IMPORTANT DIVE FACTS AT MALAYSIA

Climate & Water Temperature:
> Equatorial climate with fairly uniform temperatures ranging from 32 Celcius during the day to 22 Celcius at
    night
> Humidity is about 85 to 95 per cent
> Water temperature is 27 - 32 Celcius
> Divers will not require thick wetsuit (Anything between 0.5 to 3mm wetsuit is fine)

Best Time to Dive:
> West Coast Peninsular Malaysia (December - May)
> East Coast Peninsular Malaysia (March - October)
> Islands of East Malaysia (All Year Round), but water visibility is best during April - August

Dive Equipment Rental:
> Is readily available for rent at almost all dive centres. But it would be wise to give prior notice.

Diving Association:
> Malaysian Sport Diving Association (http:www.msda.com.my)

Diving Emergency Contact Numbers:
> Contacts for Recompression Chambers in Malaysia:
    Labuan Naval Base (Tel: +087 - 421 122)
    Lumut Naval Base (Tel: +605 - 683 7090)
    Kuantan Naval Base (Tel: +609 - 513 3333)
    Sipadan Island, Borneo Divers and Sea sport (Sabah) S/B (TeL: +6011 - 811 435)
> Contacts for Recompression Chambers in Singapore:
    Naval Diving Unit; Sembawang Camp, Singapore 2775 (Tel: +65 - 7505546)
> Ambulance (Tel: 911)

     ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES IN AN EMERGENCY

Electricity:
> 220 Volts at 50 cycles

Time Zone:
> Is about 8 hours ahead of GMT

Credit Cards:
> Most major Credit cards and Travellers cheques are accepted.

Clothing:
> Very casual, light cotton clothing like T-shirts, & Shorts.
> Nudity is Prohibited

Conservation:
> Have established many marine protected areas around Malaysia (Marine Parks)