Malaysia
A country of 2 distinct land masses, Malaysia has plenty to offer visitors, including some superb wildlife and scuba diving resorts. Peninsular Malaysia is located just below Thailand, and is home to the capital city Kuala Lumpur, the Cameron Highlands, as well as the famous tourist islands of Redang, Langkawi, Tioman and Perhentian.
Further east, in the northern region of Borneo island, are the states of Sarawak and Sabah, where you will find world class jungle adventures with orang-utans, adventure sports, tribal village visits, and world class marine life at Sipadan Island and Layang Layang.
Recent Malaysia Articles
Sipadan Permits Guaranteed on Celebes!
Updated: 07 Jan 10 Do you want to explore Sipadan by diving there 4 out of 7 days? Then we are delighted to offer you a NEW liveaboard option in Malaysia: the MV Celebes Explorer. The best news is that your Sipadan diving permits are guaranteed! Carrying a maximum of...
Borneo Divers Shootout Mabul, Malaysia
Are you the kind of diver that just has to share your amazing undersea photos - even if you say so yourself? Why not take part in Scuba Diver AustralAsia's next exciting photographic competition from 18-23 Nov 2009 at Borneo Divers Mabul Island Resort? Mabul Island...
Glass-bottom Kayak at Sipadan Water Village
Looking for something to do between dives? Glass-bottom boats and kayaks are popular activities along Sabah's coast, especially because the seas are often quite placid and teeming with sea-life, ideal requirements for both these past-times. Sipadan Water Village on...
Shark Finning on Mabul / Sipadan Follow-up
After a forum post showing shark finning on Mabul near Sipadan that we told you about on February 2nd, the diving community made enough fuss about it for the local authorities to sit up and notice. A reporter and diver from a Malaysian national daily, New Straits...
Coral Transplanting in Mabul July 09
Are you looking for a way to make your diving holiday about more than just diving? Do you want to contribute and better then marine environment? For the 12th year running, Sipadan Water Village Resort in Sabah, Malaysia, is celebrating Mabul Marine Day and you will...
Mabul Shark Finning Scrutinised by Tourism Ministry
A picture post on the WetPixel forum showing shark finning on Mabul Island sparked an outcry from the diving community and a flurry of emails to the Sabah Department of Fisheries. Enquiries regarding the forum thread made the Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment...
Wreck Diving in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
At Dive The World we usually recommend only the very best dive sites and when it comes to diving in Sabah that means Sipadan, Mabul, Kapalai, Lankayan and Layang Layang. However, by popular demand, we've decided to include the wreck diving enthusiasts among you, as...
Orangutans go fishing in Borneo
In a sight never previously witnessed an orangutan uses a sharpened stick to try and spear fish. Orangutan translates from the Indonesian language into "Man of the Forest". The beguiling creatures are great imitators and having seen local people fishing with sticks...
Sabah Environment: Kudat Beach Clean
Sunday 28th October saw a concerted effort by many Sabahans and Sabahan residents to raise awareness of environmental issues in the Kudat region in the form of a beach clean up. Kudat is situated north east of the state capital Kota Kinabalu near the tip of Borneo. It...