Bali island is one of the ultimate holiday destinations that everyone wants to escape to. This tropical island in the heart of the Indonesian Sumatra is more than just a fabulous beach getaway that’s been attracting backpackers for years, but also an absolutely fabulous diving destination.

Known by many divers as the Pearl of the Orient, the former naval base of Subic Bay in the Philippines couldn’t have been given a more apt name. Just like real pearls, the value of Subic Bay is hidden except to those who know where to search.

The tiny speck of an island named Pulau Tenggol is located half way between the bigger islands of Pulau Tioman and Pulau Redang on the eastern coast of peninsular Malaysia, about 25km off the mainland. Pulau Tenggol’s main attraction for divers is the amazing wall diving on offer, thanks to the sheer cliff faces on the eastern side of the island.