The Bubbles bay aka Tanjung Tukas is one of the most beautiful bays in Malaysia. The bay is located on the big island in the Perhentian Islands with only one resort and a tree lined beach this is straight from the scenes of Robinson Crusoe.

The bay is blessed with nature in abundance with a coral reef just meters from the beach and nesting turtles at night. This is a nature lovers paradise.

Project overview

Project pictures

Project days:

Program starts every Wednesday from March to October.

Project activities:

Open water Scuba Diving 4 day course
Turtle beach patrol
Release hatchlings
Learn about fish whilst diving
Coral transplanting
Coral reef survey

Project fee:

GBP 1445 for 4 weeks.

Project location:

Perhentian Island in Bubbles bay in Malaysia.

Accommodation:

Ensuite fan shared rooms

Testimonials:

by Victoria, by Anne

What is included

Accommodation:

Ensuite fan shared rooms

Food:

Breakfast, dinner 7 days a week

Airport Pickup:

Safe and comfortable journey to the project

Orientation:

Introduction to the project

Support:

In-country team & 24 hour emergency support

Internet:

Not available at the project

Drop off:

Available on request (small extra cost)

Not included

Bubbles turtle and coral project

 

Open water Scuba Diver

The PADI Open Water Diver is a 4 day course and once complete divers will be allowed to dive anywhere in the world to a max depth of 18m. You will learn about the equipment and how to use, you will learn how to hover motionless in the water and you will fall in love when you take your first breath under water.

Turtle duties

Turtles nest throughout the night at Tanjung Tukas. The volunteers are split into two groups with one group patrolling the beach from 8pm till 3am and the second group from 3am till 8am. If a turtle is found nesting you will guard her from any poachers and inform tourists how to view the turtle without disturbing her. In the morning the government officials will come from the Department of Fisheries to collect any eggs that were laid the previous night. A proportion of the eggs will be trans located into the Bubbles hatchery. Volunteers will be expected to clean the hatchery on a daily basis. If you come from June onwards you may get the chance to help release turtle hatch lings.

Advanced Open water Scuba Diver & Peak Performance Buoyancy

The second level of scuba diving is the Advanced Open Water. This is a series of 5 dives designed to hone your skills. You will learn how to go on a deep dive, navigate underwater, experience diving at night, learn about identification of fish and dive on a local wreck. After this your buoyancy skills will be put to the test during the Peak Performance Buoyancy dive. Buoyancy is very important because divers with bad buoyancy may cause significant damage to the coral reef.

 


Coral Transplanting

On the fringing House reef at Tanjung Tukas many corals have suffered due to climate change and damage from snorkelers. Coral fragments which have been broken off will be collected and cemented into concrete plugs and kept at the underwater nursery. These corals need regular attention and cleaning. When the corals are healthy enough they will be transplanting onto the house reef.

Eco Diver course & Reef Check Surveys

The Eco Diver Course was designed by Reef Check. Reef Check is a global standard for coral reef surveys and anybody participating in an official Reef Check survey must have passed the course. The course will introduce you to the basic methodology, fish, coral substrate and invertebrate identification. Once completed you will be able to help the Bubbles dive team with official Reef Check surveys and help gather data from coral reefs around the Perhentian islands.

 
More information
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