THE ISLANDS OF LANGKAWI

• Pulau Payar Marine Park • Pulau Payar •

The Pulau Payar Marine Park
The Pulau Payar Marine Park is the first marine park to be established off

the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Gazetted in 1985, it includes the

islands of Pulau Payar, Pulau Lembu, Pulau Segantang and Pulau Kaca

which are surrounded by coral reefs.
 

Named after Pulau Payar, the biggest island of the group, the marine park

teems with a fascinating diversity of marine life and vegetation.

The average visibility is between 9 to 15 meters, or

30 - 50 feet and best time is from the month of February until November

None of the island is inhabited, except by on-duty officers of the Fisheries Department, who enforce the law. Fishing, either for hobby or commercial,

is strictly prohibited around the islands

Amongst the islands, Pulau Payar is the most popular as its sheltered

waters are ideal for snorkelling, diving and swimming.

If you don't dive or snorkel, you can still see the spectacular sights below

the water from a large floating platform moored off Pulau Payar.

The Coral Langkawi, is a large 49 m x 15 m floating platform that is used

for the day boats to moor up at, and as a base for divers and snorkellers alike.

Built with a tunnel-like chamber located at the bottom of the platform at about

10 feet below the sea, it allows visitors can get a good look at the reef.
It has a restaurant and a sundeck to sunbathe on the deck and there are glass bottomed boats that explore the nearby reefs

Pulau Payar
It is an island covered in tropical forest with mangroves and sandy

beaches around the coast. On the island itself there are four small

sandy beaches complete with picnic benches and hiking trails so that visitors can explore the island's tropical forests.
 

On the island itself there are four small sandy beaches which combine to provide a total length of about 200 meters   This island has the friendliest fish you’d ever see. Feeding fishes and baby sharks that come up to the beaches is a popular attraction here.

Two tracking trails have also been made available for visitors to explore the

flora and fauna of the island. These tracks appear to be underutilized as

few visitors are even aware of their existence.

 Other amenities provided include picnic tables, barbecue pits, gazebos,

and restrooms at strategic points

How to Get There
Day tours can be booked through us and it provides for transfers,

equipment and lunch. A trip from Kuah takes around 45 minutes.

You can also reach the islands from Kuala Kedah on the mainland,

which takes about 45 minutes by boat, and from Penang Island

which takes just over an hour.

Staying There
A day trip to the Pulau Payar Marine Park is the only option for most tourists

as there is no accommodation on the islands.

Note
There is a levy of RM5.00 (for adults) and RM2.50 (for children)

for visiting the marine park.
 

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