Perhentian marine-life and monsoon/clarity context.
Perhentian wreck dive with fish shelter and boat access.
Perhentian wreck dive with fish shelter and boat access.
Maritime Wreck is a Perhentian artificial reef where a decommissioned patrol vessel sits upright and creates a compact wreck dive with sheltering fish and cleaner-station behavior. It is a wreck-focused target rather than a reef drift, and it rewards controlled buoyancy, steady navigation, and a guide who knows the boat-access logistics.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
16m - 23m
Depth Note
Wreck-specific listings converge on a roughly 16m top and 21-23m bottom, although some community pages surface a shallower max figure.
Best Season
Outside the northeast monsoon, roughly March through October, when Perhentian conditions are calmer and clearer.
Typical Conditions
Moderate-depth wreck with school-fish shelter, cleaner-wrasse activity, and seasonally variable clarity.
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Key Hazards
Safety Notes
As a wreck dive, treat it as an overhead environment and avoid entering enclosed areas without appropriate training and equipment.
Access Restrictions
Boat access from Perhentian dive centres; treat it as an intermediate wreck dive and avoid penetration without wreck training.
Legal Notes
Follow local operator briefings and marine-park practices for the Perhentian area, and treat any wreck penetration as overhead-environment diving.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
An intermediate wreck dive. Good buoyancy and situational awareness matter more than raw depth tolerance.
Snorkeling
Not a practical snorkel objective because the wreck sits well beyond comfortable surface viewing.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
Planning answers for access, conditions, timing, and site logistics.
Last Updated
Research Sources
Perhentian marine-life and monsoon/clarity context.
Perhentian dive-centre roster and logistics context.
Official tourism context for wreck-diving trips around Pulau Perhentian Kecil.
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