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YOU ARE LOOKING AT DIVE SITES IN MALAYSIA. MALAYSIA HAS TWO SECTIONS WEST, OR MAINLAND, MALAYSIA CONNECTED TO THAILAND AND EAST WHICH IS A PART OF THE ISLAND OF BORNEO
Diving is possible all year around
Rainy season on mainland Malaysia is Oct-
East Malaysia is not so badly affected by the monsoons
VISAS
Most nationalities get 3 months free visa on entry (which is a bargain in Asia these days!)
PAYAR
The only diving on the side of Malaysia. Daytrips leave from Langkawi
SERIBUT ARCHIPELAGO
Very similar to Tioman but not so crowded
LABUAN ( Sarawak)
Some WWII wrecks and a couple of more recent wrecks
SEMPORNA ( Sabah)
Recommend for macro photography and long dive times
KAPAS
Shallow diving and a good place to learn
REDANG
Several islands surrounded by fine coral with spectacular diving
TUNKU ABDUAL RAHMAN
A national park just off Kota Kinabalu
KUCHIN ( Sarawak)
A newly started dive operation, not for the novice!
WEST COAST DIVE SITES
DIVING IN MALAYSIA
EAST COAST DIVE SITES (BORNEO)
PERHENTIANS
World class diving around the these islands.
LAYANG LAYANG (Sabah )
Excellent diving, but pricey to stay here. Liveaboards run from Sabah
SIPDAN ( Sabah )
World class diving, but not cheap as you must stay at the dive resort
TIOMAN
Great diving and suitable for non divers as well
MIRI ( Sarawak)
A good wreck dive but otherwise not much for the experienced diver
Orangutan crab on bubble coral.
One of the excellent Marco photography opportunities offered from Semporna
Photo courtesy of
Big John Scuba
TAKE ME THERE
International flights from Europe will probably go to Kuala Lumpur, from Asia other options are available either to other towns in Malaysia or into Sabah and Sawarak. Land crossing from Singapore and Thailand, and possible from Kalimanta in Indonesia
MALAYSIA AT A GLANCE
LEARNING TO DIVE
Most areas offer PADI training, the Perhentians & Tioman being popular for the Open Water course (learn to dive)
