| The name does not ring a bell to international diving | | | | The quality of diving in the Perhentian islands is of a |
| community but the people from around South East | | | | high standard and with the wide range of diving sites |
| Asia know the quality of diving that lies awaiting | | | | means it has become popular destination for novice |
| them when they arrive at the Perhentian islands. The | | | | divers and experienced alike. There are currently |
| islands are famous for their crystal clear waters and | | | | around ten dive sites that are used by the local dive |
| beautiful white sand beaches and many back packers | | | | operators and the most famous of the dive sites is |
| and travelers alike come regularly though the years. | | | | Tokong Laut which means temple of the sea, but |
| Now a new form of traveler has arrived in the form | | | | they are regularly finding new dive sites to add to |
| of divers. | | | | there list of places to go. |
| Most of the success of the Perhentian islands comes | | | | One dive site off the north west of the islands has |
| form the nearby diving locations thought out Malaysia | | | | large rocky out crops and has some of the best soft |
| and Thailand, many people go to Thailand to learn to | | | | coral formation in the area, here you are likely to see |
| dive but want to find a relaxing paradise afterwards | | | | barracuda, nurse sharks, black tip sharks and kingfish. |
| to enjoy what they have learnt and that is where | | | | If you like your wreck diving there are two wrecks |
| the Perhentian islands comes in. As there is much | | | | located near by, the Sugar Wreck is a 90m cargo |
| natural beauty and the islands are quiet enough to | | | | ship that sunk in 2000 and the other is a Vietnamese |
| relax and enjoy. | | | | ship were it is possible to enter the wreck itself. |
| The Perhientan islands are built up of two islands | | | | Due to the monsoon seasons the season is from |
| called Pulau Perhentian Kecil and Pulau Perhentian | | | | March to October but this can slightly vary depending |
| Besar and they are located approximately 20 | | | | on the weather conditions. Other times of the year |
| kilometers away from main land Malaysia. Welcome | | | | the seas are too rough and access is very limited to |
| to paradise as the locals would say with the palm | | | | the islands. This can be good as it gives the marine |
| tree beaches and delightful wealth of marine life that | | | | life time to rest and not be disturbed by divers. |
| awaits you. | | | | |