Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Terengganu
Ready to check out the best sites in Terengganu for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 31 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Terengganu to suit your needs.
#1 - Redang
Malaysia, Pacific
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#2 - Tanjung Pasir
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Pulau Tenggol
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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.
#3 - Pulau Nyireh
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Pulau Tenggol
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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.
#4 - Coral Garden
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Pulau Tenggol
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Sand, rocks, and coral pinnacles. Very good place for snorkelling
bay on the eastern side of Pulau Tenggol, just south of the lighthouse.
#5 - Pulau Rawa
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Perhentian Islands
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Coral boulders with caves and tunnels
SE Corner of Palau Rawa Island
#6 - Pulau Susu Dara Besar
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Perhentian Islands
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Marine life is similar to Tokong Laut, with less coral life.
N side of the larger of the two Palau Susu Dara islaets.
#7 - Turtle Bay
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Pulau Redang
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The bay is very calm and the main interest is turtles. This site is good for snorkeling.
Northernmost bay of Pulau Redang island.
#8 - Big Seamount
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Pulau Redang
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just north of Pulau Lima
#9 - Batu Tokong Kamudi
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Pulau Tenggol
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Northeast of Pulau Nyireh.
#10 - Batu Chipor
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Pulau Redang
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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.
#11 - Tokong Timor
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Pulau Tenggol
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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.
#12 - Rajawali reef
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Pulau Tenggol
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This is a very popular dive site both interesting for dive training and snorkeling (near the beach). Sharks and mantas can be seen here during exercices !
Northeastern side of Pulau Tenggol.
Rajawali reef is also known as Northeastern bay.
#13 - Gua Rajawali
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Pulau Tenggol
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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.
#14 - Teluk Air Tawar
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Pulau Tenggol
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House-reefs off the Teluk Air Tawar resorts.
#15 - Pulau Ekor Tebu
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Pulau Redang
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Boulders, lettuce corals, clams and a cave at 20m deep.
Northeast of Pulau Ling.
#16 - Turtle Point
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Pulau Tenggol
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Western side of Pulau Tenggol Island.
#17 - Batu Nisan
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Perhentian Islands
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Eastern side of Palau Prehentian Kecil island
Batu Nisan is also known as Tombstone.
#18 - Sugar Wreck
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Perhentian Islands
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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.
#19 - Shark Point
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Perhentian Islands
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#20 - Turtle Beach
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Perhentian Islands
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Shallow siye were you start from the beach with the reef on your left
Teluk Pauh, Pulau Perhentian. From beach or by boat
Turtle Beach is also known as House Reef Coral View.
#21 - Pasir Tani Wreck
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Perhentian Islands
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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.
#22 - Shavers rock
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Perhentian Islands
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The site consists of a small circular group of rocks at the southern end of the lighthouse reef. Pelagic fish. Some good corals.
#23 - Police Wreck
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Perhentian Islands
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Police Wreck is also known as Justice Wreck.
#24 - Terumbu Dua
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Perhentian Islands
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Terumbu Dua is also known as Terumbu Tiga Kecil, T2, T3 baby.
#25 - Serenggeh
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Perhentian Islands
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Serenggeh is also known as Pulau Serenggeh.
#26 - Stingray Alley
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Perhentian Islands
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#27 - Maritime Wreck
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Perhentian Islands
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Maritime Wreck is a 0-star
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#28 - Pulau Paku Besar South
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Pulau Redang
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Just south of Pulau Paku Besar, west side of Pulau Redang
#29 - Seabell Rock
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Perhentian Islands
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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.
#30 - D Lagoon
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Perhentian Islands
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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.
#31 - Tokong Laut
Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia, Perhentian Islands
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Massive pinnacle, sand at the bottom. Probably the best site in the Perhentians, with great diversity in marinelife, scorpionfish, schools of yellow snappers, boxfish, pufferfish, bamboo sharks, turtles, nudis and schools of reeffish.
W of Palau Susu Dara Besar, NW of Pulau Perhentian Kecil.
Tokong Laut is also known as Temple of the sea.