| Perhentian Island consists of two islands with endless | | | | Type of diving: Fringing reefs are a blend of hard |
| stretches of palm-lined beaches, clear water sea and | | | | corals species with patches of dendronephtnya soft |
| coral reefs. The lush rain forest on the island is just | | | | corals; whip corals and sponges growing on boulders. |
| an ideal for jungle trekking. | | | | There are more than 20 dives sites to plan your |
| Located in the South China Sea, on the east coast of | | | | dives at. From dives at Tiger Rock for largest of soft |
| Malaysia, the Perhentian group of islands consists of | | | | corals to the shipwreck dives at Pasar Tani to the |
| Perhentian Besar & Perhentian Kecil, which | | | | deeper cave and tunnel dives at Pulau Rawa and |
| literally means Large Perhentian and Small Perhentian. | | | | beautiful marine life at Tokong Laut. |
| The islands are situated 108km from Kuala | | | | Marine life: Parrotfish, stingray, whitetip reef shark, |
| Terengganu (1.5 Hours) and 54km from Kota Bharu (1 | | | | boxfish, pufferfish, snappers, jacks, fusiliers, groupers, |
| Hour). The boat journey will take about 30 minutes | | | | wrasse, sweetlips, Christmas tree worms, barracudas, |
| by speedboat and 1.5 hours by slow boat. Perhentian | | | | bumpheads, lobsters, bamboo sharks. |
| promises an interesting holiday destination with white | | | | When to go: March to October. The monsoon season |
| sandy beaches, jungle interiors and interesting diving, | | | | is between November and February. |
| which are a sure combination to attract the diver and | | | | How to get there: Fly via Kuala Lumpur with Malaysia |
| non-diver. | | | | Airlines, then onward to Kuala Terengganu or Kota |
| Situated 20 km off the coast of Terengganu, the | | | | Bahru, and then take a car/bus ride to the Kuala |
| Perhentian group of islands comprises Perhentian | | | | Besut jetty. Daily boat rides will take you to the |
| Besar Island, Perhentian Kecil Island, Rawa Island, | | | | island. |
| Serenggeh Island, Susu Dara Besar Island and Susu | | | | These lush and exotic tropical islands are a must for |
| Dara Kecil Island. | | | | all nature lovers and those who enjoy scuba diving, |
| Water temp: 27°C (80°F) to 32°C | | | | snorkelling, deep sea fishing, swimming, wind surfing, |
| (88°F) | | | | sailing, boating and canoeing. Clear and calm waters |
| Suit: 3mm or 5mm shortie | | | | make you feel as you are in a very large swimming |
| Visibility: 10 to 15 metres (33 - 45 feet) | | | | pool! |
| Rating: ***** | | | | |