Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park

I have dived it many times over the years and usually go around February , June or September most years.
It is nothing special and much damage has been done over the years to the coral due to land reclamation and fishing(illegal) but it is gradually recovering.

Dives are fairly shallow 18-20 meters as a rule and never much in the way of tides or currents.Lovely warm water and my 0.5mm suit is OK most of the time.

On average we have seen turtles on 2 out of 3 dives and on some dives have seen 3 or 4 but they are struggling for survival.

The best way to describe the diving is pleasant and anything is better than not diving!

A whale shark was seen last year but we were unable to find it.

Very many thanx for your quick and thorough reply, Brian!

It sounds great enough, since our budget will (unfortunately and definetely!) not bear any Layang-layang or Sipadan trips.

I did my open water course with Sabah diver a few years ago and they were great, really friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend them. also, if you need any travel advice in general then you can speak to the owners wife (Peggy) who sorted out our whole trip for us!

Thank you, lesloid. I take note.
Cheers!