SUCCESS STAR

Best months: Dec–Apr

Why dive here

With 153+ marine species recorded in the area - including sea turtles, sperm whales, whale sharks and pufferfish - SUCCESS STAR offers some of Perhentian Islands's richest wreck diving. Water ranges 28-31°C, warmest May, June, August.

Best timeDec–Apr

WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit

Marine lifeSea Turtles, Sperm Whales, Whale Sharks and Pufferfish · 153+ species recorded

Water28-31°C · warmest May, June, August

CharacterWreck dive

StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

The Success Star sits upright, a proper old carrier vessel that went down in '76. She’s not deep, so you get decent bottom time to poke around her 45-meter length. We usually find schools of fusiliers swirling around the superstructure, and there’s always a few batfish circling the bow. It’s a nice gentle wreck dive, good for newer divers keen to explore their first proper shipwreck without the usual deep-water hassle. Just keep an eye out for the resident morays in the holds.

Safety Notes

Wreck site - avoid penetration without wreck diving certification. Watch for sharp metal and entanglement hazards.

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Conditions

Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for SUCCESS STAR

SUCCESS STAR Ocean Conditions

Monthly averages for SUCCESS STAR, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (5.91, 102.77) (0km away)