Tioman Beach Dive

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Adult
Adventure
Watersport
Malaysia
Air Batang Bay, Pulau Tioman, Pahang 26800, Malaysia
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Package Option
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General
Beach Dive with Guide
MYR 90.00
Beach Dive without Guide
MYR 60.00
Beach Night Dive with Guide
MYR 110.00
Beach Night Dive without Guide
MYR 80.00
Description
Tioman Island is known for its pristine natural beauty, crystal clear blue waters, and easy to dive scuba diving locations. With healthy corals, diverse marine life, and shipwrecks, Tioman attracts scuba divers from all around the world. Dive into a sea of wonders and nature’s gems with this Tioman Beach Dive - enjoy a slice of paradise!
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Operating Hours
Departure Time: TBA – Upon Request
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What's Included
  • Access to Tioman Beach Dive (choose variation):
    • Beach dive with OR without guide
    • Beach night dive with OR without guide
  • Only experienced buddy pairs are allowed to participate in dives without a guide
  • All packages include boat transport and diving gear rental
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What to Expect

A Diving Sensation: Tioman Island

Location: Off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, within the Coral Triangle.

Biodiversity:

  • Home to over 500 species of reef-building corals.
  • Features 52% of all Indo-Pacific reef fishes.
  • A plethora of critters, including nudibranchs, scorpionfish, pipefish, octopus, cuttlefish, frogfish, eels, and various shrimps and crustaceans.


Diver Suitability: Caters to all levels, from beginners with tranquil sites to experienced divers seeking drifts and surge sites.


Dive Sites of Tioman

1) Tiger Reef

  • Submerged pinnacle between Labas and Sepoi.
  • Average depth: 15 meters (50 feet).
  • Known for an "explosion of color" from kaleidoscopic soft coral coverage.
  • Strong currents can be present, attracting large schools of jacks, mackerels, yellow fin barracuda, fusiliers, and rainbow runners.
  • Look for angelfish, moray eels, stingrays, pufferfish, nudibranchs, and white tip reef sharks.
  • Shallow site off a small island.
  • Features a mix of bommies and boulders with brightly colored soft corals, anemones, and hard corals.
  • Frequently spotted highlights include hawksbill turtles, blue-ring angelfish, batfish, titan triggerfish, blue spotted stingrays, and a "multitude of nudibranchs."


2) KM Sipadan & Sawadee Wrecks:

  • An artificial reef created by the sinking of a former Royal Navy warship, KM Sipadan, in 2012.
  • Connected by lines to two nearby Thai fishing boat wrecks, known as Sawadee.
  • Maximum depth: 30 meters (100 feet).
  • Attracts fish life, including schools of juvenile fish.
  • Look for nudibranchs, stonefish, flatheads, lionfish, moray eels, and frogfish.


3) Tumok (Tanjung Gemuk):

  • A small half-island in front of Paya Bay.
  • Known for its resident turtles and barracudas.
  • Currents vary, offering a range from a leisurely swim to an exciting drift.


4) North Point:

  • A beautiful drift dive along the side of Tioman Island.
  • A sloping fringing reef site, bottoming out at 18 meters (60 feet).
  • Features plenty of coral bommies, a garden of sea whips, and large coral-adorned boulders.
  • Highlights include different species of lionfish, moray eels, titan triggerfish, sweetlips, and spiny lobsters.


Best Time to Travel & Dive

  • Diving Season: February 1st to early November.
  • Monsoon Season: Tioman is mostly closed from November to January.
  • February - March: Mating season of the Pharaoh Reef Cuttlefish.
  • March - May & September - November: Best visibility, averaging 15 to 30 meters.
  • June - August: Summer season with visibility dropping to 8 to 12 meters, but diving is still considered great. Currents are generally mild.


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Important Information
  • Participants must be aged 13 and above and have valid diving certification to participate in this activity
  • Bring along your usual swim / beach wear, towel, sun lotion and some insect repellent
  • The diving season for Tioman Island starts on 1st February and ends by early November. Tioman is pretty much closed during the monsoon season (November - January)
  • Please contact the attraction at least four (4) day before to schedule your visit
  • Contact information will be provided in your e-Ticket


Diving Pre-requisites:

  • Must present valid scuba diving certification
  • A B&J Refresher Dive is required if a diver has less than 20 logged dives or has not been diving in the past 12 months
  • If required, B&J Diving Centre will convert one of your leisure dives to a refresher dive and add a minimal surcharge of just RM 50.00 to your package rate


Prohibitions & Limitations:

  • This activity is not recommended for those with medical conditions (high blood pressure, epilepsy, etc.), pregnant women or seniors
  • Although not mandatory, it is recommended that you purchase accident and/or travel insurance before participating in this activity
  • Guests are required to sign a liability waiver form that informs them of the risks of the activity
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Redemption Information
  • This is a FlexBasic Ticket.
  • Please WhatsApp / call the tour operator at +(6) 019 756 2307 or email to bookings@divetioman.com at least 4 days earlier to schedule your visit.
  • Show the QR Code on your phone to staff. (No printout is required)
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Terms & Conditions
  • All tickets are valid for 6 months from the date of purchase.
  • You do not need to print the ticket, simply present the QR code via your phone.
  • In order to redeem your ticket, please proceed to the attraction’s counters.
  • MyKad or MyKid must be presented at the attraction for purchase of Malaysian - with MyKad type tickets.
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