Tioman: 12 apr - 13 apr 08

author: di


We took the earliest speedboat from Malang Jetty to Kg. Salang that leaves ard 7.30am. The journey took about 3 hours. Here's a picture taken from Salang jetty, capturing a magnificent wooden-style resort up the hill which is abandoned, unfortunately.

Our first dive @ Labas:

A pair of Beaked Coralfish.
It is one of the most distintive butterflyfish with its long nose and 4 golden-yellow bars.

Blotched Porcupinefish.

It is closely related to pufferfish but porcupinefish have spine on its body. It can inflate by swallowing water or air and become a round ball to protect itself from predators. When it is inflated, its sharp spine stands out and provides a shield for the porcupinefish.

Blue-Spotted Ribbontail Ray.

It has very bright distinct blue spots on its round-shaped body.

Baby Moral Eel.
Table corals.

A beautiful nudibranch, Notodoris Minor.
This is a more common nudibranch, Phyllidia Elegans.
Another nudibranch, which we scooped :P

Pin cushion sea star.

Sea Slug?

Staghorn Corals

Our 2nd dive @ Batu Malang

Potato Corals are commonly found in Batu Malang.

False Clown Anemonefish aka "Nemo"

Gobies are everywhere in the sandy bottom.

Salang @ night

Salang @ dawn

Breakfast served @ Salang Beach Resort

Our 3rd dive @ Chebeh.

Blue-Spotted Ribbontail Ray.

A white beautiful Nudibranch.

An adult Moray Eel

Moray Eels are often found hidden in holes during the day. They constantly open and close their mouth is merely an action that pumps water over the gills for respiration and is not a sign of imminent attack.

A huge Map Pufferfish!

A magnificent school of Fusiliers!

School of Snapper??!!

We end our last dive @ Soyak before taking the 3pm speedboat ferry.

Before heading back to Spore, we drop by at the popular Al-Hamid Chendol in Mersing town to taste the all-time favourite Malaysian dessert.

They served good Indian rojak and roti prata too!

Saw a rainbow on the way home.