Soyak Island is very close from Tioman Island. The dive site is very easy and perfect for beginners or a night dive. The current varies from none to medium and the water is usually very clear. The reef life is really spectacular with many different species of fishes such as barracudas, bumphead parrot fish and lionfish. There also some turtles and a great variety of nudibranch. This is a very good dive site for underwater macro photography! It is also a great place for snorkeling in Tioman.
Best time to dive: the ideal period to plan holidays here isFebruary to March. Access: from the Shore. See the map of Soyak Island on the right for the exact location.
Fishes you may spot while diving Soyak Island
- Batfish
- Blue Spotted Ray
- Bumphead Parrotfish
- Butterfly Fish
- Emperor Angelfish
- Moray Eel
- Napoleon Wrasse
- Nudibranch
- Parrotfish
- Pufferfish
- Snapper
- Turtle
... and more fishes & sea life, Blue Ring Angelfish, Humpback Parrotfish, Jack, Titan Triggerfish, Yellow Striped Snapper, Yellowtail Barracuda, Yellowtail Fusilier, Zebra Lionfish
Photos
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Beautiful & Colorful Mandarin FishPhoto by Rich Guest
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Yellow Seahorse in Lembeh StraitPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara
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Blue Nudibranch in Lembeh StraitPhoto by Rich Guest
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Clown fishes waiting in front of their blue anemone housePhoto by Jihye Lee
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Blacktip Shark patrolling the crystal clear water... EPIC photo!Photo by Yann Hubert
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Huge Hammerhead Shark patrolling the reef in French PolynesiaPhoto by Yann Hubert
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Lion Fish swimming in crystal clear waterPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara
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Surreal LifePhoto by Jihye Lee
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Gobi On ReefPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara
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Yellow Moray EelPhoto by Yann Hubert
Diving Reviews for this region
Tioman island
Nice and easy diving in clear water and beautiful coral reefs. Good location to take diving courses.
At the time, the current was actually quite strong but that was because it had just heavily rained a few hours ago. My instructor told my group that normally the current is not too strong.
The fishes are incredible and seeing turtles are actually rare.