Satang Island

Nearest to Kuching, Satang comprises of two islands, Besar(Big) and Kecil(Small). Most diving activities are done at Satang Besar where coral reef fringed two third the island's edge and submerged boulders lays on the other. It is a playground from macro lovers.

Activity: Muck diving and snorkeling

Diver Rating: Open Water Diver

Maximum Depth: 12m

Interest
Blue Ringed Anglefish, Grouper, Snapper, Mangrove Jack, Copper Banded Butterflyfish, Parrotfish, Pufferfish, nudibranch, lobster.
Boulder coral, sea fan, acopora

Hazard
Sea urchin and low visibility

Getting to the island
Travel by land towards Santubong for 45 minutes, charter a commercial boat to the island which only takes about 45 minutes.

Other important notes
There are no commercial facility on the island. A park fee of RM10 will be imposed upon landing on the island by Sarawak Forestry Corporation.

Sematan - Talang Talang Islands

TALANG ISLANDS

Heading southern Sarawak to the last town by road is Sematan. The coast house few sites which is great for reef diving.

Talang-Talang is made of two islands which is a National Park focusing on Turtle Conservation. Fringing reef surrounding the islands are filled with both soft and hard corals while marine fish feed on the them. The reefs fringing the islands are considered one of the best in Kuching area.

Batu Penyu (Turtle Rock)

Between the islands and Sematan mainland is Batu Penyu, a submerge hill which is visible during low tide.

Activity: Diving and snorkeling

Diver Rating: Open Water Diver

Maximum Depth: 12m

Interest
Hard and soft coral.
Blue Ringed Anglefish, Grouper, Snapper, Mangrove Jack, Copper Banded Butterflyfish, Parrotfish and Pufferfish.
Nudibranch, lobster, crab , green turtle, hawksbill turtle.

Hazard
Current during change of tide.

Getting to the island
Travel by land for 2 hours to Sematan town where you take a chartered local village boat to the island which takes about 45 minutes. Scenery along the way from Kuching is fantastic - passing by villages, rivers and mountains. It is recommended to have dinner on the way back as you can savor fresh seafood at cheaper price.

Other important notes
Make sure your cameras have fresh batteries!