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Weekend Island Getaway
Malaysia has many tropical islands with white sandy beaches and clear blue waters. Offshore, 67km east of Mersing, Pulau Aur, is such a tropical paradise.
The tropical waters of Malaysia offer some of the world's best scuba diving. This is a place endowed with some of the sport's best possibilities: you can dive with whale sharks, hover around immense coral gardens and walls, or dive on ominous and hulking shipwrecks.
The population is spread along the coastline in small kampongs of four to six buildings. There are no roads or vehicles. The main industries of the island are fishing and supporting the few dive resorts on the island. The island is surrounded by warm crystal clear seas teaming with life.
Together with Pulau Dayang, Pulau Lang, Pulau Pinang en Rayners Rock and Pulau Pemanggil which is 15km northwest of Pulau Aur, it belongs to the Johor Marine Park. Most of the rocky islands are well forested and have isolated coconut plantations. With deep, clear water, healthy corals and regular encounters with large pelagic species, these islands have the potential to become international diving locations
Pulau Aur has always been a stopover point for fishermen. With a supply of fresh water and plenty of fish in the waters, a few later moved their families to the island. However Aur was never the peaceful island as we see now. The deep dark secrets of the wild days are only beginning to unravel within the historic data collected from salvaged treasures hoisted from sunken Chinese junks, sailboats and old merchants ships found shattered in its watery grave.
The Accommodation is basic at the island but the rooms have air-conditioning, with attached bathrooms and is clean.
All meals are provided in the dive package. Delicious Oriental food is prepared by the local staffs throughout your trip. Beer and Soft Drinks are available over the counter for a minimal fee. Supermarkets are sell a range of tidbits and drinks as well. For those who need to have internet access, it's available.
The dive facility is built by diver for divers! Big custom built dive boat fitted with all necessary tank racks, platform, spacious dive deck for easy suiting up of gear and even has a sun deck for you to relax. All boats and the dive centres are equipped with oxygen bottles.
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