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Malaysia

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Travel to Malaysia travel

Malaysia is one country where you can turn up and make experience the finest of what Asia has on offer. A multicultural country, it gives you a quick look of the tradition of Chinese, Indians, Sri Lanka and other Asian countries too. In terms of scenery, this country charms with beaches, hills and even radiant cityscapes like that of Kuala Lumpur. It has its arms open wide to welcome tourists from across the earth, serving them delectable food, spoiling them with a vibrant shopping set-up and conventional spas. Behind its enviable business status and lively cities, Malaysia is a peaceful tropical heaven, which offers great options to splurge your holiday.

Diving in Malaysia

The Southeast Asian country of Malaysia, with more than 200 striking islands, is a beautiful destination for scuba diving. Its beaches are covered with soft golden sand, clear blue waters and stunning tropical sunsets. Sipadan & Mabul are diving capital of Malaysia. These two islands perhaps hold the best dive sites in the whole of Malaysia. Sipadan claims to be the world’s best dive site, and with oceans this gorgeous, it definitely lives up to the excitement. Fortunately for diving lovers, Mabul Island offers great prospects for scuba diving. The island is known globally for its wonderful muck diving conditions.

Diving regions in Malaysia (5)

Layang-Layang (Swallow Reef)

A remote oceanic atoll in the disputed Spratly Islands, roughly 300 km northwest of Kota Kinabalu, known for sheer walls and seasonal schooling scalloped hammerhead sharks; diving is currently suspended following the re...

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Perhentian Islands

The Perhentian Islands are a small archipelago off Terengganu, Malaysia, known for calm, clear waters and coral reefs that make them a popular diving and snorkelling destination outside the monsoon season.

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Redang and Lang Tengah Islands

Redang and Lang Tengah are neighbouring islands off Terengganu, Malaysia, part of a marine park archipelago known for clear water, coral reefs and turtle nesting beaches.

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Semporna

Semporna, on the southeastern tip of Sabah, Malaysia, is the gateway town for diving trips to the world-famous islands of Sipadan, Mabul and Kapalai.

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Tioman Island

Tioman Island is a large, densely forested island off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, protected as part of a marine park and popular for scuba diving, snorkelling and surfing on its fringing coral reefs.

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Dive centers in Malaysia (18)

Country info

Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Region
Asia
Subregion
South-Eastern Asia
Population
31.405.416
Area
330.803 km2
Currency
Malaysian ringgit (MYR)
Languages
بهاس مليسيا
Time zones
UTC+08:00
Dialing code
+60
Demonym
Malaysian
Top-Level-Domain
.my
Staatenbuende
Association of Southeast Asian Nations