Pulau Payar Marine Park, Langkawi, Malaysia

Pulua Mayar Marine park situated in the uninhabited islands of Pulau Payar, Pulau Lembu, Pulau Kaca and Pulau Segantang. It can be reached from Langkawi or Penang. The Payar Island measuring 2 km by 1/4 km is the main attraction of this park. This park is surrounded by coral reefs and many kinds of endangered marine species.


Being a marine park means that you are not allowed to do the followings:

* No fishing or killing of fish.
* No collecting of corals or other marine organisms.
* No collecting of sand, dead shells or dead corals.
* No polluting or littering.
* No anchoring on reefs.
* No building or erecting any type of structure on the water.

Snorkeling, Scuba diving, Swimming, Jungle tracking and Baby shark feeding are the activities that can be enjoyed in the marine park. It has rest rooms for gents and ladies, sun deck and shaded seating area.


Getting There: As there is no facility for accommodation here, most visitors will plan to spend a day trip here and stay in the hotels in Langkawi Island or Penang Island. It takes approximately 50 minutes using catamaran or speed boat operated by Langkawi Coral from Kuah Jetty in Langkawi Island. And from Penang Island, the journey will take approximately 60 minutes. Another option of coming here is using the boat from Kuala Kedah in Kedah.

Warning: The rest rooms are not clean, sometimes they are flooded. The Marine Park is an uninhabited island so there is no shops or restaurants

Best Time to Visit: Weekdays, to avoid crowd

Recommendation: The tour to the Marine Park is provided by Langkawi Corals, East Marine Divers etc. Some have dedicated sun decks. Hotels help you book the tour. In the Langkawi town, you can find many places where the tours can be booked (Best to book from these places, its much cheaper). Book the tour at least 1 day prior.

Booking for a day's trip usually include pickup from hotel, lunch, use of snorkeling and diving equipments. Total time that you need to allocate for this trip is from 8am to 4:30pm.