A glimpse under the sea

A few of my underwater snapshots from the diving. The colour isn't great, but it gives you a bit of an idea of what was below the sea at Pulau Perhentian.

Jenkin's Whip Ray (a couple of meters long, and no I didn't try to ride it!)

Giant Moray

Blue spotted ribbon tail ray

A family of brown bamboo sharks

A school of yellow fish (OK, so I don't remember their proper name!)

Shaggy scorpion fish (yes, it is a fish and that is its name)

A young box fish hiding behind coral

Nudibranch

Another blue spotted ribbon tail, on the move this time.

A big eye and coral

Phyllidia nudibranch

Coral garden

Hermit crab

Beautiful and poisonous lion fish

Perhentian Paradise

Top 10 reasons why I love Pulau Perhentian


1. No roads, and no cars
2. Naps in the afternoon
3. Togs and sarong are the dress code all day long
4. Roti canai and strong Malaysian coffee for breakfast
5. Boat rides to dive sites with the sun on your back and wind in your hair
6. Being surrounded by a multitude of languages all speaking diving
7. The sugar ship wreck
8. Fresh seafood for dinner each night; rock lobster, calamari, prawns...
9. Eating 3 meals a day with the sand between your toes
10. Hanging out with the fish at least twice a day, and the odd shark, ray or eel!

And yes, if it sounds like all I do there is eat, sleep and dive, it is because that is all I do. Gotta love island life!