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A black long-spined sea urchin with a pale centre sits on a green-flecked brown coral, seen from above — Sibu & Tinggi Islands

Sibu & Tinggi Islands · Malaysia · Coral garden · Drift

Nangka Kecil

Massive, undamaged hard-coral formations off Pulau Tinggi

Area photo: Wolfgang Ahlmer · CC BY 4.0

A hard-coral reef beside Pulau Tinggi, made up of massive, undamaged coral formations with a myriad of creatures hiding inside them. It is an easy, shallow drift, and schools of yellowback and double-striped fusiliers keep the reef busy.

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Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Nangka Kecil: typical dive to 10 m (to 33 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit10 mtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 40 m (130 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

2.2992° N, 104.1189° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.

The dive

The current decides the direction: the dive starts either at the eastern tip and drifts westwards along the reef, or the other way round, and when it is timed well there is no current at all. The reef stays within 10 m. Schools of yellowback and double-striped fusiliers crowd the coral, and on the sandy floor between two of the formations a large black whiptail stingray often lies resting.

Marine life and season

  • Reef fish swarms
  • Stingrays
Month-by-month season rating for Nangka Kecil
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Season follows Sibu & Tinggi Islands: Most resorts close for the monsoon from December into February; visibility also dips in August, the warmest month.

Sources

  1. Diving at Rimba Resort — Rimba Resort / Hi-Tide Divers
  2. Pulau Tinggi — OpenStreetMap

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