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Redang - Terumbu Kili

Terumbu Kili, tucked away from the main Perhentian thoroughfare, feels like a proper discovery. We love it because it’s a bit of a gamble, but when it pays off, it really pays off. The site is a shallow reef, starting around 5 meters and sloping gently down, perfect for longer bottom times. You’ll see extensive beds of staghorn coral here, sometimes so thick you can barely make out the reef floor beneath them. Look closely and you’ll find pale-edged stingrays settled in the sand channels, occasionally kicking up a cloud as they glide off. Our favourite find here has to be the whipfin ponyfish, small and iridescent, darting in and out of the branching corals. The schooling blotched grunts also make a grand entrance, a wall of silver stripes against the blue. It’s a calmer dive, usually with mild currents, making it ideal for photographers or divers who just want to drift and absorb the details. We’d suggest going earlier in the morning for the best light, it really brings out the subtle colours of the galaxea and smooth cauliflower corals.