Redang dive report 21st Jul 2006

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Was in Redang a few weeks ago. Stayed at Coral Redang Resort but I did my 2 dives (RM140 for both inc equipment) at the dive shop in Redang Pelangi Resort right next door. Here are the dive reports:

Dive #1: Pulau Paku Kecil



Dive depth about 20 metres only before the coral growth meets the sandy bottom. Mostly consist of leather soft corals and plenty of hard corals. There is a nice and vast garden of sea whips. Visibility was about 10-15 metres with total bottom time of 40 minutes.

 

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Dive #2: Pulau Kerengga



The dive is much shallower than the first one. Only about 15 metres. The highlights are Jenkin's whipray (about 1-meter "wing span"), blue-spotted rays, hawksbill turtles, centuries-old boulder rocks that have variety of soft and hard corals growing on them, numerous magnificent anemones, spotted boxfish, and yellow-tail barracuda doing mini "tornado"!

Due to the shallow depth, my total bottom time was about an hour. I actually break this dive report into two installment. The other one can be read here.

Enjoy the photos!