Tokong Laut

Tokong Laut — Sea Shrine — is a submerged pinnacle rising from 30 metres to within 8 metres of the surface, positioned on the exposed north side of the Perhentians where open-water currents sweep in from the South China Sea. The pinnacle is encrusted in hard and soft corals, with large sea fans and barrel sponges sheltering schools of snapper, batfish, and fusiliers. Stronger current days bring in eagle rays and the occasional whale shark sighting between May and September. This is one of the more advanced sites in the islands, best dived in settled conditions when visibility can reach 25 metres and beyond.