Diving Trips

At Kuching Scuba Centre, we offer diving excursions to various scenic and interesting spots on regular basis

  • Local dives
  • Wreck dives
  • Lake dives
  • KSC Ocean Project
Some of our regular diving spots includes the Satang Islands, Katori Maru, and Hiyoshi Maru ship wrecks.

Satang Islands

Satang Islands are located just outside the coastal area of Santubong, and comprises four islands (i.e. Satang Besar, Satang Kecil, Pulau Talang-Talang Besar, and Pulau Talang-Talang Kecil). Most diving activities are done around Satang Besar where coral reef fringes two third of the island’s edge and submerged boulders lay on the other. A variety of corals and marine life can be found on the reef around the island. Blue Ringed Anglefish, Grouper, Snapper, Mangrove Jack, Copper Banded Butterflyfish, Parrotfish and Pufferfish are commonly-sighted here.

Another point of interest for Satang Besar is the turtle hatchery managed by the Sarawak Forestry Corporation on the beaches of Satang Besar. From April to September, sea turtles will come up to shore at night between the months of April to September every year to nest, laying average of 100 eggs each time.

Dive details:

Average depth: 10m

Visibility: 5-10m (depending on the weather)

Diver level: Open Water Diver

Ship Wreck: Katori Maru

Katori Maru started out its life in 1913 as a passenger / cargo vessel, built by Mitsubishi Dockyard & Engineering Works in Nagasaki. The vessel was commission to carry Japanese troops stationed around the ASEAN region in WWII. It weighs in at 9849 tonnes, with dimensions of 149.4 x 18.6 x 11.0 meters, and reached speeds of approximately 14.5 knots per hours. Katori Maru was operating in the territorial waters of Kuching, Sarawak when it was torpedoed by the Dutch submarine K-XIV on 23 December 1941.

Dive details:

Average depth: 21m

Diver level: Advance Open Water Diver

Ship Wreck: Hiyoshi Maru

Hiyoshi Maru was a cargo vessel built by Dutch shipbuilder De Maas in Slikkerveer, the Netherlands and was purchased by the Empire of Japan in 1929. The vessel acted as a supply ship for the Japanese Imperial Army during the World War II era, operating in the territorial waters of Kuching, Sarawak. It weighs in at 536 tonnes, with dimensions of 111.2 x 16.5 meters, and reached speeds of approximately 8 knots per hours. Ironically, the vessel was torpedoed by the Dutch submarine K-XIV on 23 December 1941.

Dive details:

Average depth: 22m

Diver level: Advance Open Water Diver