Pasir Panjang House Reef (Redang)
The house reef of the Pasir Panjang resorts on Redang's east coast, around a small promontory, down to about 15 m. Young whitetip reef sharks, cuttlefish and needlefish are seen over fields of staghorn coral. The small hill/island in the middle of Pasir Panjang is reported as a baby-shark nursery.
Facts
- Region: Malaysia – East Coast North
- Area: Redang archipelago
- Depth: 15 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: low
- Type: reef, shore
- Coordinates: 5.795, 103.062 (approximate)
- Highlights: whitetip reef shark, cuttlefish, needlefish, hard coral, stingray
- Unverified: No exact position is published; the pin is a rough estimate on the right side of the island (can be hundreds of metres to ~2 km off).
- Tips: The sheltered Pasir Panjang bay is good for check-out dives.