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Corn Wreck

The Corn Wreck is one of those sites we always recommend, especially for newer divers around Perhentian. At just 10m deep, it’s a brilliant introduction to wreck diving. The story goes it was a cargo ship carrying, you guessed it, corn, which sank sometime in the 1980s. You’ll spend most of your dive circling the main hull, which is now well broken up but still totally recognisable. We love that you can swim right through some of the larger gaps in the structure, like exploring a rusty, barnacle-covered maze. Sunlight shafts down, illuminating the schools of yellowtail fusiliers that swirl around the metalwork. Look closely for robust ghost pipefish clinging to the hydroids, and we’ve often spotted cuttlefish tucked into crevices. It’s a gentle dive, usually with minimal current, making it perfect for working on buoyancy or just enjoying the calm. Our favourite time to visit is mid-morning, before the crowds, when the light plays best on the wreck. It’s not a deep, dramatic wreck, but it’s full of character and life.