Explore Redang Island
Redang Island, the largest island off the coast of Terengganu in Malaysia, is a diver's paradise nestled within one of the country's few marine parks. Known for its vibrant and pristine marine life, Redang offers a unique diving experience amidst warm, tropical waters. Easily accessible, the island is renowned for its stunning pearly white beaches that seamlessly meet sparkling turquoise waters, framed by lush green palm trees. The visibility here is exceptional, with sunny conditions prevailing for the majority of the year, allowing divers to witness the mesmerizing play of sunlight on the thriving reefs.
Diving in Redang is available from March to October, catering to all levels of divers. The marine sanctuary offers a variety of dive environments, including hard and soft coral gardens, sandy bottom sites, and deeper explorations perfect for muck diving enthusiasts. The waters teem with tropical marine life, featuring a high abundance of sea turtles, whale sharks, and shimmering schools of fish. Diverse species such as sharks, rays, and fascinating macro life add to the allure. Whether exploring the underwater world from shore, boat, or liveaboard, divers are treated to a spectacular display of nature's wonders in this idyllic island setting.
Dive Activity
Diving in Redang
There are many different types of diving on offer here in Redang. To start with there are shore diving opportunities and there are boat diving opportunities with the collection of dive centres and dive resorts here. The conditions here are so ideal that it is also a perfect location for dive courses, especially for novice divers, and what a stunning place to have their first underwater experience!
Regarding specific dive sites, there are multiple wreck dives, there are shallow reef dives, there are rock formations, and there are deep dives. This is also a dream destination for avid macro-life underwater photographers and a great location for the night dive lovers.
Top Wildlife Sightings in Redang
The protection of the area inside the Redang Marine Park has definitely had its effect, as this area has one of the highest concentrations of different marine species, and has 80% of the species which inhabit the ‘coral triangle’ in this part of the sea. With over 30 dive sites, the different topography, including reefs filled with soft corals, hard corals and anemones, sandy lagoons, wrecks and rock topography, this attracts many different species. Divers can spot schools of Barracuda, Snappers and Jacks, large Groupers, Moray Eels, Blue Spotted Stingrays, Giant Stingray, Octopus, Cuttle Fish, Lionfish, Puffer Fish, Napoleon Fish, Scorpion Fish and the adorable Nudibranchs and Anemone Fish. Some of the highlights here are the high abundance of Sea Turtles, the chance to spot Black Tip Reef Sharks and on the luckiest day being able to watch a Whale Shark as it glides by.
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
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Green Turtle
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Total number of species approx.: 600
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Wrasse
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Total number of species approx.: 200
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Moray Eel
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Clownfish
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Total number of species approx.: 100
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Parrotfish
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Total number of species approx.: 90
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Angelfish
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Total number of species approx.: 130
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Butterfly Fish
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Pufferfish
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Triggerfish
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The best Months to dive in Redang
The weather conditions here play a large role in why this area is so popular for divers and it adds to the paradise image it has. The rainy season here only lasts from December to February, and then the rest of the year is perfect for diving. In the rainy season, the water temperature drops down to 27 degrees Celsius, so still warm, and in the midst of the warmest month in the dry season, the water temperatures reach 32 degrees Celsius, so never cold. There are some days with wind, but due to there being many shore dive sites, there is always the opportunity for diving despite high winds. The visibility here ranges between 10 metres and 35 metres, with 25 being the average.
