Pulau Jahat
Jahat is a small island off the south of Tioman where boulders form tunnels, corridors and small caves, with barracuda, a resident turtle, occasional reef sharks, hard corals, anemones and sea fans. Typical depth about 15 m, maximum around 25 m. Position is an approximation placed next to the islet's OpenStreetMap location; no operator publishes exact GPS for this site.
Facts
- Region: Tioman & Pulau Aur – Malaysia
- Area: Tioman south: Jahat & Bahara Rock
- Depth: 5–25 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: moderate
- Type: reef, pinnacle, swim-through
- Coordinates: 2.6642, 104.1667 (approximate)
- Highlights: boulders, barracuda, turtle, reef shark, sea fans, anemone
- Tips: Not a true cave: the swim-throughs are open boulder passages; keep to the daylight areas. Tioman is a marine park: a park fee is collected at the ferry terminal (confirm the current amount), and sites are closed in the monsoon (about Nov–Feb).