The southern most island in Terengganu, lying off the coast of
Dungun, is Pulau Tenggol. An island not as crowded as the ones to its
north, it is well known to be a magnet for experienced divers. Night
diving, diving around shipwrecks and deep sea are some of the
adventures divers look for here. Some parts of the seas surrounding
this island are known to have strong currents. However, this does not
deter the best and experienced divers who take this as an adrenalin
pumping challenge.
One of the wild marine life that is sought after in the seas
around Pulau Tenggol is the whale shark, a migratory shark that
normally appears from August to October. As divers descend into the
waters of Pulau Tenggol for its rich marine life, so do the whale
sharks. And with divers always looking for new experiences and close
encounters with bigger marine life, an encounter with a whale shark
could be a once in a lifetime experience as they do not linger in any
one location for long.
