Turtle Point
Protected Area
Pulau Perhentian Besar Marine Park
Why dive here
With 153+ marine species recorded in the area - including sea turtles, sperm whales, whale sharks and pufferfish - Turtle Point offers some of Perhentian Islands's richest diving. Water ranges 28-31°C, warmest May, June, August.
Turtle Point on the Perhentian Islands isn't about dramatic walls or massive pelagics, but it’s a site we always enjoy for its reliability. As the name suggests, you’re very likely to find Green Turtles grazing on the seagrass beds here, often quite unbothered by divers. We've often seen them accompanied by Curryfish, which makes for a neat photo. Keep an eye out too for Bicolor nudibranchs inching across the coral rubble, and we've even spotted Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel cruising by in the bluer water. It's a relaxed dive, perfect for newer divers or those who just want to chill out and watch the resident turtles do their thing.
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Perhentian Island Divers
Coral View Dive Center
The Barat Dive Center
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Turtle Point
Turtle Point Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Turtle Point, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (5.91, 102.77) (0km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
87°F · Range: 29.4–31.2°C
Current Speed
6.71 cm/s
Direction: SE (116.6°)
Salinity
31.46 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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