SANTA POINT (PROBABLY)
Protected Area
Pulau Tioman Marine Park
Why dive here
With 107+ marine species recorded in the area - including blacktip reef sharks, sea turtles, whale sharks and pufferfish - SANTA POINT (PROBABLY) offers some of Tioman Island's richest wreck diving. Water ranges 28-31°C, warmest April, May, November.
Let's be clear, finding the wreck often known as Santa Point isn't a guaranteed thing. It's a deep dive, sitting at around 59 metres, so you'll want your technical certs in order. What you're looking for is the former HISA MARU, a motor vessel that went down back in '78. We’ve found her upright on the seabed, largely intact, and she’s become a seriously impressive artificial reef. Expect big groupers lurking in the shadows of the holds, schools of barracuda circling above the superstructure, and a surprising amount of colourful soft corals starting to colonise the metal. It's a proper adventure, a real hunt, and the reward is a quiet, deep exploration of a piece of history. Definitely one for the advanced divers who appreciate a challenge and a genuinely atmospheric wreck.
Typical SANTA POINT (PROBABLY) Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
Safety Notes
Maximum depth 59m exceeds recreational limits (40m). Technical diving certification and equipment required.
Wreck site - avoid penetration without wreck diving certification. Watch for sharp metal and entanglement hazards.
Always perform a 3-minute safety stop at 5m before surfacing.
Nearest Dive Centres to SANTA POINT (PROBABLY)
Dive shops near SANTA POINT (PROBABLY)
Scuba Amigo
Scuba Do
Eco Divers
Tiongman Scuba
Sunrise Dive Center
Ray's Dive Adventure
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for SANTA POINT (PROBABLY)
SANTA POINT (PROBABLY) Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for SANTA POINT (PROBABLY), sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (2.79, 104.21) (0km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
86°F · Range: 29.2–31.4°C
Current Speed
8.49 cm/s
Direction: SE (135°)
Salinity
31.88 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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