SALANG DIVING

Salang is the ideal location for diving in Tioman, as most of the sites are in the north of the island. You won't have to plan long boat transfers to reach the dive sites. The leading diving center is Salang Bay Divers (with a French-speaking instructor), which is PADI-certified. As on the rest of the island, dive centers are closed from December to February.

Salang Bay & Roger's wreck. Salang Bay is rich in small fish and therefore attracts the biggest fish. You'll see impressive schools of pelagic fish forming incredible ballets. Roger's wreck, a wooden fisherman's boat, lies on the seabed to the north of the bay. The wreck is intact, with the mast still present, and is the subject of interesting outings.

Pulau Soyak. This tiny, tree-covered rocky islet lies just opposite Salang. The underwater rocks are covered with a wide variety of soft and hard corals and sea anemones. Many fish and hawksbill turtles reside here: altums (angelfish), napoleons, zebrafish, parrotfish, blue-spotted stingrays, yellow-spotted snappers, eels, barracudas...

Fan Canyon. Off Salang Bay, this site is attached to Coral Island, renowned for its coral. A gentle slope descends to 30 meters. Along the way, a narrow canyon shelters sumptuous fan corals. However, crossing the canyon is prohibited to protect the fragile corals.