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 Malaysia scuba diving - pulau perhentian island dive sites of Malaysia.The Perhentian islands, comprises of Pulau Perhentian 
			Besar and Pulau Perhentian Kecil lies 20km from the coast 
			of Kuala Besut.
 On the edge of the Pulau Redang's Marine Park, Perhentian's coral 
			fringed waters provide
  excellent underwater scenery. For divers, the 
			group of small rocky islets to the northwest of Pulau Perhentian 
			Kecil is a location not to be missed. Common to the area are harp 
			and black corals, while large hard corals are also present. The 
			waters at Perhentian are crystal clear and within the turquoise 
			waters of the islands dwell an amazing variety of marine life. Don't 
			be surprise if you see dolphins and pilot whales in July and August, 
			which is during the peak of the dry season. There are abundant of 
			corals in Perhentian, especially the colorful soft corals and 
			gorgonian sea fans. 
 Favorite Dives:
 Tokong Laut
 A rocky outcrop islet situated on the northwest of Pulau Perhentian 
			Kecil and is accessible by a 30 minute speedboat ride. The 
			boulder-like terrain gradually sloped down to about 30 metres. Soft 
			corals in all colors and sizes carpet the seascape offering refuge 
			for numerous small reef fish and mollusks. Jacks, barracudas, 
			kingfish, black tip sharks and nurse sharks are usually sighted.
 
			North of Pulau Susu.Diving is interesting with good water clarity and abundant reef 
			fish. Expect to see damselfishes, wrasses, triggerfishes and a moray 
			eel peeping out of its lair.
 Terumbu Tiga.Rated to be one of the top dive sites around Perhentian together 
			with Tokong Laut. Slopes down to about 20 meters at the sandy bottom 
			and visibility fluctuate between 5 to 15 meters. The granite 
			boulders support various corals, sea fans and coral whips. Schools 
			of fusiliers, rainbow runners, jacks and batfishes swim about 
			searching for a feed. Black tip sharks can occasionally be observed 
			at the outer reaches of the reefs.
 Next  Langkawi Pulau Payar 
 
				
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