Malaysia Peninsula Malaysia is between the southern borders of Thailand and the Straits of Johor, north of Singapore. Sharing some geographic similarities with Singapore, the Malay Peninsula is not plagued by natural disasters, unlike her neighbouring country, such as Indonesia. However, this bulbous piece of land holds quite a large amount of natural minerals, especially tin, which was mined extensively in Perak and Selangor more than 100 years ago. Other natural resources include it's fertile soil, accounting for its rubber and palm plantations throughout the land. Getting there Located at the north of Singapore, Peninsula Malaysia has many very popular dive sites.
Many divers take their Open water certifications and Advance certifications from the islands here.
Costs involved in getting here and staying at the resorts are very low. This is where Langkawi is located. Even so, the visibility is not as good as its east coast. The east coast is much less developed, and this is the main reason why the sites here are better, the visibility very good, and the marine life prolific. Rated one of the top 10 islands in the world, Pulau Tioman is now very developed, having many dive resorts around the island.