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Tioman Island (locally known as Gunung Daik Bercabang Tiga)is a small island located 32 km off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia in the state of Pahang,and is some 39 km long and 12 km wide. It has eight main villages, thelargest and most populous being

The best diving in Sumatra is Pulau Weh, a smallisland off thenorth west coast in Aceh province. Aceh province has beenpoliticallyunstable for years and the December 2004 Asian tsunami also diddevastating damage to the area. However the majority of dive sitesescapedlightly with most of the damage being done from 0-10m deepwith deeper areas ofdive sites spared.

A small island off the coast of Sabah in Borneo Malaysia, this fishing village became popular in the 1990’s due to its proximity to the world class dive area of Sipadan. You won’t find any roads or vehicles on this island, making it a getaway like no other and perfect for relaxing and getting away from it all. Mabul is

Sipadan Island lies off the east coast of Malaysian Borneo. The island is known above all for some of the best scuba diving anywhere in the world.Because of its strategic location, the islands were previously disputed between Malaysia and Indonesia, leading to instability and a highly publicized case of 20 tourists being kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf rebels in

From afar the island resembles a person perching, sostood the name 'Tenggol'. 'Tenggak' in Bahasa Malaysia means 'to perch'but is pronounced as 'tenggol' in Terengganu's local dialect. For many,many years this deserted island retained its secret whereabouts. Apartfrom local fishermen waiting out the weather - Pulau Tenggol was prettymuch left to nature.

The busy port of Bitung, the main shipping harbour for North Sulawesi, seems an unlikely choice for diving. Yet just north of the port, in the strait formed by Lembeh island, is some of the most unusual diving anywhere in the wor

Pulau Redang, Malaysia, offers some of the best diving and snorkellingin this part of the world with its richmarine life, sandy beaches and clear waters. Redanghas a high biodiversity of marine life, offering 80% of speciesfound int

A jewel like tiny island in the Sulu Sea, an hour and a half boat rides north of Sandakan; Lankayan has been declared part of an immense Marine Protected Area to adopt the eco-tourism concept. Unpopulated and covered by thick tropical island vegetation on its topside, this peacefu

The picturesque island of Pulau Biak is located at the top of theCendrawasih Bay on the northern part of Papua Irian Island. With plentyof beach view accommodation available, this is a great place to spend alittle time. Pulaus Biak is blessed with a number of beautiful beaches

Pulau Tiga shot to international fame when it was used as a locationfor the filming hit TV series Survivor. So if you want to imaginethe excitement of Tribal Council or the thrill of winning an ImmunityChallenge, drop in for a d

Mantanani Island is a group of three isolated islands North West ofKota Belud, Sabah, Borneo. Until recently, the islands were only knownto a few locals. The shallow coral reefs surrounding th

Bunaken lies in the very epicentre of the world's marine biodiversity in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. It offers more than 100 different dive sites, all rich with tropical marine life, with diving all year round.The clear waters of the Bunaken National Marine Park has been voted the global winn

Off from Semporna, in the vicinity of the famous Sipadan, Mabul and Kapalai, lie the island of Mataking.Mataking is in fact 2 islands connected by a sandbar and on Mataking Besar you will find the only resort, The Reef Dive Resort. Apart from the resort and a small police station, the islands are covered in natural jungle as a little stroll will r

Sitting a fair distance, some 80km east of the Mersing jetty,are theislands of Pulau Dayang, Pulau Lang, Pulau Aur and Pulau Pinang. Thiscluster of islands is particularly difficult to get to -one reason beingthat the boats going to and fro are irregular and another being thatmany of the dive operators seem to have monopolised the islands for

Bangka Archipelago is a group of islands off the coast of north Sulawesi and include Bangka, the largest, as well as Gangga, Talisei, Kinabohutan, Tindila and the little island just offshore the mainland Tamperong. There are four villages on Bangka Island, but there is no road. Best way to visit one of the villages is by boat or, for the more adventurous people, go hiking through the forest.There…