Pulau Aur Dive Sites

🌺🌺🌺 Worth the Detour · 🤿 Diving

☪️ Surau

Why go

Remote and rarely crowded, Pulau Aur has clear water, pelagics and healthy coral. It is a favourite for divers who like it quiet.

⭐ Don't miss: Batu Bahaya and the northern reefs

⚠️ Not yet re-verified for 2026. Check fees, hours and that it is open before you go.

Entry fee: Dive packages vary; marine park fee applies
Opening hours: Ferry from Mersing jetty to Pulau Aur; best diving about Mar–Sep (check before you go)
Best time to go: April-September
Time needed: 2-3 days
How to get there: Boat from Mersing (about 3 hr) via resort or dive operator.
Address: Pulau Aur, 86800 Mersing, Johor
Area: Pulau Aur, Mersing, Johor
Facilities: 🧭 guided tours
Muslim-friendly: 🕌 Prayer room (surau) on site · 🍽️ Halal food nearby
Halal food with operators
Accessibility: Remote, boat only
Kids: Experienced divers only

☪️ Halal status changes. For food, look for a valid JAKIM certificate (check at myehalal.halal.gov.my). Hotels and venues we have not verified are described as "pork-free", not halal.

⚠️ Safety & weather

Remote location, limited medical support
Seasonal closure
Rough boat crossings

🧭 Get directions 📍 Google Maps

Also nearby

🌳Mersing

🌺🌺🌺Highly Recommended

Endau-Rompin National Park (Johor)

🌳 National Parks & Rainforest · Peta, Mersing, Johor

☪️ Surau

A lowland rainforest shared between Johor and Pahang, home to Upper Segamat and Buaya Sangkut falls, and some of the best waterfall trails in the peninsula. A 4WD is normally needed to reach the Selai or Peta entrances.

Don't miss: Upper Segamat and Buaya Sangkut falls on a guided trek

ℹ️ Why go 📍 Google Maps

⛺Mersing

🌺🌺🌺Worth the Detour