Pulau Lang Tengah is located between the more popular Redang and Perhentian Island. Fairly small and uninhabited, one can expect that most of its natural beauty is quite untouched by modernization. Affectionately known as Terengganu’s best-kept secret, visitors will be greeted by immaculate beaches and untouched tropical jungles. Stroll along the long sandy bay, snorkelling or scuba Diving around the coral reef that starts from the edge of the beach are just perfect for a relaxing holiday. The corals here are still very much alive and bountiful, with marine life flourishing within its environment. Pulau Lang Tengah has about 15 dive sites with favourites such as Karang Nibong Laut, Karang Bahar and Tanjung Nibong. With a maximum Diving depth of 31 metres and an average depth of 18 metres, the best time to dive at Lang Tengah is from April to June where regular sightings of whale sharks and manta rays at Karang Nibong Laut or Tanjung Nibong and big pelagics at Karang Bahar occur. From July till August however, dolphins and pilot whales are often spotted here as well, although dive season at Lang Tengah starts from March to October.

Dive Site

1. Blue Coral
Blue coral is a relatively good place for snorkelling and Diving. With a sandy bottom teemed with staghorn, brain, and small table corals covering the site from the shallow end to the deeper end. Anemones filled with clownfish are found scattered on the bottom where barrel sponges and vase sponges along with the soft and hard corals live together side by side. Commonly found at this site are Blue Spotted Rays, Marble Rays, Small Black Tip sharks and sometimes a group of Cobia patrolling in the waters. This is also a good site for novices divers and divers training.

2. Batu June
A site that proves to be very popular among snorkellers and novice divers. A jumble of boulders descending to the sand and the deepest rocks supports the growth of black corals. On the sandy bottom, one can come across are sea stars, species of nudibranchs and shells as well as the frequenting stingray that passes here at times.

3. Yellow Reef
Terembu Kuning is a rocky outcrop sloping to the sea bottom at about 20 metres. Hard corals dominate the reef providing refuge for shy groupers, barramundi cods and nurse sharks. While batfish, jacks and fusiliers swim about in the blue waters. At the reefs’ central a lot of hard corals especially mushroom corals, Arcopora, featherstar, sea cucumber anemone and giant clamp are widely found. At the sandy bottom, shrimp, various species of goby and cowrie seeks refuge as well. Terumbu Kuning is also a suitable site for novice divers and snorkellers.

4. Karang Bahar
Karang Bahar is a submerged reef, amid a jumble of big boulders and soft colourful corals carpeted with sea anemone, black corals and gorgonian fans. Down on the sand one is able to find some large barrel sponges. Parrotfish, angelfish, butterflyfish, rabbit fish and cobia may be spotted here as well as shoal of sweetlips, snapper, razorfish and fusilier.

5. Tanjung Telunjuk
This site has boulders heading straight down to the corals and sand bottom. There are shoals of Yellowtail Jacks, Small parrotfish and Fusilier, plus many other species of parrotfish, boxfish and lionfish including the occasional sightings of turtle too. On the sand one can find several varieties of sea cucumbers, sea star, sea urchins, fan worms and sea anemones as well as stingrays.

6. Batu Kuching
At Batu Kuching you’ll see a jumble of rocks going down to the sand bottom from the shallow area. Rocks at the deeper end support many soft and hard corals. The marine life is quite good here. The regulars at this area include pufferfish, Filefish, Surgeonfish, and Parrotfish. Big table corals are also quite common in this area.

7. Batu Bulan
Quite a popular site among snorkellers and novice divers, Batu Bulan has a sheltered area and a sandy bottom. At the deeper end, boulders are lined with Christmas tree worms, soft coral, and table corals as well. On the sandy bottom one can find Sea stars, Cushion star, Sea cucumber, Sea anemone, Moray eel and also Blue spotted rays.

8. Batu Kapal
At Batu Kapal there is a jumble of rocks from the coast down to the sand, where you can swim along the junction of these rocks. There are a few stony corals plus many species of pufferfish, parrotfish, surgeonfish, snappers and some Bumphead parrotfish as well as turtles. On the bottom you are able to see several species of sea star, Crown-of-thorns, stingrays and sea urchins.

9. Batu Broler
Reef starts from 3 meters with large boulders and big rocks straight down to 20 meters of the sand bottom. Hard corals, whip corals as well as table coral are commonly sighted here. Marine fish life with small reef fishes and various species of grouper are seen making this site their home.

10. Karang Nibong
This site offers various sizes of table corals and overhangs amidst the jumble of big boulders. As the sea opens up to the north at Karang Nibong, you may find pelagic species as well as White tip reef sharks quite often. Among the reef fish you can except to encounter are shoals of snapper, Jacks, Fusilier and Sweetlips plus Damselfish, Rabbit fish and Scorpion fish. Christmas worm trees, Bubble coral, Sea star, can be found on the sand as well as Moray eels hiding in between the hard corals.

11. Karang Nibong Laut
Karang Nibong Laut is not a good place for novices because surface currents can be quite unpredictable at times. Visibility tends to turn bad beyond 25 meters .The deeper rocks support many black corals and these in turn supports the wing oysters that breed here as well. On the sand you can find many sea anemones, sea urchins, nudibranchs, cowries and shells plus the occasional sightings of stingrays.