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Scuba Diving Holidays In Malaysia
Take a dive off Peninsular Malaysia, and you may meet a giant turtle or two! But even if you don't, the dives here are spectacular.
Country Description
Malaysians are the friendliest people on Earth, full of
welcoming smiles and helpful disposition. The country
itself is split into three regions: Peninsular Malaysia,
which is connected to mainland Southeast Asia, Sabah
and Sarawak, which make up the major part of Borneo.
Malaysia is an extremely westernised part of Southeast
Asia, having been influenced by the economic success
of the neighbouring island of Singapore. Peninsular Malaysia
promises excellent tourist services, and getting around
is easy due to the great road network. The country itself
is largely made up of rainforests and high mountainous
regions. Subsequently, breathtaking in its beauty.
Diving Description
The regions off the coast of Peninsular Malaysia have yet
to be developed as dive resorts. Palau Island, Palau Perhentian
and Tioman are the exceptions. Although, if you are visiting
Tioman, it is also worth checking out Rawa and the uninhabited
island of Babu Besar. The latter promises fabulous phosphorescence
displays at night. Malaysian waters are excellent for diving
with many beaches chosen as nesting sites for several turtle
species, including the leatherback.
Mainland Borneo offers very little in the way of diving
because of the rainforest that dominates the region and
the poor visibility in its waters. But some places are
now opening up off neighbouring islands (especially Sabah)
and the waters promise good marine life, some pretty coral
formations and even a coral atoll.
Dive Sites
The best area for diving is the small island of Sipadan,
which boast several dive resorts. The Malaysian government has banned any more
resorts from being build so as to keep a control of the tourist population here. Sipadan
promises prolific marine life. Turtles and palegics like
barracuda, jacks and sharks abound. The region is heavily
policed by patrol boats and armed guards as a few years
ago some divers were kidnapped by Filipino terrorists.
These days things are much more secure for visitors.
Sabah
Layang Layang is a 21-mile coral atoll that lies 300km
off Sabah. There is one resort, the Layang Layang Island
Resort and the diving is excellent. Sabah also has a marine
park called Tnku Abdul Rahman, which is well worth a visit.
Other info
Make sure you have a full passport with at least six months
left to run on it. You will need to get inoculations for
Hepatitis A, tetanus, typhoid, polio and anti-malarial
tablets.
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