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Langkawi ~ The Islands


An Introduction Getting There Legends Sights & Visits Beaches Islands

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Langkawi is the largest of around a cluster of 99 islands that form the Langkawi archipelago. Many are uninhabited, little more than rocky outcrops separated by narrow channels with coral reefs,

a diverse marine life and unusual wildlife.

 

Click on the highlights for more info


 

ISLAND HOPPING

Pulau Dayang Bunting Pulau Beras Basah Pulau Singa Besar

 

 

Pulau Singa Besar name means "Island of the Big Lion" although physically

there's no resemblance. Located 17km from Kuah, Pulau Singa Besar is

nestled between the smaller island of Pulau Beras Basah to the

west and Pulau Dayang Bunting to the east.

 


 

PULAU PAYAR

Pulau Payar Marine Park Pulau Payar Diving at Pulau Payar

 

Pulau Payar Marine Park

The Pulau Payar Marine Park includes the islands of Pulau Payar,

Pulau Lembu, Pulau Segantang and Pulau Kaca

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

teems with a fascinating diversity of marine life and vegetation.

 

Pulau Payar

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.

his 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.

 

Diving at Pulau Payar
Pulau Payar boasts of a spectacularly beautiful dive site at its rocky

southwestern end called "Coral Garden"; where rocky slopes are nearly fully covered with brightly soft coral, and dark green tree like

dandroid and multitudes of sea fans and cone shells thrive

in its deeper waters.

 


 

OTHER ISLANDS

Pulau Tuba   Pulau Rebak Other Islands

 

Pulau Tuba
Undeveloped, this island is still a natural habitat to wildlife, on land,

under the water and in the treetops.

 

Pulau Rebak
Consisting of two Islands - Pulau Rebak Besar

(Big Rebak Island), the main island and

frequently referred to as Pulau Rebak.

A private island with a quiet ambiance,

a marina and commands a magnificent view of the

Straits of Melaka bordering the Andaman Sea

 

The other smaller smaller island is called

Pulau Rebak Kecil (Small Rebak Island).

 

Other Islands

Pulau Bumbon, Pulau Tiloi, Pulau Intan Besar, Pulau Intan Kechil


Note
July to mid-September is the monsoon season and most trips don't operate

due to choppy seas when the weather can make day trips unpleasant
 

 

 

 

ISLANDS OF LANGKAWI

Island Hopping   Pulau Payar   Other Islands   Diving at Pulau Payar

 

 

 

 

 

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