Seringgih

A rocky island site on the northwest side of the group. It doubles as a monitoring station: surveys after the 2024 bleaching event put bleaching here at 54.9% and coral mortality at 24.9%, which is the clearest published picture of what the reef damage looks like at the Perhentians.

Depth

6–24m

Current

Mild

Diver level

Open water

Entry

Boat

Unique features

Rock formations and crevices, usually dived around 14m, about 20 minutes by boat
Humphead parrotfish, hard coral and macro life on the boulders
The Perhentian site with published 2024 bleaching data — 54.9% bleaching, 24.9% mortality

Sources & last checked

Checked August 2026

This is a researched draft, not yet human-verified. The seasonality and logistics are drawn from the sources below — confirm specifics (permits, fees, closures) with an operator before you book.

Dive sites of Perhentian Island — Lekker Divers
Climate stress ravages Terengganu coral reefs — The Star

Note on the data: Coordinates are approximate; not surveyed dive-site GPS.