Diving Malaysia

Malaysia is home to one of the most famous dive sites in the World: Sipadan. But is it as good as the brochures tell us? Reports from divers vary from "awesome" to "not as good as the Brothers".

Malaysian water temperature varies between 27 ^oC and 31 ^oC. From December to March the winds come from the northeast and bad weather occurs on the eastern coast in the South China Sea and the Sulu Sea. From May to November southwesterlies are common giving warmer, calmer, weather.

The currency is the ringgit, but US dollars are widely accepted.

Malaysia comprises two regions separated by the South China Seas: Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo.

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