Pulau Hantu

Probably the most famous scuba diving destination in Singapore, Pulau Hantu is actually not a single island but two: Pulau Hantu Besar and Pulau Hantu Kechil. The islands are located just 30 minutes away from the mainland and can be reached by boat. Mushroom corals are particularly abundant here and there’s also a patch of mangroves between the two islands.

Water visibility is scarce, and a thick layer of silt covers the seabed. However, upon close inspection, you will notice the interesting lifeforms. Pulau Hantu is great for muck divers and macro photographers because of its abundance of nudibranchs, gobies, shrimps, and sea slugs. Seahorses are commonly seen here as well.

Kusu Island

Kusu is popular for its sea turtle population. In fact, Kusu Island means Tortoise Island in Chinese. Anemonefish and lobsters are quite common as well. The corals are quite abundant and colorful. Although the marine life is not as diverse as around Pulau Hantu, the island remains a good option for divers visiting Singapore.

Pulau Jong

This undeveloped island is among the most pristine places in Singapore and the reason it made it on our top places to dive here. Huge soft corals are found on the reef of Pulau Jong. Schools of parrotfish and black-tip reef sharks are often seen around the island. Beware of the strong currents, however. This is not an area for inexperienced divers.

Sudong Island

Another beautiful place to dive in Singapore is Pulau Sudong. The topography consists mainly of large rock formations encrusted with coral and inhabited by all sorts of marine life like sea slugs, nudibranchs, starfish, and sea cucumbers. But the main attraction here is the Sudong Wreck, rumored to be the HMS Goodwill a WWII frigate sunk by the Japanese.