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Malaysia is fast becoming one of the leading dive destinations of the world with one of the richest marine environments in the Indo-Pacific Basin. The incredible bio-diversity of marine life, coupled with beautiful islands, white sandy beaches and clear warm waters, keeps divers coming back for more.
From schooling Hammerhead Sharks, to huge schools of barracudas and various species of turtles to the bizarre Frogfish and Ghost Pipefish, there is always something to fascinate the diver.
In Malaysia, the coral reef eco-system supports more that 50 generas of coral and more that 200 species of fish. It is not an exaggeration to say that almost every time a marine bio-diversity survey is conducted in Malaysia's tropical seas, the species list increases!
Dive centers in Malaysia are well equipped and are certified by all the internationally recognized dive agencies like PADI, SSI and SSAC for maintaining their standards of safety and professionalism. Naturally, all scuba diving courses in Malaysian waters are also endorsed by these certifying agencies.
Comprising Peninsular Malaysia in the west and the states of Sabah and Sarawak in East Malaysia, Malaysia rests on the continental shelf of South-east Asia, the two halves separated by the South China Sea.
The west coast of Peninsula Malaysia is separated from Indonesia's island of Sumatra by the Straits of Malacca. Along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, the diversity of marine life around the waters of Pulau Pangkor and Pulau Payar are quite different from those off the eastern coast of the Peninsular Malaysia, in the South China Sea. Pulau Perhentian, Pulau Lang Tengah, Pulau Redang, Pulau Kapas, Pulau Tenggol and Pulau Tioman all lie a short boat ride off the Peninsula's coast in the South China Sea and feature good coral growth and abundant fish life.
Surrounded by the nutrient-rich South China Sea and the Sulawesi Sea, the state of Sabah plums to true oceanic depths of 600m-1000m, different from the shallower waters of Peninsular Malaysia's islands.
Located some 300km from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah's capital, Layang-Layang Island is blessed with the best water visibility, from 20m-50m.
The Tunku Abdul Rahman Park Islands, just off Sabah's capital of Kota Kinabalu, are popular for training and easy dives. On the other end of the spectrum, you should be an advanced diver to fully savor Sipadan Island Lankayan, Mabul and Kapalai are famous for their ‘muck dives' (diving in the coral rubble and sandy patches looking for macro animals).
Pulau Talang and Turtle Rock off Sarawak feature reef diving, and further away from the mainland, divers can do some very good wreck diving on the Katori Maru (a World War II Japanese troop carrier).
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A & L Adventure and Leisure - Suunto,
Sherwood Scuba, Bare Divewear, Sevylor,
Atomic Aquatics, Jax
http://www.a-and-l.com
5-4 Jalan 14/22 46100 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor
Tel: 03 7956 0908, Fax: 03 7956 8482
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Absolute Scuba
http://www.abscuba.com
The Marina, Shangri-la’s Tanjung Aru
Resort, Tanjung Aru, Sabah
Tel: 088 21 4215, Fax: 088 26 9120
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Bigfish
http://www.bigfish.com.my |
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Borneo Sea Adventures
http://www.bornsea.com
1st Floor, 8A, Karamunsing Warehouse,
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Tel: 088 23 0000, Fax: 088 22 1106
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Bubbles Dive Centre
http://www.bubblesdc.com
Tel: 012 983 8038 |
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CDC Divers
http://www.cdcdivers.com |
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Coral Sky Divers
http://www.coralskydiver.com
Long Beach, Matahari, Pulau Perhentian
Kecil, PO Box 265, 15730 Kota Bharu,
Kelantan
Tel: 019 910 1963 |
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Discover Scuba
http://www.discoverscuba.com.my |
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Dive Asia
http://www.diveasia.com.my
91 Jalan Endau, 86800 Mersing, Johor
Tel: 07 799 1769 |
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Divehaven.com
http://www.divehaven.com |
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Dream Voyager - Live aboard diving
vessel liveaboard
http://www.liveaboards.com.my |
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East Marine
http://www.eastmarine.com.my
Royal Langkawi Yacht Club, Jalan Dato
Syed Omar, 07000 Kuah. Langkawi, Kedah
Tel: 04 966 3966, Fax: 04 966 4966
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Floral Bay Divers - Perhentian, Redang,
Long Tengah
http://www.florabaydivers.com
PADI 5 Star Gold Palm IDC Center, Pulau
Perhentian Besar, 22300 Besut,Terengganu
Tel: 09 697 7266 |
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IDC Pro - Go Pro PADI instructor
development course training
http://www.idc-pro-malaysia.com |
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Islands of Malaysia
http://www.islands.com.my |
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Kuching Scuba Centre
http://www.kuchingscuba.com
159 Jalan Chan Chin Ann, 93100 Kuching,
Sarawak
Tel: 082 42 8842, Fax: 082 41 8842
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Malaysia Scuba Diving - Sipadan, Mabul,
Sabah
http://www.divetheworldmalaysia.com |
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Ocean Elements Dive Shop
http://www.oceanelements.com
315G, Kompleks Diamond, Jalan Medan
Bangi, Off Pesiaran Bandar, 43650 Bandar
Baru Bangi
Tel: 03 8210 1363, Fax: 03 8210 1377
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Ocean Explorer
http://www.oceanxplorer.com.my
57A 1st Floor Jalan Mamanda 9, Ampang
Point, 68000 Ampang, Selangor
Tel: 03 4251 3909, Tel: 03 4251 2909
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Orca Blue Dive Shop
http://www.myorcablue.com
M4, Tkt M, Plaza Ampang, Jalan Tun Razak,
50400 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03 2148 5803 |
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PADI Worldwide
http://www.padi.com |
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Planet Scuba
http://www.planetscuba.com.my
2 Jalan Telawi 5, Bangsar Baru, 59100
Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03 2287 2822, Fax: 03 2287 6922
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Pulau Aur Atlantic Bay
http://www.pulauaur.com
16-01 Jalan Jemaluang 86800 Mersing,
Johor
Tel: 07 799 2390 |
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Rec 'N Tec
http://www.recntec.com
10-1 Plaza Crystal Ville II, Jalan 22A /
70A, Desa Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala
Lumpur
Tel / Fax: 03 6201 4726 |
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Redang Kalong Resort
http://www.redangkalong.com
57 Jalan Sultan Zainal Abidin, 20000
Kuala Terengganu
Tel: 09 622 1591, Fax: 09 622 8186
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Redang Lang Island Resort
http://www.redanglangresort.com.my |
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Sealantis Dive Centre
http://www.sealantis.com
S.38A, 1 Utama Shopping Centre, Lebuh
Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor
Tel: 03 7726 9932, Fax: 03 7726 9912
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Scuba Adventures
http://www.scuba-adventures.com.my
Lot 16 Jalan Badam 1, Taman Cheras,
56100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel / Fax" 03 6189 2298, 012 200 3192
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Scuba Buddies
http://www.scubabuddies.net
1.47 First Floor, The Summit, Persiaran
Kewajipan, USJ1, Subang Jaya, 47600,
Selangor
Tel: 03 8024 6779, Fax: 03 8024 6995
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ScubaDoo Malaysia
http://www.scubadoomalaysia.com |
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Scuba Dynamics - Dive center, PADI
diving course
http://www.scubadynamics.com.my
8-1, Jalan 24/70A, Desa Sri Hartamas,
50480, Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03 2300 9060, Fax: 03 2300 9070
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Sibu Island Cabanas, Pulau Sibu
http://www.sibuislandcabanas.com
8A Jalan Cantik 1, Taman Pelangi Indah,
81800, Johor Bahru
Tel: 07 861 4473, Fax: 07 861 3857
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Scuba Station
http://www.scubastation.com |
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Sipadan Dive Centre
http://www.sipadandivers.com |
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Tioman Dive Centre
http://www.tioman-dive-centre.com
Kampung Tekek, 86807 Tioman, Pahang
Tel/Fax: 09 419 1228, 013 352 3389
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Watercolours Dive Centre, Perhentian
Islands
http://www.watercoloursworld.com
Sek 4, 135 Jalan Kebun Sultan, 15350
Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Tel: 019 981 1852 |
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