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Malaysia

Scuba Diving Tioman, Malaysia – A Quick Trip Report

by Chris on April 18, 2009

Michael at SeaUndersea.com has written up a useful overview of his three days of diving at Tioman island just off peninsular Malaysia. Short version - he loved it!

Scuba Diving in the Perhentian Islands, Malaysia

by Chris on November 2, 2008

Just off the coast of north western penisular Malaysia, the Perhentian Islands have been a popular backpacker haunt for year, thanks to pretty beaches and some great diving at cheap prices [click to continue…]

Perhentian Islands Scuba Diving

by Chris on February 14, 2007

Malaysia's Perhentian Islands are an accessible and affordable dive destination, combining a tropical paradise above water with a string of surprises underwater [click to continue…]

Layang Layang and Labuan, Borneo

by Chris on August 31, 2006

Worawan Simaroj writes a fascinating piece on exploring Borneo's Layang Layang islands and going to explore remote reefs beyond Layang Layang that have remained virtually untouched [click to continue…]

Malaysian Prime Minister Angry About Sipadan Fiasco

by Chris on July 28, 2006

The Sipadan reef destruction fiasco rumbles on, with Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi publicly attacking his Minister Of Tourism for letting the building works go ahead against his express wishes [click to continue…]

Layang Layang, Borneo: Weekly Dive Reports

As well as being a hotspot for seeing schools of hammerhead sharks along with whale sharks and manta rays, Borneo’s Layang Layang island now also has its own ongoing blog to vicariously keep up with the action

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Scuba Diving Perhentian Islands, Malaysia: A Quick Guide

If you are travelling in Malaysia, I definitely recommend you visit the Perhentian Islands for some great dives and a very affordable version of Paradise.

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Perhentians, Malaysia – A Quick Prologue

The Perhentian Islands in Malaysia, near the Thai-Malay border, are Malaysia’s answer to Koh Tao – paradise beaches with superb diving that are fairly remote and still an upcoming travel destination

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Lankayan, Borneo: Paradise Under Threat

Lankayan is one of Borneo’s best dive destinations thanks to its conservation area status. But the island paradise is fighting a continual war with poachers who could destroy the fragile balance of Lankayan’s reefs. Chris Mitchell reports.

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Swim With Sharks In Kuala Lumpur Aquarium

Swim with sharks in Kuala Lumpur’s Aquaria and come face to face with the most fearsome marine predators

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Singapore Scuba Diving

Singapore is a city state perched at the end of penisular Malaysia.  Scuba diving is increasingly popular amongst Singaporeans, and looking where the locals go to dive can let you discover some real underwater gems

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DHL Sponsors Reef Creation on Malaysian Island

Despite all the self-inflicted misery going on at Sipadan, there is hope elsewhere in Malaysia for the country’s coral reefs. Courier company DHL have been sponsoring the creation of a reef on the popular island of Palau Tioman

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Sipadan Damage Contractor Gets Off With Apology

The Sipadan controversy continues to rage with the contractor responsible for causing huge damage to the reef getting off with an apology and the Malaysian Deputy Chief Minister accusing the foreign press of exaggerating the damage.

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AirAsia.com Launch Special Diver Airfares

Hoping to entice more scuba divers to visit the amazing sights of Malaysian Borneo, budget air carrier AirAsia are offering discount fares for divers

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Sipadan Island Reef Disaster

A huge contruction barge has recently decimated one of Sipadan Island’s reefs, causing untold damage to the island’s fragile eco-system. What happens next is anyone’s guess.

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Dive In Style: Tim Simond

Dive In Style is a lavish coffetable book that’s packed with photos of the best places to dive around the world – and chill out afterwards too

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Lankayan, Borneo: Some Underwater Pictures

Here’s a few photos, from both above and below water, that I took at Lankayan island in Malaysian Borneo last year.

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Sipadan Tsunami

Was Sipadan Island damaged during the tragic tsunami of 2004? Definitely not – the Malaysian Borneo island reknown as one of the world’s best dive sites was far away from the tsunami’s effects

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Cousteau’s Calypso to be scuttled?

Once the ship that helped pioneer scuba exploration of stunning dive sites like Sipadan, Jacques Cousteau’s Calypso now lies rotting in a La Rochelle harbour

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Borneo Diving: An Introduction

Borneo has long been known for the superlative beauty of its scuba diving. Home to thousands of different aquatic species, Malaysian Borneo’s islands boast a staggering range of biodiversity. Coupled with postcard-perfect tropical islands set amongst shimmering azure seas under the vast canopy of the Indo-Pacific sky, Borneo is quite simply one of the best [...]

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Borneo Diving: Sipadan

Sabah’s most magical dive destination, Sipadan is the ultimate underwater dream for many divers

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Borneo Diving: Sipadan Water Village, Mabul

Sipadan Water Village is a spacious resort built on stilts over the island of Mabul and only a few minutes boat ride from Sipadan

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Borneo: Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary

Come face to face with the orang’utans in this unique conservation area dedicated to preserving an entire habitat and the fantastic creatures within it

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Borneo Diving: Mataking

An island resort focused on complete relaxation and with shallow reefs ideal for learning to dive

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Borneo Diving: Lankayan

Set amongst a Marine Conservation Area, the tiny island of Lankayan boasts some of Borneo’s best diving and seasonal visits from whale sharks

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Borneo Diving: Mantanani

A secluded island resort that’s still near the mainland, Mantanani lets you enjoy great dives without feeling cut off from the rest of Borneo’s unique attractions

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Borneo Diving: Kota Kinabalu

Sabah’s capital city offers bustling city life, amazing island cruises only minutes from the mainland and easy scuba diving straight off the plane.

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Kapalai Resort: Sipadan Diving

Feel like you’re on the edge of the world with this charismatic stilt-built reef resort out in the open sea and close by to Sipadan

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Malaysia Diving Books

There’s a small but very useful selection of books specifically about scuba diving in Malaysia, which you can browse and buy online.

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