MEISUN G7 - Redang Island
Redang’s Meisun G7 isn’t a deep dive, sitting at a comfortable 11 metres, but it offers a genuinely engaging experience for anyone keen on wreck exploration. This isn't some pristine, intact vessel; it’s a barge that met its end, and time has taken its toll, leaving a scattered collection of twisted metal and collapsed sections. We love how the wreck is really coming apart, creating these little swim-throughs and dark pockets that always seem to be hiding something. You’ll spend your time navigating around massive I-beams, some completely detached, others still precariously connected. Look closely, and you’ll spot resident lionfish tucked into crevices, often with a school of snapper swirling just beyond. It’s a great spot for macro too; we always find nudibranchs clinging to the rust-coloured metal. Given its shallow depth, you get plenty of bottom time, making it perfect for photographers or those just wanting to soak it all in. If you're into poking around old structures and seeing how the sea reclaims things, Meisun G7 is a solid pick. We’d suggest going in the late morning, when the sun is high, really illuminating the scattered pieces of the wreck.
- Location
- Redang Island, Malaysia, Southeast Asia
- Coordinates
- 3.957167, 103.457170
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 11m
Marine Protected Area: Peramu Soil Reclamation Forest
Best Time to Dive in Redang Island
The warmest water temperatures in Redang Island occur in May, averaging 30.5°C. The coolest conditions are in February at 28.0°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 28.0°C
- February: 28.0°C
- March: 28.8°C
- April: 30.2°C
- May: 30.5°C
- June: 29.9°C
- July: 29.5°C
- August: 29.4°C
- September: 29.5°C
- October: 29.9°C
- November: 29.6°C
- December: 28.6°C
Nearby Dive Sites in Redang Island
- Amazing Grace
- ARISTAIOS - 9m (wreck)
- Batu Tokong Kamudi
- Bina Marine 32 - 25m (wreck)
- Coral Garden (reef)
- Five Sisters - 10-25m (pinnacle)
- Gua Rajawali (cave)
- HATSUTAKA (POSSIBLY) - 27m (wreck)
- HOCK HAI LEE - 15m (wreck)
- KETAMA - 7m (wreck)
- LAT DA - 50m (wreck)
- Maju Laut - 9m (wreck)
- Moonraker
- NANSHIN MARU - 30m (wreck)
- NICHIEI MARU (POSSIBLY) - 1m (wreck)
Nearest Dive Centres to MEISUN G7
Marine Life in Redang Island
Home to 153 recorded species including 101 reef fish, 34 hard corals, 7 sea cucumbers, 3 other, 3 seagrass & algae, 2 sharks & rays.
Notable Species
- Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
- Common Ponyfish (Leiognathus equula) - Reef Fish
- Yellow Citharid (Brachypleura novaezeelandiae) - Reef Fish
- Lattice monocle bream (Scolopsis taenioptera) - Reef Fish
- Silver-cheeked Toadfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus) - Reef Fish
- Blacktip Ponyfish (Eubleekeria splendens) - Reef Fish
- Silver Sillago (Sillago sihama) - Reef Fish
- Yellowstripe scad (Selaroides leptolepis) - Reef Fish
- Flathead Sleeper (Ophiocara porocephala) - Reef Fish
- Silver moony (Monodactylus argenteus) - Reef Fish
- Three Banded Razorfish (Iniistius trivittatus) - Reef Fish
- Golden rabbitfish (Siganus guttatus) - Reef Fish
- Deep Body Silver Biddy (Gerres erythrourus) - Reef Fish
- Blue-banded wrasse (Xiphocheilus typus) - Reef Fish
- Jack (Selar crumenophthalmus) - Reef Fish
- Banded-Tail Glassy Perchlet (Ambassis urotaenia) - Reef Fish
- Estuary Cod (Epinephelus coioides) - Reef Fish
- Green chromide (Etroplus suratensis) - Reef Fish
- Butterfish (Scatophagus argus) - Reef Fish
- Flagfin Mojarra (Gerres filamentosus) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for MEISUN G7
Based on average water temperature of 29.3°C, currents 53 cm/s.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 29°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins (stiff blade recommended for strong currents)
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories