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Underwater Photo Location: Batu Nisan, Perhentian Kecil

Underwater Photo Location: Batu Nisan, Perhentian Kecil

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Dive site is close to Long Beach on Perhentian Kecil and can be done as shore dive from there if you are prepared for a long swim of about 75m. The coral reef fringes the rocky outcrops from the island and leads down to a boulder reef and sandy area at a depth of 17m. To get out to this area it's probably best done as boat dive.Sea Temp 29c in May.
Facts about Batu Nisan, Perhentian Kecil
  • It is in Malaysia
  • Batu Nisan, Perhentian Kecil is in the South China Sea.
  • The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
  • The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
Dive types
dayboatshorenight

Marine Life
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Diving facilities
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Photo facilities
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by Brian Mayes
This Sibling Sea Star Shrimp (Periclimenes soror) was a pain to capture as it was on the underside of a Crown of Thorns Starfish... ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>·..Canon G9 & Inon UCL 165 macro lenses

by Brian Mayes
I don't remember how many Sea Whips I looked at before I found this Whip Coral Shrimp (Pontonides unciger), but it was a lot. .. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>·.¸Canon G9 & stacked Inon UCL-165 macro lenses

by Brian Mayes
I'm not sure what this is, I think it's an anemone, but it looks a bit like a Nudibranch. ..¸><((((º>·.. Canon G9, Inon UCL-165

by Annette Thomasz
I am on top of the world looking down on creation.... an adventurous pillowstar i found on top of the coral... Take with a Sony P10

by Yeehoo Wai
A gift from the snorkeler above.....
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