Redang Terengganu
Marine park reefs a short swim from the beach, and the most reliable turtle sightings on the east coast.
- Season
- Apr–Sep
- Visibility
- 10–20 m
- Getting there
- Boat from Merang jetty, 45 min
Go below the surface
Island escapes and dive trips planned from Kuala Lumpur. Redang, Perhentian, Tioman, Semporna and Langkawi close to home, Maldives and Raja Ampat when you want to go further. PADI-certified guides on every dive, and your boat from Merang or Kuala Besut jetty is booked both ways.
East coast islands open March to October. Semporna and Sipadan dive all year.
5 m Islands we dive
Five Malaysian islands we know boat by boat, and two further out for when your logbook is ready for them.
Perhentian Terengganu
Two islands, no roads, and the calmest place in Malaysia to take your first breath underwater.
- Season
- May–Sep
- Visibility
- 10–20 m
- Getting there
- Boat from Kuala Besut jetty, 30 min
Tioman Pahang
Rainforest down to the waterline, granite pinnacles and a handful of wrecks off the west coast.
- Season
- Apr–Oct
- Visibility
- 10–25 m
- Getting there
- Ferry from Mersing, 2 h
Semporna and Sipadan Sabah
Walls that drop 600 m, barracuda schools at Barracuda Point and turtles on almost every dive.
- Season
- All year
- Visibility
- 20–30 m
- Getting there
- Fly to Tawau, 90 min drive to Semporna jetty
Langkawi Kedah
Calm snorkelling in Pulau Payar Marine Park with baby blacktip reef sharks in the shallows. Our pick for families and non-divers.
- Season
- Nov–Apr
- Visibility
- 5–15 m
- Getting there
- 1 h flight, boat from Kuah jetty
Further out
Maldives South Ari Atoll
Channel dives with reef sharks and mantas, then a water villa to dry off in.
- Season
- Nov–Apr
- Visibility
- 20–30 m
- Getting there
- 4 h 30 min direct from KLIA, then seaplane
Raja Ampat West Papua, Indonesia
More coral species than anywhere else on the planet, best seen from a liveaboard.
- Season
- Oct–Apr
- Visibility
- 15–30 m
- Getting there
- KLIA to Sorong via Jakarta, ferry to Waisai
12 m Packages on the slate
Every slate is a real itinerary: dive count, depth limit and the jetty you leave from. Rental gear and PADI-certified guides are included on every dive package.
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3D2N Redang
Reef weekend, Apr–Sep departures
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Dives
- 6
- Cert
- Open Water
- Boat
- Merang jetty
from RM 1,290 per person, beach chalet and meals
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4D3N Perhentian
PADI Open Water course, May–Sep
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Dives
- 4 + pool
- Cert
- None needed
- Boat
- Kuala Besut jetty
from RM 1,690 per person, course and PADI card included
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5D4N Semporna
Sipadan, Mabul and Kapalai, all year
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Dives
- 10, 3 at Sipadan
- Cert
- Advanced
- Permit
- Sipadan included
from RM 3,890 per person, Tawau airport transfers included
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3D2N Langkawi
Pulau Payar snorkel, Nov–Apr
- Max depth
- Snorkel, 3 m
- Dives
- 0, 3 snorkel stops
- Good for
- Kids 6 and up
- Boat
- Kuah jetty
from RM 890 per person, life jackets in kids' sizes
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6D5N Maldives
South Ari dive resort, Nov–Apr
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Dives
- 10
- Cert
- Advanced
- Transfer
- Seaplane from Malé
from RM 8,900 per person, water villa, flights quoted separately
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7D6N Raja Ampat
Liveaboard, Oct–Apr departures
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Dives
- 18
- Cert
- Advanced, 50 logged dives
- Boards at
- Sorong harbour
from RM 12,800 per person, twin cabin, flights quoted separately
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Prices per person, twin share, for 2026 departures. Marine park fees are paid at the jetty.
18 m Why divers book with us
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PADI-certified guides, four divers each
Every guide is a PADI Divemaster or Instructor. We cap groups at four divers per guide, so nobody gets left at the back of the line.
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Boat seats held both ways
We book your transfer from Merang or Kuala Besut jetty and confirm the return boat before you leave KL, so the last afternoon boat is never a gamble.
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Sipadan permits applied for early
Sipadan allows 120 divers a day. We apply the day your deposit clears and tell you your permit dates before you book flights.
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A plan B for the monsoon
East coast resorts close from November to February. If the weather takes your dates, we move you to Semporna or Langkawi instead of cancelling.
25 m From our divers' logbooks
Three recent trips, in the words of the people who logged them.
I had never breathed underwater before. Faiz kept our group of three on the descent line for as long as I needed, and by dive four I was hovering over a hawksbill turtle. The boat from Kuala Besut was waiting for us both ways.
Nurul Aina, Shah Alam 4D3N Perhentian Open Water course
Terumbu got us two days of Sipadan permits in May, which our last agency could not. The barracuda school at 7 am was worth the 5.30 wake-up, and our guide Aris found us a leaf scorpionfish at Mabul the next day.
Jason Lim, Petaling Jaya 5D4N Semporna and Sipadan
Our kids are 7 and 10, so we did the snorkel trip. Life jackets in their sizes were already on the boat, and they talked about the baby blacktip sharks the whole ride back to Kuah.
Kavitha Raman, George Town 3D2N Langkawi snorkel
32 m Seen on recent trips
Shot by our guides and guests this season.
40 m Surface interval: plan your trip
Tell us your dates, how many of you are diving and your certification level. We reply on WhatsApp within one working day with boat times, room availability and a quote.
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- Hours Mon–Sat, 9 am–6 pm
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