ABOUT TENGGOL

The Tenggol Island, in Malay we called Pulau Tenggol is an island off the coast of Terengganu, Malaysia. Besides Tenggol the group consists of Pulau Nyireh, Tokong Timur, Tokong Burung and Tokong Talang/Tokong Kemudi and Tokong Laut. There are numerous beautiful beaches and is great for some light trekking.

Most people visit the Tenggol for its amazing diving possibilities; there are around 20 dive sites around the island. Non-divers could enjoy some snorkeling around the island too. There are quite a few very nice sites, though some are only accessible by advanced (or experienced) divers as most sites are affected by strong currents. Moreover, there are sites with some nice wrecks and sites where you can enjoy macro underwater life (especially many nudibranches). Whale sharks are seen at certain sites between August and October every year.

Accommodation at Tenggol Island has not much choices where there are only three resorts available in the island itself. Guests usually have their meals at the resort, as there are no public places with restaurants and such on the island. There are no shops and ATMs at Tenggol Island, so bring along everything you need from the mainland. However, plenty of choices for land based dive centers that offered diving day trips to Tenggol Island. Guests can choose to stay hotel or airbnb nearby Dungun or arrange with the land based dive center.

We DS Dive Team is the agent representative for some of the resorts in Tenggol Island, you may contact us for more details on the resort booking procedures or join in our trip to go for snorkeling or diving.