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Turtle Tomb Dive Site
Malaysia
East of The Jetty
Advice for diving Turtle Tomb in Malaysia
Turtle Tomb is a special dive which every cave diver must see once in his life!
Turtle Tomb is a cave system located after Turtle Cavern. There are several side tunnels and a small passage way near Barracuda Point.
Turtle tomb's floor is about 8m wide and is covered with a thick layer of white sand and dust composed of numerous turtle skeletons. The turtles couldn't find their way out and died from asphyxia. There is also the remains of a dolphin.
This dive requires specialist equipment and an experienced local diver who knows the cave.
Depth: 17-23 metres
Visibility: 30 metres (100 feet)
Location: East of The Jetty.
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...perienced diver’s breath away. Malaysian diving includes dramatic deep walls, picturesque coral reefs, interesting pinnacles, and atmospheric caves. Geography and On the Surface Malaysia consists of Peninsula Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo; they are two land regions divided by the South China Sea, in South-east Asia. Thailand, Indonesia, and Brunei share direct borders with Malaysia; whilst Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines have maritime borders. Malaysia is as diverse on land as it is underwater. Classified as a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic country; it is modelled on the British ...
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