Pulau Aur / Dayang / Tioman / Seven Skies / Anambas / Udang oil rigs
Location: ca. 65 -200 km east of Mersing
Short description: As Aur, Dayang and Tioman can all be reached within a few
hours from Singapore, these islands
are popular for weekend dive trips. The
supertanker
" Seven Skies" and Anambas can only be reached on live-aboard
trips. All offer good diving by day
and night with a big variety of marine life.
Expected marine life: Cuttlefish, batfish, parrotfishes, snappers, groupers,
turtles, surgeonfish, moray eels, rays,
nudibranches and right at the beginning
and
end of season occasionally pelagics
Accomodation:
chalets with quadruple rooms
Best time of year to visit: March to October
Visibility:
fair to good (10-30m)
Currents:
depend on dive site and time of year. From zero to strong currents.
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