Malaysia lies in the hearth of the indo-pacific basin in an area known for great marine biodiversity and there are marine parks which offer divers an opportunity to enjoy some of the most beautiful marine sights in the world. Eco-tourism has been heavily developed in the last decade and there are many tour agencies that offer holidays suitable for adventure seeking visitors.
Diving
Diving is another well-developed sport with several professional companies offering fully-equipped packages to dive sites.
Professional and recreational divers are discovering the enchantment of malaysian water which contain sites catering to every level of expertise.
Accredited dive operators offer packages for every need and budget. Premium packages include pickup at the airport, transfer to the dive sites, food, accommodation and dives. Alternatively, one can opt for a dive only package by making arrangements with a dive shop or operator.
The east coast of peninsular malaysia and sabah and sarawak offer beautiful dive sites. The latter's proximity to the south china sea and the celebes sea attracts a wider range of marine life and pelagic species among its world-class reefs. Visibility is great. Pulau payar, one of the islands in the langkawi group lies off the west coast of peninsular malaysia and has many endangered species found in the park's sanctuary. Local dive centres in langkawi offers excursions to pulau payar and its neighbouring islands located half way between pulau langkawi and penang where marine fauna characteristic of the indian ocean can be viewed.
