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
I'm off to the Perhentian Islands in Malaysia tomorrow to do another dive report for Asian Diver magazine. The Perhentians have become an increasingly popular backpacker destination over the last couple of years, despite having a fairly primitive infrastructure. My friends Jez and Andrea have worked there for the last four years and I've heard many good things about the diving around the islands - Jez has taken some pretty spectacular photos around the Perhentians which give some ideas about what I'll get to see if I'm lucky. (see his Perhentian Islands Underwater Photo Gallery 2005 - Photo Gallery 2004) I even met someone who claimed they saw a mola-mola while diving here - here's hoping. Full report when I get back.
Here's the WikiTravel entry on the Perhentians for more background info.
Last 5 posts in Malaysia
- Perhentian Islands Scuba Diving - February 14th, 2007
- Layang Layang and Labuan, Borneo - August 31st, 2006
- Malaysian Prime Minister Angry About Sipadan Fiasco - July 28th, 2006
- Layang Layang, Borneo: Weekly Dive Reports - July 24th, 2006
- Scuba Diving Perhentian Islands, Malaysia: A Quick Guide - July 11th, 2006
Other Divehappy posts of interest:
- Perhentian Islands Scuba Diving
- Scuba Diving Perhentian Islands, Malaysia: A Quick Guide
- My New Dive Mask: Mares Vision X
- Bangkok Dive Shops
- Borneo Diving: An Introduction
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