The Sugar Wreck, or MV Unistar, sank in 2000 and now lies on her starboard side in 18m of water. She is a 90m cargo ship and penetration is possible into the engine room, the wheelhouse and the cabins. The propeller is still in place at the stern. Coral growth is already impressive and many schools of fish have taken up resifence in and around the hull.  Schools of snapper and trevally patrol outside the wreck. Lionfish, scorpionfish and stonefish can all be seen as can moray eels and bamboo sharks. Barracuda are often seen in blue water. Leopard sharks can be seen resting in the sand around the wreck.
The Pasir Tani Wreck is located off the south west coast of Perhentian Kecil. It is a Vietnamese boat that sank in 1976 and now lies upright in 22m of water. Soft coral covers much of the wreck. Lionfish and scorpionfish have made their homes here. Visibility is 5-10m and currents can be strong at times.
Gua Kamping is a rocky boulder dive site on the east coast of Perhentian Kecil. In the sand at the edge of the reef at 15m look foe blue spotted stingrays and Jenkins whiprays. Bamboo sharks can be found under coral ledges. Patches of staghorn and table coral are scattered around the boulders along with reef fish such as pufferfish, cornet fish, parrotfish, lionfish and butterflyfish. Moray eels can be seen in the rocky crevices. Currents are mild at this dive site with visibility averaging about 10m. Continued >>
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