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metres with average visibility ranging from 10 to 30 barracudas circle the wreck while giant groupers swim
metres. Hard and sot corals cover the enire reefs, in and out of the cargo holds.
with abundant gorgonians, sea-whips, anemones,
sponges and crinoids. Angel ish, buterly ish, fusiliers, Dive Operators: CoCo Dive, Lot 2117, Block 9, Miri -
groupers, singrays, trigger ish, parrot ish, wrasses Pujut Road, Tel: 417053, www.cocodive.com.my.
are among the numerous reef species that can be seen Red Monkey Divers, Unit 1, Kelab Gymkhana Miri,
and over 40 species of nudibranch have been recorded. Jln Dato Abang Indeh, Tel: 014-6998296, www.
There are also some interesing wreck dives. redmonkeydivers.com
The best ime to dive is from March to August, but diving ACCOMMODATION
is available all year round. The Dive Sites listed below
are just a short boat ride from the city (imes given in Accommodaion ranges from budget hostels to luxury
brackets). All descripions are courtesy of CoCo Dive. internaional and bouique hotels. The premises listed
below are located in the central area and within easy
Eve’s Garden (15 min): A shallow reef of just 7 - 12 walking distance of major tourist atracions and the
metres carpeted with sot corals such as leather corals, central business district, unless otherwise stated. Star
elephant’s ear and dead man’s ingers. Giant anemones raings are shown where applicable, but many hotels do
and clown ishes inhabit the reef, along with schooling not apply for raing.
yellowtail fusiliers and angel ishes.
Anemone Garden (30 min): One of the most interesing The following is a selecion of the more established
reefs with a depth range of 10 to 16 meters, with properies - you may ind more on tripadvisor.com
hard and sot corals, anemones and their symbioic and similar websites. Room rates are shown in bands
clown ishes, bubble corals, anchor corals, colourful as follows. Many properies have rooms in more than
dendronepthya sot corals, feather stars, giant clams, one band.
nudibranches and schooling yellowtails. Band A : RM Under RM 50
Sea fan Garden (30 min): This unique 16 metre deep Band B : RM 50 - 149
reef provides an excellent environment for an amazing Band C : RM 150 - 299
variety of gorgonian sea fans, sea whips and schooling Band D : RM 300 plus
bafish.
Tukau Drop-Of (50 min): An exciing drop-of reef Internaional Class Hotels
(20 – 40 metres) with a verical wall. Schooling jacks,
barracudas, napoleon Wrasses, yellowtail fusiliers and Imperial Hotel, Jln Pos (located adjacent to Imperial
large groupers are always present, and sharks and Shopping Mall), Tel: 431133, Fax: 431122, E-mail:
trumpet ish are occasionally seen. enquiries@imperialhotel.com.my. www.imperialhotel.
Grouper Patch (1 hr): Giant groupers inhabit this reef com.my. 118 rooms and 144 serviced apartments. Band
of 15 – 18 metres depth. Spiny lobsters are also present C-D. Outlets include Imperial Restaurant (east-meets-
together with yellowtail fusiliers and other schooling west ine dining), Palm Terrace Café (al fresco poolside
ishes. restarant), Club Celebriies (nightspot), X-Trim Fitness
Santak Point (45 min): The average visibility here is 30 Centre. Features include swimming pool, non-smoking
meters or more. Large gorgonian fans of 2 meters in size loor, business centre, rooms & faciliies for disabled
are all over the top of the reef at 21 meters. The reef guests, extensive conference & banquet faciliies.
edge drops to 35 meters.
Atago Maru Wreck (15 min): A WWII Japanese wreck Imperial Palace Hotel, Lot 1120, Block 7, Jln Sehai, Tel:
just of Lutong. The 100 metre ship sits upright with the 437799 Fax: 437733. Email: enquiries@
top deck just 10 metres below the surface. Most of the imperialpalacehotel.com.my, www.
hull is covered with cave corals. A large moray eel has imperialpalacehotel.com.my. 307 rooms. Band C-D.
made its home here and travelly, jacks and barracudas Located in the bustling Pelita Commercial Centre,
are frequently seen. convenient for restaurants and nightlife. Includes
Batu Belais Reef (30 min): A picturesque reef Merawan Restaurant (all-day dining) and X-Trim Fitness
covered with gorgonian trees and seafans. Bafishes Centre. Features include swimming pool, non-smoking
are common among the long swaying sea whips - a loor, business centre, rooms & faciliies for disabled
photographer’s heaven. guests, extensive conference & banquet faciliies.
Sunday Reef (35 min): Large hard corals make up this Shopping centre adjacent.
richly inhabited 11 – 16 metre deep reef, populated
with anemones, clown ishes and nudibranches. Meritz Hotel, Bintang Megamall, Jalan Miri-Pujut, Tel:
Sri Gadong Wreck (1 hr 10 min): A small 30 metre cargo 417888, Fax: 418666, Email: info@meritzhotel.com,
ship sits on an 18 metre sand botom. The whole wreck www.meritzhotel.com. 190 rooms. Band C-D. Centrally
is teeming with life; jacks, yellow grunts, bafish and located adjacent to Miri’s largest shopping mall. Outlets
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metres. Hard and sot corals cover the enire reefs, in and out of the cargo holds.
with abundant gorgonians, sea-whips, anemones,
sponges and crinoids. Angel ish, buterly ish, fusiliers, Dive Operators: CoCo Dive, Lot 2117, Block 9, Miri -
groupers, singrays, trigger ish, parrot ish, wrasses Pujut Road, Tel: 417053, www.cocodive.com.my.
are among the numerous reef species that can be seen Red Monkey Divers, Unit 1, Kelab Gymkhana Miri,
and over 40 species of nudibranch have been recorded. Jln Dato Abang Indeh, Tel: 014-6998296, www.
There are also some interesing wreck dives. redmonkeydivers.com
The best ime to dive is from March to August, but diving ACCOMMODATION
is available all year round. The Dive Sites listed below
are just a short boat ride from the city (imes given in Accommodaion ranges from budget hostels to luxury
brackets). All descripions are courtesy of CoCo Dive. internaional and bouique hotels. The premises listed
below are located in the central area and within easy
Eve’s Garden (15 min): A shallow reef of just 7 - 12 walking distance of major tourist atracions and the
metres carpeted with sot corals such as leather corals, central business district, unless otherwise stated. Star
elephant’s ear and dead man’s ingers. Giant anemones raings are shown where applicable, but many hotels do
and clown ishes inhabit the reef, along with schooling not apply for raing.
yellowtail fusiliers and angel ishes.
Anemone Garden (30 min): One of the most interesing The following is a selecion of the more established
reefs with a depth range of 10 to 16 meters, with properies - you may ind more on tripadvisor.com
hard and sot corals, anemones and their symbioic and similar websites. Room rates are shown in bands
clown ishes, bubble corals, anchor corals, colourful as follows. Many properies have rooms in more than
dendronepthya sot corals, feather stars, giant clams, one band.
nudibranches and schooling yellowtails. Band A : RM Under RM 50
Sea fan Garden (30 min): This unique 16 metre deep Band B : RM 50 - 149
reef provides an excellent environment for an amazing Band C : RM 150 - 299
variety of gorgonian sea fans, sea whips and schooling Band D : RM 300 plus
bafish.
Tukau Drop-Of (50 min): An exciing drop-of reef Internaional Class Hotels
(20 – 40 metres) with a verical wall. Schooling jacks,
barracudas, napoleon Wrasses, yellowtail fusiliers and Imperial Hotel, Jln Pos (located adjacent to Imperial
large groupers are always present, and sharks and Shopping Mall), Tel: 431133, Fax: 431122, E-mail:
trumpet ish are occasionally seen. enquiries@imperialhotel.com.my. www.imperialhotel.
Grouper Patch (1 hr): Giant groupers inhabit this reef com.my. 118 rooms and 144 serviced apartments. Band
of 15 – 18 metres depth. Spiny lobsters are also present C-D. Outlets include Imperial Restaurant (east-meets-
together with yellowtail fusiliers and other schooling west ine dining), Palm Terrace Café (al fresco poolside
ishes. restarant), Club Celebriies (nightspot), X-Trim Fitness
Santak Point (45 min): The average visibility here is 30 Centre. Features include swimming pool, non-smoking
meters or more. Large gorgonian fans of 2 meters in size loor, business centre, rooms & faciliies for disabled
are all over the top of the reef at 21 meters. The reef guests, extensive conference & banquet faciliies.
edge drops to 35 meters.
Atago Maru Wreck (15 min): A WWII Japanese wreck Imperial Palace Hotel, Lot 1120, Block 7, Jln Sehai, Tel:
just of Lutong. The 100 metre ship sits upright with the 437799 Fax: 437733. Email: enquiries@
top deck just 10 metres below the surface. Most of the imperialpalacehotel.com.my, www.
hull is covered with cave corals. A large moray eel has imperialpalacehotel.com.my. 307 rooms. Band C-D.
made its home here and travelly, jacks and barracudas Located in the bustling Pelita Commercial Centre,
are frequently seen. convenient for restaurants and nightlife. Includes
Batu Belais Reef (30 min): A picturesque reef Merawan Restaurant (all-day dining) and X-Trim Fitness
covered with gorgonian trees and seafans. Bafishes Centre. Features include swimming pool, non-smoking
are common among the long swaying sea whips - a loor, business centre, rooms & faciliies for disabled
photographer’s heaven. guests, extensive conference & banquet faciliies.
Sunday Reef (35 min): Large hard corals make up this Shopping centre adjacent.
richly inhabited 11 – 16 metre deep reef, populated
with anemones, clown ishes and nudibranches. Meritz Hotel, Bintang Megamall, Jalan Miri-Pujut, Tel:
Sri Gadong Wreck (1 hr 10 min): A small 30 metre cargo 417888, Fax: 418666, Email: info@meritzhotel.com,
ship sits on an 18 metre sand botom. The whole wreck www.meritzhotel.com. 190 rooms. Band C-D. Centrally
is teeming with life; jacks, yellow grunts, bafish and located adjacent to Miri’s largest shopping mall. Outlets
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