Diving in Malaysia: A Description

Sabah in Malaysian Borneo is Malaysia's claim to world class scuba diving. Some 3,000 species were first found and classified while diving fabulous sites such as Sipadan. If you are looking for a memorable break on beautiful equatorial islands with pristine white sand beaches coupled with outstanding underwater marine beauty and diversity, then scuba diving in Malaysia is bound to have something for you. Malaysia plays host to an amazingly diverse range of scuba destinations. Places of note include the spectacular Sipadan area on the East coast including the neighbouring Islands of Kapalai and Mabul which are world renowned destinations for macro dives, Layang Layang's hammerheads off the North-West coast of Borneo in the South China Sea, and Lankayan, the latest hot destination that offer new frontiers if you are looking for something different. You will be able to cavort with turtles and dive amongst a swirling tornado of barracuda around Sipadan Island, or in Layang Layang dive on the pristine coral atoll with hammerhead sharks. You can find migrating whale sharks around Lankayan and macro diving in Mabul and Kapalai islands. The dive season runs all through the year in Borneo, depending on your choice of location. From macro life to pelagics, wrecks to wall dives, coral gardens teeming with a rich diversity of corals and fish, underwater caves with sleepy sharks, and caverns where turtles go for eternal rest... Borneo diving has it all. Malaysia Airlines offers a flexible domestic flights network ideally suited for our tailor made itineraries.