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MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE |
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ISLANDS IN MALAYSIA |
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Malaysian islands |
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myMalaysiabooks takes you to some of the many islands all round
Malaysia and Singapore.
Explore hundreds of tropical exotic islands in Malaysia.
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Welcome to the tropical isles of
Malaysia |
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Malaysia is blessed with hundreds of beautiful tropical islands. Spend your
holidays in one of the many exotic vacation island in the sun, surrounded by
white sandy beaches and turquoise blue seas. Malaysia is where you can enjoy
sun and sea all year round.
Off the coasts of West Malaysia (Malaysian Peninsular) are Pulau Pinang (Penang),
Pulau Pangkor, Pulau Payar, Pulau Perhentian, Pulau Tioman, Pulau Kapas,
Pulau Rawa, Pulau Langkawi, Pulau Dayang Bunting, etc.
East Malaysia boasts several secluded exotic island, many are well known
dive sites such as Pulau Layang-layang, Pulau Gaya, Pulau Tiga, Pulau
Sipadan, Pulau Talang Talang and many more. (pulau mean island
in the Malay language)
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Island in West Malaysia |
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Penang
or Pulau Pinang,
State of Pulau Pinang- the
most developed of Malaysia's island, rich in history and culture.
Penang was
a pirate haven before the 18th century belonging to the state of Kedah, the
oldest sultanate in Malaysia. It became part of the British Colonial Straits Settlement, a
British trading post and free port. Today Penang boasts the largest collection of
19th to early 20th century houses in South East Asia. Penang is also a food
paradise, famed for her Penang hawker (street) food
Penang
Island (Pulau Pinang)
Travel
to Penang by air, road or rail
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in Penang here
Pulau
Langkawi, State
of Kedah- an archipelago
of 99 spectacular islands on the Andaman Seas. Langkawi is the
most popular holiday or vacation island in Malaysia. Unlike Phuket Island, Langkawi has
retained her rustic tropical and traditional charm. It is the first geopark
of South East Asia. The island is shrouded in mystery with numerous legends and mythical tales that tells of celestial beings and
tragic romances linked to her beautiful landforms of hidden caves, mountains
and landmark. Langkawi offers numerous nature adventure - air trekking, sea sports,
diving, jungle trekking and many more. Today, Langkawi is also a premier
yacht destination. Visitors can stay at 5 star resorts to quaint beach chalets,
or kampong styled accommodation. Langkawi offers duty free shopping, numerous
attractions, sun sea and a tropical setting - it's often considered the best of
Malaysia's island destinations....more about Langkawi and her legends here. Other islands of Kedah are Pulau Songsong, Pulau Bunting, Pulau Telor.
How to get to Langkawi and Kedah
Details
on how to travel to Kedah at:
Kedah
the state .
Langkawi
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Pulau Pangkor,
State of Perak- if you are looking for
a quite island, travel to Lumut, Perak and cross by ferry. There are some
secluded beaches for swimming. The island is a great place for those who
want to explore a fishing community and sample fresh seafood.
How to get to Pangkor Island
By Road If you are travelling from KL, take
the North-South Expressway and head north towards Perak. Exit at the Bidor
toll plaza and travel by the trunk roads. Follow signboards stating
Pelabuhan Lumut or Lumut Naval Base. Then look out for signboards to
Teluk Intan, Sitiawan and Pulau Pangkor. If travelling from Ipoh,
travel to
By Sea Pangkor is a 40-minute ferry
ride from Lumut. There are departures every half hour. The ferry also stops
at the main settlements of Sungai Pinang Kecil and Sungai Pinang Besar
before landing at Pangkor Town.
By Air Berjaya Air (charter flight) flies 5
times a week from the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, outside Kuala Lumpur
to Pangkor.
Where to stay: Hotel accommodation in
Ipoh, Perak
Pulau Redang,
State of
Terengganu,
is located off the coast of Terengganu. Pulau
Redang Marine Park is made up of a group of islands namely Pulau
Redang, Pulau Pinang, Pulau Lima, Pulau Ekor Tebu, Pulau Perhentian
Besar, Pulau Perhentian Kecil, Pulau Susu Dara, Pulau Lang Tengah
and Pulau Kapas. The water surrounding these islands is teeming with
marine life and is a haven for divers.
Located off the coast of Terengganu, you can fly to Kuala Terengganu
and travel by road to Marang, a fishing village 15km north of Kuala
Terengganu. A 45-minutes boat ride takes you to Pulau Redang. Check out Berjaya-air for flights to Pulau Redang.
Hotel rates in Kuala Terengganu
Hotel rates in Redang Island (Pulau
Redang)
Pulau Perhentian Besar,
Terengganu is
easier reached by
speedboat from Kuala Besut, Terengganu.
The
Perhentian islands (P. Perhentian Besar & P. Perhentian Kecil),
which means 'Stopover
Islands' in Malay, is Terengganu's northern most marine park.
Hotels in Perhentian Islands
Pulau Tioman
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Islands in East Malaysia |
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Labuan
is an island located in East Malaysia, about 110 km south of Kota Kinabalu and about 8
km off the Brunei bay. Labuan became a Federal Territory of Malaysia
(under the Federal Government) in 1984 and was declared an International Offshore
Financial Centre in 1990.>
Labuan is mainly flat with 70 percent of still under vegetation. On the
south western side of the island are utilized for shipbuilding, oil and gas
industries and manufacturing activities. The main town is Bandar Labuan (formerly known as Victoria town) is a
bustling business center with modern office and shopping complexes. The
waterfront area is always busy with its landing berths, as well as the
Customs and Immigration departments.
Travellers especially divers, can visit the nearby islands of Pulau
Layang Layang, Pulau Kumaran, Pulau Rusukan Kecil and Pulau Rusukan Besar -
designated marine park. The main attractions here are also four large ship
wrecks. Two of the ships sunk during second world war, the US Navy mine
hunter USS Salute and the Dutch vessel SS de Klerk. The others are the
trawler MV Mabini Padre and the Japanese freighter Tung Hwang, sunk in the
1980's.
How to get there: Malaysian Airlines and Air Asia flies daily from
Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching to Labuan. Travellers can also fly from
Kota Kinabalu (Sabah) daily. A cheaper transport option is by daily ferries
which operates from Kota Kinabalu, (Sarawak) and Brunei Daruel Salam. From
Kota Kinabalu it is about three hours and from Brunei about one hour.
Vehicle ferries operate from Menumbok to Labuan.
For more information:
http://www.labuantourism.com.my/Home/Home.htm
Tourist Information Centre
Lot 4260, Jalan Dewan / Berjaya, 87008 Federal Territory of Labuan Malaysia;
Tel: (6087) 423445 Fax: (6087) 423446
Registrar of Companies,
Lot B, 4th floor, Wisma Oceanic, Jln OKK Awang Besar, 87007 FT Labuan,
Malaysia; Tel: (6087) 414100 Fax: (6087) 414152
Registrar of Business Office
4th floor, Wisma Wong Wo Lo, Jln Tun Mustapha, 87008 FT Labuan, Malaysia;
Tel: (6087) 408016 Fax: (6087) 408 018
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for hotels here
Sipadan off the coast of Sabah, Malaysia,
is a protected area of outstanding natural beauty and is one of
the top five diving destinations in the world - a great destination for
diving enthusiast. Pulau Sipadan, 35 km south off the town of Semporna (state of Sabah,
East Malaysia, is a small rainforest-covered tropical island in the Celebes Sea.
Above the waterline the island is only 12 hectares rising to 600 meters.
Sipadan is surrounded
by sandy beaches and is an oceanic island formed by living corals growing on
top of an extinct undersea volcano. This diving site is located in the
centre of the richest marine habitat in the world and is known for its large
numbers of green and hawksbill turtles and diversity and abundance of marine
life. Resorts in Sipadan are fabulous, built on stilts standing in the middle of
the sea.
How to get there:
There are direct flights on Malaysia Airlines and Air Asia from Kuala Lumpur
to Tawau. Air Asia also flies from Johor Bahru to Tawau (a good option if
you are from Singapore). Travel by road from Tawau to Semporna in over an
hour. The boat ride to Sipadan from Semporna takes about an hour, depending
on weather conditions. Arrangements to travel to Semporna andto the island
is usually available through the resorts. There are only a few operators
allowed to bring divers into this protected island. So check with the resort
below. For details of the resorts, check these out:
http://sipadan-kapalai.com/
http://www.sipadan-resort.com/
http://www.swvresort.com/
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