Sunday, November 15, 2009

10 Top Scuba Diving Destinations - All In Malaysia

By Joseph Archibald

The abundance of marine life in the waters of Malaysia has made it one of the prime diving destinations in the world.

You can indulge yourself regardless of being a veteran diver or a beginner - there is something for everyone.

The Island of Borneo alone has more than 90 diving spots that are fantastic for anyone with an interest in scuba diving.

Ten of the best diving areas of Malaysia are

Sabah - otherwise known as North Borneo, Sabah offers the diver many wonderful experiences. Witness hammerhead sharks and whale sharks just as an example.

Redang Kalong Resort - Redang Resort on Redang Island is a wonderful place for diving beginners and snorkeling too.

Tioman Island - the world renowned Tioman Island is a superb place to spend time scuba diving and snorkeling. The shores host a beautiful array of colorful marine life that just has to be seen

Sabah is another very magnificent destination where divers can have the privilege of witnessing the likes of hammerhead and whale sharks.

Palau Perhentian Besar is a massive island that has become a very popular scuba diving destination because of the wide array of well preserved marine life and sea creatures.

Pulau Lang Tengah - great for scuba diving with its varying marine parks. The coral reefs here are vibrant with marine life.

Palau Tengol consists of a group of many islands where very colorful and lively sea creatures inhabit. It is suggested that divers visit this place between the months of April and June, as the waters are clearest during these seasons so everything can be seen clearly.

Mabul that is about twenty-five minutes from Sipadan Island offers so many diving opportunities. This place boasts of the very large collection of very colorful reefs and other unusual sea creatures.

Pulau Lang Tengah popular for its underwater marine parks, is popular for the many unique underwater creatures.

Lankayan Island that can be found in the northeastern part of the Sulu Sea holds a total of forty diving sites within it, thus making it very popular for the very experienced divers.

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