Singapore Divers

[Beth2]

I think only liveaboard dive at Pemanggil. We dived there a week ago and were really impressed with the marine life - lots of large fish and tons of lobsters in and around the rocks on the northern side. Its outside the marine park so there are quite a few fishermen but fish stocks still pretty high.

What really surprised me was the visability - at least double what was at Tioman the same weekend.

Also there is a great wreck just off Pemanggil - the Malini - it is deep at about 40-43 meters but it has the biggest fish I have ever seen in Malaysia - even bigger than on the Repulse. Groupers, Snapper and Cobia up to 1 meter long each or more plus trevally and yellowtails. Also a GIGANTIC marble ray somewhere between 4-6 meters across the wings!

Am going there again at the end of the month - will try to get some photos (my camera currently flooded)

How do we get there? Any contacts?

 

[hongkia]

Hi All,

I’m posting to garner support AGAINST a proposed Tioman Marina project. I believe most of you have dived in Tioman and enjoyed its marine life. But a proposed marina project is set to destroy this. Though developers downplayed that it affects a small part of the island, but development (esp. construction and heavy tourism) effects is far-reaching. Hence, I appeal to your concern for the preservation of this dive paradise. You can voice your opinions in the following links

http://202.186.86.35/lifestyle/survey/tioman/
- This is an online survey by The Star (a Malaysian newspaper)

http://groups.msn.com/TiomanUnderSiege
- This is kicked off by a Tom Chan in a MSN group

Make your voices heard and stop this destruction.

Football Legend Bobby Charlton - "if you don’t shoot you won’t score, if you do shoot, you may score, if you never shoot you will never score".