LRT Coach Reef - Tioman Island
LRT Coach Reef sits off Tioman, a solid spot if you're just getting your fins wet or need a relaxed afternoon dive. It’s shallow, only ever dropping to about 17 metres, making it super approachable for newer divers or those trying out new gear. We've often seen clownfish darting around their anemones here, and keep an eye out for blue-spotted rays tucked into the sandy patches. While it’s not going to blow your mind with massive pelagics, it’s a friendly reef where you can take your time, practice buoyancy, and just enjoy being underwater without any stress.
- Location
- Tioman Island, Malaysia, Southeast Asia
- Coordinates
- 2.863700, 104.152700
- Type
- reef
- Maximum Depth
- 17m
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Marine Protected Area: Pulau Tioman Marine Park
Best Time to Dive in Tioman Island
The warmest water temperatures in Tioman Island occur in May, averaging 30.7°C. The coolest conditions are in January at 28.2°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 28.2°C
- February: 28.3°C
- March: 29.1°C
- April: 30.6°C
- May: 30.7°C
- June: 29.9°C
- July: 29.7°C
- August: 29.5°C
- September: 29.6°C
- October: 30.3°C
- November: 30.0°C
- December: 28.7°C
Nearby Dive Sites in Tioman Island
- ANN TONG - 4m (wreck)
- Bahai - 15m
- Bahara Rocks
- Bali Hai Divers House Reef (reef)
- Bamboo SeaSport - 5-18m (reef)
- Batu Katoaka (reef)
- Batu Mumbang - 16m
- Berlabuh - 20m
- B&J
- Blue Heaven Divers
- Bugis - 19m
- Bunker (reef)
- Captain point
- Coral Garden (reef)
- Courier (reef)
Nearest Dive Centres to LRT Coach Reef
Marine Life in Tioman Island
Home to 118 recorded species including 75 reef fish, 15 hard corals, 8 sharks & rays, 7 seagrass & algae, 5 sea cucumbers, 3 other.
Notable Species
- cymodocea (Cymodocea rotundata) - Seagrass & Algae
- seagrass (Halophila ovalis) - Seagrass & Algae
- thalassia (Thalassia hemprichii) - Seagrass & Algae
- Species code: Si (Syringodium isoetifolium) - Seagrass & Algae
- halodule (Halodule uninervis) - Seagrass & Algae
- Jack (Selar crumenophthalmus) - Reef Fish
- Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
- Species code: Hp (Halodule pinifolia) - Seagrass & Algae
- Yellowstripe scad (Selaroides leptolepis) - Reef Fish
- Species code: Ea (Enhalus acoroides) - Seagrass & Algae
- Forest Halfbeak (Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus) - Reef Fish
- Blackstripe coris (Coris pictoides) - Reef Fish
- Rock Cod (Cephalopholis boenak) - Reef Fish
- Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) - Sharks & Rays
- Curryfish (Stichopus vastus) - Sea Cucumbers
- Star Blaasop (Arothron stellatus) - Reef Fish
- Indian Scad (Decapterus russelli) - Reef Fish
- Greenfish (Stichopus chloronotus) - Sea Cucumbers
- Redspine Threadfin Bream (Nemipterus nemurus) - Reef Fish
- cowry (Monetaria moneta) - Sea Snails & Nudibranchs
Recommended Packing List for LRT Coach Reef
Based on average water temperature of 29.6°C, currents 20 cm/s.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 30°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- 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