This dive site is smack middle of Perhentian Besar and Perhentian Kecil. The average depth is 14m, and it is a juvenile breeding ground. The sunken bottles and metal scraps creates a perfect shelter for critters and juveniles alike.
Northwest of Tanjung Basi lies Batu Berendam, one of the deepest dive site in Perhentian. Easily reaching more than 30m depth, the site is made up of massive boulder cluster, with the highest point at 15-18m. Current can be strong, and thermoclines are prominent here.
D’lagoon is a reef overlooking the Perhentian windmill. Blessed with clear water and a shallow and majestic reef, it is the embodiment of beauty itself. D’lagoon is located in a bay, also protects it from wind and current. The Reef starts from the shoreline into 12m depth, where it transitions into a sandy bottom.
Tanjung Basi locates at the Northernmost Tip of Perhentian Besar. The reef sits at 15-20m depth, and current can be strong at times. This is the primary site in Perhentian for deep diving activities, with massive boulders, overhangs, and swim throughs offers an interesting opportunity for divers to explore.
San Choi are 3 fisherman wrecks sunk in 2018 to form an artificial reef. Sitting at 18m depth, the wreck is now teeming with fishes, to the extent that it blocks the sunlight. The wreck is also a cleaning station, with plenty of cleaner pipefish and cleaner shrimps offering their service to the fishes.
Karang Selat is also called Secret Reef for obvious reason - it’s a hidden reef 30m deep with no surface indication of it’s location. Only the most experienced boat captains find it without GPS aid. But once located, divers are in a treat of bushes of black corals, and schools of fishes.
Tokong Laut, or Tukun Laut, is a pinnacle located off Susu Dara Besar. It is considered the ultimate dive site around the Perhentians, with a myriad of Hard and Soft Coral around the sloping wall of the pinnacle. Current can be strong, and descents are usually deep except for a few spots.
Pulau Serenggeh, or sometimes spelled Seringi, is an island located 3.2 nautical miles from Perhentian Kecil. The Serenggeh bay is a famous snorkeling site with a shallow reef. Swimming out from the reef, the slope increases gradually, turning into a wall dive, where eels and shrimps are prominent in crevices.
The Six Sisters are a cluster of 6 impounded fisherman boats sunk as an artificial reef. The six wrecks are sometimes called magnificent 7, but the 7th boat were never located. The wreck lies around 23m depth, and is a haven of fishlife.
The Vietnamese Wreck, aka Pasir Tani Wreck, was a US Troop Transport boat used by Japanese Navy during WW2, and used by Vietnamese asylum seekers in the 1970s. It ended up sunk in Malaysia Waters, and is now a Marine life haven laying at 24m depth. Penetration is possible for overhead certified divers.
Police Wreck(s), as the name suggest, is a set of 3 decommissioned police sunk in 2012 as an artificial reef. The wrecks lie between 14-19m of depth, link to each other with a guideline. The wreck dive is relatively easy, and makes a good spot for wreck specialty course.
Tiga Ruang owed the name to the beach of the same name. Tiga Ruang has a sandy bottom that extends into deep water. On the shallow parts, the are patches of coral clusters all around. This dive site is suitable for snorkelers and entry-level courses alike.
Batu Layar, or translated into Sail Rock, is a hard coral reef of Staghorn Corals and massive Table Corals. The coral reef extends into 18m, and turns into a sandy bottom. Batu Layar is considered one of the best dive sites in Perhentian with consistently good visibility.
Roughly 200m towards the shore from the famous Terumbu Tiga is Terumbu Dua. Shortened to T2, Terumbu Dua is also a boulder dive site with an amazing underwater view. Since it is closer to the shore, T2 also is an easier dive site with shallower depth than the sister site.
Terumbu Tiga offers one of the best dive in Perhentian. It consists of 3 big boulders with multiple smaller boulders stacked and aligned in-between, creating an amazing topography underwater. The stacked boulders form channel and swim-throughs, allowing advanced divers a chance for a cool photograph.
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