The northern coast of Borneo easily holds a title for the most famous dive destination in all of Malaysia.
Sipidan Island off the north east coast is a tiny island with spectacular wall diving. Steep underwater coral cliffs on this oceanic pinnacle plummet from near the surface to black 600-metres depth. Turtles of various species are seen on every dive as they come in to the island to mate and lay eggs on the white sand beaches that ring the island.

Pulau Mabul and Kapalai island, offers visiting divers a rich marine environment to dazzle the senses. For beginners, dive coureces are available from basic through to assistant level for the advance divers.

Kota Kinabalu on the east side of the main island of Borneo has dives on the mainland and offshore reefs. Visitors often tie a dive trip with a day visiting inland areas such as the famous orangutan rehabilitation centre.

On the Malaysian Peninsula some excellent diving is to be found on the shores and island off Mersing on the south east coast. Rawa island, near Mersing, is famous as the world largest turtles, the endangered Leatherback, come to nest on its beaches.
Nearby, Tioman Island has untouched diving and spectacular above water mountain scenery. These and other island up to the northern border can be accessed through Singapore as well as Kuala Lumpur.