| Redang Island, called Pulau Redang in the
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| | gorgonian fans, sea anemones and whip
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| local language, is located at 45 km
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| | coral gardens. Divers can expect to
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| offshore of Terengganu, a state at north
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| | encounter huge clownfish, sea cucumbers,
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| east of Peninsula Malaysia. At the size
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| | starfishes, stonefish, groupers and
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| of about 7km long and 6km wide, it's a
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| | parrotfish.
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| small island. Together with some other
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| | Mini Mount.
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| islands, Pulau Pinang, Pulau Lima, Pulau
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| | 100 meters east off of Pulau Kerengga
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| Ekor Tebu, Pulau Perhentian Besar, Pulau
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| | Besar, with the deepest portion at about
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| Perhentian Kecil, Pulau Susu Dara, Pulau
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| | 20 meters. The surface of the boulders
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| Lang Tengah and Pulau Kapas, these group
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| | are carpeted with a variety of soft
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| of islands forms the Pulau Redang Marine
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| | corals, tubastrea corals, sea squirts,
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| Park which is abound with marvelous
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| | sponges and stinging hydroids. Also, here
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| marine fishes, turtles and coral reefs,
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| | divers can see a unique blend of sponges,
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| provides a great snorkelling and
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| | shrimps, moluscs, echinoderms and soft
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| scuba-diving experience. There are more
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| | corals. This is a popular choice for
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| than 500 species of live corals, 1000
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| | night dive where divers are rewarded with
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| species of invertebrates and almost 3000
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| | an abundance of night creatures foraging
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| species of fishes which includes manta
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| | for food around the reef.
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| rays, stingrays, sharks and whale sharks,
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| | Terumbu Kili
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| all living in harmony in the reefs
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| | Lies at the southern tip of Pulau Pinang,
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| fringing the islands.
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| | this is one of the top dive sites at
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| Redang Island is famous for it's white
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| | Redang. The rocky seascape is encrusted
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| sandy beaches, crystal clear blue sea,
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| | with both hard and soft corals at about
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| brilliant underwater world and has among
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| | 15 meters, and slopes down to 20 meters
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| the best coral reef in the world. With
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| | at the sandy bottom. Fish life includes
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| more than 20 different diving spots, it
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| | cardinal fish, damselfish, chromis,
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| is a heaven for diving enthusiasts and
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| | snappers, parrotfish and soldierfish.
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| underwater photographers. Some of them
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| | While in the open water you are likely to
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| are black coral garden, shipwrecks near
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| | encounter jacks, fusiliers, yellowtail,
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| Pinang Island, a mysterious submerged
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| | batfish and black tip sharks. Due to the
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| chamber and Mini Mount.
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| | strong currents, this site is best left
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| The dive season at Redang starts around
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| | to advanced and more experienced divers
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| March and lasts until early October. The
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| | as you can get swept out to sea if you're
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| daily temperature ranges from 22oC in the
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| | not careful.
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| early morning to 34oC at noon. The
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| | The waters around Pulau Redang also
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| visibiity averages 15 metres. On good
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| | contain two historic shipwrecks: The HMS
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| days, it can improve to 30 metres. Some
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| | Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse, sunk
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| of the favourite dive locations are:
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| | here at the start of World War II.
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| Big Mount
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| | Other dive sites includes Tanjung Lang,
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| Located about 50 to 100 meters off the
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| | Tanjung Tokong, Tanjung Gua Kawah, Pasir
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| northern tip of Pulau Lima, Big mount is
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| | Panjang, Batu Mak Chantek, Pulau Paku
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| a completely submerged oval seamount.
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| | Besar, Pulau Paku Kecil, Pulau Ling, Batu
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| This is arguably the best of all the dive
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| | Chipor, Terumbu Putih, Black Coral
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| sites around this island with a large
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| | Garden, "Mysterious Submerged Chamber",
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| coral pillar and highly rated by local
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| | The Southeastern Side, The Northeastern
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| divers.. The shallowest portion of this
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| | Side, Pulau Kerangga Kecil and Pulau Ekor
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| reef at 20 meters and the boulder terrain
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| | Tebu.
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| drops to 30 meters and is filled with
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| | Divers, packed your bags and heading to
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| many varieties of hard and soft corals,
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| | Redang Island already?
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