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Redang Archipelago surrounding 9 island like Lima Island,Paku Besar Island,Paku Kecil Island,Kerengga Besar Island,Kerengga Kecil Island,Ekor Tebu Island,Ling Island ,Pinang Island and Redang Island.
Pulau Redang, Malaysia, offers some of the best diving and snorkelling in this part of the world with its rich marine life, sandy beaches and clear waters.
Pulau Redang, Malaysia, offers some of the best diving and snorkelling in this part of the world with its rich marine life, sandy beaches and clear waters.
Tanjung Tokong
Situated just around from Turtle Bay this spot is well renowned for seeing Green and Hawks bill turtles. In addition to the turtles there are many varieties of reef fish here around the submerged boulders. Currents can be stronger and these often bring in the bigger feeders such as jacks and trevally.
Tunnel Point
A little further south is an array of boulders that create caves, breakthroughs and canyons. Close inspections is rewarded by sights of the shyer marine inhabitants lurking in the darkness.
A little further south is an array of boulders that create caves, breakthroughs and canyons. Close inspections is rewarded by sights of the shyer marine inhabitants lurking in the darkness.
Depth: 10 - 30m
Viz: 10 - 30m
Currents: Occasional
Getting there : Boat 20 mins
Best months: April / Sept
Terumbu Kili
The southern island of Pinang provides more diving opportunities and this spot is a rocky outcrop that descends down to 20 meters or so. Strong currents are often experienced in the channel that separates it from the island. Black tip sharks have been spotted here along with barracuda, trevally and jacks.
Marine Headquarters
There is an old wreck of a cargo vessel near the Marine Headquarters on the north of Pulau Pinang. It is now covered in coral and is home to many fish including a stone fish that takes some searching out
There is an old wreck of a cargo vessel near the Marine Headquarters on the north of Pulau Pinang. It is now covered in coral and is home to many fish including a stone fish that takes some searching out
Depth: 10 - 25m
Viz: 10 - 30m
Currents: Occasional
Getting there : Boat 30 mins
Best months: April / Sept
Pulau Ling
This small island is best known for two massive coral heads which are said to be the largest off the Malay Peninsular. The larger of the mammouth Porites measures around 25 meters across at its base circumference. They are both over a hundred years old and the small caves around the bottom attract angel fish and moorish idols.
Batu Chipor
Just north of Pulau Ling is a small rocky outcrop that is covered in seafans, whips and sponges. It is barely exposed at low tides and currents can be strong here.
Just north of Pulau Ling is a small rocky outcrop that is covered in seafans, whips and sponges. It is barely exposed at low tides and currents can be strong here.
Depth: 10 - 20m
Viz: 10 - 25m
Currents: Occasional
Getting there : Boat 20 mins
Best months: April / Sept
Pulau Ekor Tebu
There is an exquisite array of hard corals at this site, all jostling for that optimum light capturing position on the reef. There are blue corals, soft leather corals and some large clams to be found here. The northeast tip of the island comprises mainly of large boulders dropping down to 24 meters with a cave at the bottom. Eagle rays and bow-mouth shovel-nose guitar sharks have been spotted at this dive site. Watch out for the Titan Triggers that nest in the sand.
Depth: 5 - 25m
Viz: 10 - 30m
Currents: Occasional
Getting there : Boat 20 mins
Best months: April / Sept
Pulau Kerengga
The two islands of Kerengga (Besar and Kecil) offer some shallower coral gardens. Between the two islands lies the best concentration of hard and soft corals and reef fish. You may spot hump head parrot-fish and sting rays here, the sandy bottom being a haven for them.
Depth: 5 - 18m
Viz: 10 - 20m
Currents: Occasional
Getting there : Boat 20 mins
Best months: April / Sept
Chek Isa
The submerged reef here is bouyed and starts at 8 meters deep where two huge boulders carpeted in soft corals and anemones form a small canyon. Many cracks conceal smaller critters as well as sponges, worms, squirts and stinging hydriods. There are many puffer fish and porcupine fish to be seen at this spot as well as cowries and spider shells, a beautiful site to witness them in their natural habitat and not in a shop window. This spot is also very good for night diving with nocturnal reef inhabitants in abundance.
Depth: 8 - 20m
Viz: 10 - 30m
Currents: Weak
Getting there : Boat 20 mins
Best months: April / Sept
Mak Cantik
There can be strong currents around the submerged boulders here. As we know this is good for bigger fish so barracuda, jacks and trevally are common at this dive site along side many other species of schooling fish that sweep around the coral formations in spectacular unison. Some beautiful coral and anemone gardens can be found here too.
Depth: 10 - 20m
Viz: 10 - 30m
Currents: Can be strong
Getting there : Boat 20 mins
Best months: April / Sept
Pulau Lima
There are several dive sites around Pulau Lima (five islets), the most famous being "Big Mount". This is a submerged mount around 80 meters off the northern tip of the island; it is widely regarded as one of the best dive sites in the Redang Archipelago. The boulder formation drops down to around 30 meters and stronger currents can be present here hence the likelihood of seeing bigger pelagic s. Mantas and whale sharks have been spotted here in the past.
The southern tip of Pulau Lima has another cluster of submerged boulders where flamboyant nudibranchs can be seen and a number of small caves offer sanctuary to more timid reef creatures. Coral encrusted walls can be explored on the eastern side where morays and black tip sharks maybe observed.
Depth: 15 - 40m
Viz: 10 - 30m
Currents: Can be strong
Getting there : Boat 20 mins
Best months: April / Sept
