The diving in Malaysia is impressive with great biodiversity and perfect diving conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Malaysia has some the best dive sites in the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This destination guide to the best diving in Malaysia will shed some light on this outstanding dive destination. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This guide highlights great diving on the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Malaysia has two main areas. Peninsular Malaysia is where most of the development and population is located, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is the Malay peninsula, which is shared with southern Thailand and Singapore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The other portion is on the island of Borneo. The best dive destinations are on Borneo, so I will start there.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t
- Malaysian Borneo – Sabah\u00a0 And Sarawak\u00a0<\/a>
- Sipadan, Mabul, Mataking or Kapalai<\/a>
- Barracuda Point<\/a>
- The Jetty<\/a>
- Turtle Cavern\/ Turtle Tomb<\/a>
- The Drop Off<\/a>
- Sipadan Permits<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Kota Kinabalu<\/a>
- Miri<\/a>
- Labaun\u00a0 and Brunei<\/a>
- Kuching<\/a>
- Cost of Diving and Staying Malaysian Borneo<\/a>
- Getting To Malaysian Borneo<\/a>
- Peninsular Malaysia<\/a>
- Redang Island\u00a0<\/a>
- Perhentian Island<\/a>
- Cost of Diving and Staying Peninsular Malaysia<\/a>
- Getting to Peninsular Malaysia<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Conclusion<\/a><\/ul><\/ul><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n
Malaysian Borneo – Sabah And Sarawak <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/picture>A Sea gypsy water village in Borneo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n The island of Borneo is the third largest island in the world and separated from the Maya peninsula by the South China Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The island is shared by Indonesia, the small country of Brunei and two Malaysian states, Sabah and Sarawak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Often overlooked is the Federal Territory of Labuan which used to be a part of Brunei. These seven islands are just off the coast of Brunei and Sabah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Much of Borneo island is undeveloped with a vast rainforest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once you leave the coastline there is only a few widely scattered small towns and few roads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The untouched nature of the island extends to the waters. Borneo has seen little impact by man offering clear waters and pristine conditions. <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
The best diving in Malaysia is in Sabah with some dive sites\/destinations found on list of the best diving in the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSarawak is a little less known, however, it also offers the traveling diver some outstanding experiences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tourism has not been well-developed in Labuan yet and it has not hit the international diving scene. There are a number of nice wrecks here and outstanding reefs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sipadan, Mabul, Mataking or Kapalai<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSipadan Island is at the top of most list of the best diving in Malaysia, and just as often at the top of list of the best diving in the world. <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
The 30 acres (12 hectares) island, that Robinson Crusoe would love, rises over 2000 feet (ca. 610 meters) from the Celebes Sea floor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are outstanding coral garden that give way to wondrous walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scientist have logged over 3000 species of fish around the island. Here you can thrill yourself swimming with hundreds of big-eye trevallies, and thousands silver jack fishes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Green and hawkbill turtles use the beaches as nesting sites and you will see a number of them on each dive. Here are a few of the 15 dive sites around the island. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barracuda Point<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Barracuda point dive site and its Tornado Barracudas<\/strong> is one of the most talked about experiences. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
You enter the dive site, dropping to about 70 feet (ca. 21 meters) and allow the current to drift you to the point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here a shoal of thousands of resident barracuda swim together in a circle creating a tornado like vortex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finishing your dive, you will ascend to the Coral Garden dive site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Jetty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The Jetty is said to be one of the best beach dives in the world. A white sand beach leading to a mostly shallow reef starting at 10 feet (ca. 3 meters) then out to a deep wall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shallow reefs are great for photography thanks to the light, and learning more about marine biology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Turtle Cavern\/ Turtle Tomb<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
- Perhentian Island<\/a>
- The Jetty<\/a>
- Sipadan, Mabul, Mataking or Kapalai<\/a>
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