The former location for the film South Pacific; granite reefs offering good value for certifications.
Depth
5–25 m
Recommended level
Open Water
Average visibility
15 m
Water temperature
28 °C
Current
Weak to moderate
Access
Shore
Best time
March-October
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
35 USD / dive
The former location for the film South Pacific; granite reefs offering good value for certifications.
Location
See on the interactive map61 species documented in Tioman Island
Least ConcernBarracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
EndangeredTiburón ballena
Rhincodon typus
Critically EndangeredTortuga carey
Eretmochelys imbricata
EndangeredTortuga verde
Chelonia mydas
Critically EndangeredAlmeja gigante
Tridacna gigas
Anguila jardinera moteada
Heteroconger hassi
Anguila serpiente de bandas
Myrichthys colubrinus
Anémona alfombra gigante
Stichodactyla gigantea
Anémona disco
Discosoma nummiforme
Anémona magnífica
Heteractis magnifica
Babosa de mar verrugosa
Onchidium verruculatum
Bigeye de arrecife
Priacanthus hamrur
Ecosystem
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