"The park is a diver's dream comes true where reefs are pristine and Mother Nature truly captivating. It also offer the best diving site on Peninsular Malaysia."
Payar Island, which comprises of four uninhabited islands - Payar, Lembu, Kaca and Segantang - makes up Malaysia's oldest Marine Park sanctuary.
These islands, famous for the varied and colourful marine life that they support, offer the best diving sites on Peninsular Malaysia's west coast. Access is not a problem as speedboats and catamarans ply the route on a regular basis from Langkawi and Penang.
At Payar Island, the largest of the four islands, you will find the Marine Park Centre which was set up and operated by the Fisheries Department. Here, you'll find useful information on the do's and don'ts while visiting this marine park.
If you are not into water activities, do check out the two hiking trails that have been constructed to enable visitors to explore and enjoy breathtaking views of the surrounding sea and beyond. Gazebos, picnic tables, BBQ pits and restroom facilities are also available for public use. Although picnics and camping are allowed, cutting of trees and open burning are strictly prohibited.
Nearby is a jetty, and just a short distance away is a pontoon with facilities for easy access to the reef below.The waters of Pulau Payar have an additional attraction -- artificial reefs built from tyres, concrete blocks and old boats, which over the years have developed into mature reefs that are teeming with marine life.
Pulau Payar is located approximately 15 nautical miles west of Kuala Kedah, 19 nautical miles south of Langkawi Island and 32 nautical miles north of Pulau Pinang. Most people depart from Kuah Jetty in Langkawi with speed boat or catamaran. The journey takes about 45 minutes.
User recommendation
"Dun say anything, You go, You will know." by OSL
"a place where u can visit whole year long without worrying the monsoon season......" by gan susan
"My wife and I visited Pulau Payar on the 12/11/04. We went for 2 dives for the day, unfortunately it is not a good dive site for us in term of visibility (only 3 to 5 metres) which may due to the monsoon season and underwater lives. I was a bit of disppointed though expected, because I just couldn't stopped to compare it with Pulau Sipadan! Pulau Sipadan is still my #1 dive site." by KL Lai
"ditimpa perasaan.. 'll b back as certified divers" by cdaismail
"Too many tourists make this outing average. Heavy traffic from boats and snorkellers take the fun out of diving or snorkelling. Visibility is average. Unfortunately there's not many other places to go between Nov-Mar except Langkawi since the East Coast of Malaysia is virtually shut for the monsoon. " by Andre
