Malaysia scuba diving - pulau lang tengah dive
sites of Malaysia.
Pulau Lang Tengah is located in between
Pulau Perhentian and
Pulau Redang on the East Coast of Peninsula Malaysia. Translated
from Bahasa Malaysia, Pulau Lang Tengah literally means "an eagle
resting on the middle island" which sort of explains its location.
This away from it all island has a number of beautiful resorts and
is fast gaining popularity as a diver's haven.
Favorite Dives:
Batu Kuching
This site got its name from a squarish boulder perched on top of
other boulders that resemble a cat. The boulder terrain plunges down
to about 20 meters where sea whips are dominant. Good place to see
glass sweepers, wrasses, butterfly fish and snappers.Terembu
Kuning
This site is a rocky outcrop sloping down to the seabed at about 20
meters. Hard corals dominated the seascape providing refuge for
groupers, barramundi cods and nurse sharks. Pelagics such as
batfish, jacks and fusiliers swims about in the blue water.
Tanjung Nibong Laut
Angular shape rock bottoms out at about 25 meters. Located on the
tip of the island, this site is usually swept by currents that
attract pelagic such as barracudas, jacks and if you are lucky the
whale shark. At the coral garden, reef fishes such as butterfly
fish, wrasses, rabbit fish and turtles can be observ
Next: Pulau
Perhentian
