we've done in Pulau Tenggol. Reef is good, but the best is shoals of Barracudas, Jacks and Tunas. A great drift dive, maybe not for beginers cos of the strong currents. Southwest side of Pulau Tenggol.

A lot of nudi, Crocodillefish, Stonefish and all that you can dream on, of small creatures :o)

Rapid Point is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Malaysia, Sabah, Mantanani Island which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

NE side of Pulau Mantanani Besar island