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You need a recognised scuba certification to join certified fun dives. Bring your certification details and let us know when you last dived.
New to diving? Discover Scuba Diving is a supervised introduction. For a qualification, explore the PADI Open Water Diver course and choose the package that suits your stay.
Try Discover Scuba Diving Explore Open WaterTioman has shallow coral gardens as well as deeper reefs and pinnacles. The depth of a site is not a target: your dive plan needs to suit your training, experience, and the conditions that day.
Tell the team your certification level when booking. We’ll help you choose suitable dives and explain the depth limits that apply to your course or experience.
Explore Tioman Dive SitesThere are options for beginners and experienced divers. Our team plans dives around your training and the conditions, and explains the site, equipment, and procedures before you enter the water.
Scuba diving involves risks. Follow your instructor’s briefing, stay with your buddy or supervised group, and share any concerns with the team before your dive.
Meet Your Dive TeamHelp protect Tioman’s reefs: keep clear of coral, leave shells and marine life where they belong, and follow your guide’s briefing and the park’s instructions.
Marine park conservation charges are separate from ferry fares. Check the travel guide for the published fee categories, and confirm any other applicable charges before travelling.
Check Marine Park FeesMarch to October is generally the main diving season. The northeast monsoon can disrupt diving and ferry journeys, so choose an available arrival date and check the latest conditions with our team before making travel plans.
A good trip depends on the conditions during your visit, not just the month. Dive sites and sailing schedules may change with weather and tides.
Ask About Your DatesExpect tropical diving, with water temperature and visibility varying by site, depth, rainfall, and currents. Conditions can differ between dives on the same day.
Ask the team about recent conditions and suitable exposure protection before your trip. We select dive sites to suit the conditions and the group’s experience.
Look out for reef fish, turtles, moray eels, rays, and the smaller creatures tucked among the reefs. Take your time: a tiny nudibranch can be just as memorable as a larger visitor.
Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed. Give animals space, avoid touching or chasing them, and enjoy observing their natural behaviour.
Tioman offers a varied choice of reefs, rocky islands, and pinnacles. Names you may hear include Renggis, Labas, Soyak, Chebeh, and Tiger Reef.
There isn’t one best site for everyone. Your certification, recent experience, interests, and the day’s conditions guide the choice; a particular site cannot be guaranteed in advance.
Get to Know the Dive SitesTravel to Mersing or Marina Tanjung Gemok on the mainland, then take a ferry to Genting Village Jetty on Tioman. Our dive centre is in Kampung Genting.
Book transport separately, check your operator’s latest sailing and check-in instructions, and share your arrival time with our team. The travel guide includes routes, ticket links, the Bluewater fare update, and marine park fees.
Plan Your JourneyJoin a snorkeling trip, explore Kampung Genting, spend time by the beach, or ask locally about guided walks and other available island activities.
If you would like another way to explore underwater, take a look at our PADI Freediver course. Tell us whether your group includes divers and non-divers so we can help you choose suitable activities.
Explore Snorkeling Discover FreedivingChoose your package and room option, then add it to your cart. Review the guest counts, choose an arrival date for each package at checkout, and fill in your contact details. Review the total before continuing to full payment.
The date you choose is the day you arrive on Tioman. Check your ferry plans against that date, and use the package page to review the duration and inclusions.
Choose Your PackageThe calendar shows availability managed by our team. A date can be unavailable when capacity is full or when bookings are closed, including monsoon closures.
Try another arrival date, or contact us with your preferred package, group size, and travel window for help finding an alternative.
Get Help With AvailabilityPackage prices are per person. Holiday surcharge: RM50 per person per trip, excluded from all package rates. Confirm applicable dates with the team. Check your selected package and room option for the latest price, inclusions and other exclusions.
Online bookings require full payment. A deposit-only option is not available. Review the guest count and booking total before paying.
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