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YBD Dive Centre

PADI Resort 📍 Perhentian Islands, Malaysia ★★★★★ 5.0 (158 reviews)

Photo: Kelvin Zyteng · · via iNaturalist

YBD Dive Centre is a PADI Resort in Perhentian Islands, Malaysia. It is based at Pulau Perhentian Kecil, 22300 Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia.

On Google it holds an average rating of 5.0 from 158 reviews.

Sea temperatures in the surrounding waters range from 28°C in January to 32°C in May. Species recorded near these coordinates include Scissortail Sergeant, Lemon Damsel, Barred Soapfish and Transverse Circe.

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At a glance

  • One of 12 PADI centres listed in Malaysia (25 dive centres there in total)
Certification PADI Resort
Location Perhentian Islands, Malaysia
Address Pulau Perhentian Kecil, 22300 Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia
Phone 019-353 7288
Google Rating ★★★★★ 5.0 158 reviews
GPS 5.9187°, 102.7180°
Operator ID b0f7e966-6c9f-4ef9-87e6-20a80e1b359d

Sea temperature through the year

Average sea surface temperature at the coordinates of YBD Dive Centre, Perhentian Islands, Malaysia, by calendar month. The water is warmest in May at 31.5 °C and coldest in January at 28.3 °C, a spread of 3.2 kelvin over the year. Every month of the year averages 25 °C or more.

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sea temperature (°C)28.328.529.330.831.531.330.931.030.630.430.128.5

By season, the four quarterly averages at this location are spring (March to May) 30.5 °C, summer (June to August) 31.1 °C, autumn (September to November) 30.4 °C and winter (December to February) 28.4 °C.

Sea surface temperature from Open-Meteo Marine (CC BY 4.0), daily model means 2022-11 to 2024-12, sampled at the coordinates of this dive centre. Values are monthly averages of the daily means, not forecasts.

Marine life recorded in this area

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist near these coordinates.

Scissortail Sergeant (Abudefduf sexfasciatus)
Scissortail Sergeant Abudefduf sexfasciatus A pale damselfish with five vertical black bars, often seen in large, active schools above the reef.to 16 cm · 1-12 m · by dayreef edges and slopes, often near surge zonesLook for shimmering schools in the water column above the reef, especially near drop-offs. no rights reserved · CC0 · observation
Lemon Damsel (Pomacentrus moluccensis)
Lemon Damsel Pomacentrus moluccensis A small, bright yellow damselfish, often seen darting among branching corals.to 10 cm · 1-12 m · by daybranching corals, especially Acropora, on reef crestsLook for a flash of yellow among coral branches; it retreats quickly but usually reappears. no rights reserved · CC0 · observation
Barred Soapfish (Diploprion bifasciatus)
Barred Soapfish Diploprion bifasciatus A bright yellow fish with two broad black vertical bars, one through the eye and one behind the pectoral fin. It often hovers motionless.to 25 cm · 5-40 m · day and nightcaves, ledges, and overhangs on coral reefsLook for a solitary, still yellow shape in the shadows of reef structures; it may retreat if approached directly. no rights reserved · CC0 · observation
Transverse Circe (Gafrarium dispar)
Transverse Circe Gafrarium dispar (c) Daniel Onneweer, some rights reserved (CC BY) · observation