Malaysia
Malaysia Scuba Diving Association urges divers to prioritise safety over bookings
The Malaysia Scuba Diving Association (MSDA) has urged marine tourism operators to cancel or postpone trips when weather or sea…
Malaysia diving association calls for investigation after Tioman deaths
The Malaysia Scuba Diving Association (MSDA) has called for a full investigation into two recent diving fatalities on Pulau Tioman.…
Afghan tourist dies during Pulau Tioman intro dive
An Afghan tourist has died during an introductory scuba dive with his daughter off Kampung Salang on the Malaysian island…
Indian tourist dies after falling from dive boat off Pulau Tioman
A 65-year-old Indian tourist has died after reportedly slipping from a boat ladder following an introductory dive experience off Malaysia’s…
Malaysian woman dies during dive off Pulau Tioman
A 31-year-old Malaysian diver has died off Pulau Tioman, Malaysia, after becoming separated from her group during a recreational dive.…
72-year-old diver dies at Pulau Tioman, Malaysia
A 72-year-old man has reportedly died during a dive at Kampung Paya Beach on Pulau Tioman, Malaysia. The diver, who…
Chinese diver drowns off Sipadan Island, Malaysia
A 37-year-old Chinese national has reportedly died from drowning near Sipadan Island in Sabah, Malaysia, after entering the water ‘without…
Malaysian resort denies responsibility for death of teen diver
The legal team representing the dive resort at which the tragic death of Nathen Chesters occurred blames the ‘independent’ dive…
The best places in the world for scuba diving
Need ideas for your next scuba diving adventure? Here’s a rundown of the best places in the world to scuba…
Wreck-desecrating vessel Chuan Hong 68 detained – again
The Chinese salvage vessel Chuan Hong 68, seized in Malaysia in May 2023 for allegedly looting and desecrating two British…
Family of teen who died after drifting for three days sue Malaysian dive resort
The parents of Nathen Renze Chesters, the 13-year-old Anglo-Dutch teen who died after his dive group became separated from their…
Chinese ship detained for desecrating British war graves
Malaysian authorities have detained a Chinese salvage vessel suspected of looting and desecrating the wrecks of HMS Prince of Wales…
Celebrating 80 years of Jacques Cousteau’s favourite dive sites
2023 marks 80 years since Jacques Cousteau and engineer Émile Gagnan built the ‘Aqua-Lung’, widely regarded by many as the…
Malaysian operator fined £938 for missing divers
The boat operator responsible for losing four divers – one of whom died – in Malaysia in April has been…
Featured Photographer: QJ Kang
Hello, I’m Qj Kang from Malaysia. On a day-to-day basis, I work in the financial market, but my passion lies…
Green Fins guides available in Bahasa Malaysia
The Reef-World Foundation and Reef Check Malaysia have together announced that the Green Fins guides for dive and snorkel operators…
Two Malaysia divers rescued; 14 year-old boy died
Nathen Chesters, the 14-year old boy who went went missing with three other divers on Wednesday off the coast of…
One diver rescued, three missing in Malaysia
Kristine Grodem, a 35-year old Norwegian dive instructor, has been rescued after four divers went missing during a training dive…
Four divers missing in Malaysia
Update Thursday, 7 April – one diver rescued, three still missing A search is underway for four European divers who…
Featured Photographer: Nurul Yazid
Hello! My name is Nurul Yazid and I’m an Underwater Photographer from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. For as long as I…
Protection urged for Sabah’s endangered devil rays
Schooling shortfin devil rays at Pulau Si Amil in Sabah, Malaysia, have seen the location formally recognised as an area…
The heart of the Coral Triangle
Graeme Gourlay talks to Alan Powderham about his book which celebrates the biodiversity in the Coral Triangle Alan J Powderham’s…
DIVE Travel Awards 2021: Top 5 dive centres and resorts by region
This year DIVE readers nominated more than 750 dive centres around the world as their personal favourite. From Norway to…
DIVE Travel Awards 2021: best scuba diving destinations
More than 105 different scuba diving destinations were voted for by readers in the 2021 DIVE Travel Awards. Here’s a…
DIVE Travel Awards: The Winners!
108 different destinations, 245 liveaboards and more than 750 different dive centres and resorts – a total of almost 17,000…
The best dives in Malaysia
Along the east coast of the Malay Peninsula and around the north of the island of Borneo are a host…