Baby Shark @ Pulau Payar

This is Pulau Payar jauh ke tengah

A Marine Park, situated in between of Langkawi and Penang. Closer to Langkawi, 30km away from Kuah Jetty (approximately 1 hour) and 2 hours from Port Swettenham Pier, Penang (port yang sama dgn Star Cruise). Cluster of islands with another 3 smaller islands called Pulau Kaca, Pulau Lembu and Pulau Segantang.

We are using the service of Langkawi Coral. They are offering 2 options; either Beach package or Platform package. FYI, Beach is cheaper than Platform. Want to know why?

Cause if you choose to have the Beach Package, around RM 130 – 150; you only will get the pick-up/drop-off transfer from/to your hotel in Langkawi to Kuah Jetty, return ferry transfer from Kuah Jetty to Pulau Payar, lunch box (ada nasi, 1 jenis lauk dan sandwich) dan mandi kat tepi pantai or jetty jek.

In case you do have more budget, I would recommend you to spend on the Reef Platform package, around RM 245 – 265. I know it is quite pricey, but it’s totally worth having. We also get all the land and ferry transfers, in addition they served buffet lunch (about 5 main dishes, spaghetti, soup, fruits, cold & hot drinks and some desserts), underwater ‘aquarium’, open-sea snorkelling (terjun dari platform – love it!), free return boat transfer to the Beach, and glass bottom boat (yang ni aku tak sempat nak try dan aku dah lupa boat tu pergi pulau mana). For divers, ada pakej menyelam dalam RM 100- RM 150 camtuh. Other services, first aid and time dalam ferry pon staff ada provide sea sick pills for free. Rescue team pon ada

this is the Platform - ferry dari Langkawi pon stop kat tepi belah kanan tu

luncheon

underwater tank, located right below the platform

eh, apo bondo tu?

ce kira ada byk banyak ikang?

ni pulak ikan yang kita nampak dr atas. besau besau

jom snorkeling! saya ada roti, sape nak???

bantuan tiba!

boat ke Pantai Pulau Payar

facilities on the Platform

Kalau ambil Platform package tu, price already includes mask, life jacket (blue for small size, red for medium and orange kot for big size), marine fee and insurance. But I’m not sure Beach package also includes those 4 things or not. At the platform, both changing/shower room and the toilets are clean and convenience. Tapi yang kat beach tu kalau tengok dari luar tak nampak bersih, maybe nampak kotor sebab pasir basah. Silalah masuk pakai slipper. Back to the Platform, they do provide 2 toilets (unisex) and 4-5 changing/shower rooms. Bear in mind, please do NOT spit or urinate and NO shampoo / soap usage while showering – cause the shower is actually above the sea, time mandi boleh nampak ikan berenang-renang kat bawah tu - mati kang ikan2 tu terminum sabun korang. NO littering and NO cooking are allowed at the Marine Park. The management bring all the meals from the mainland and re-heat at the platform. In addition, there’s NO accommodation at Payar Island. Jangan nak berangan-angan nk bermalam kat pulau tu yek, ini bukan Phi Phi Island, bukan Manukan Island. Yang macam rumah kayu kat Pantai tu it is a Gallery actually – aku tak sempat nak masuk sebab sibuk ambil gambar huhu but I saw the “Gallery” signage – Gallery apakah?

crystal clear

Ikan-ikan kat Pulau Payar ni seriously memang cantik, colourful dan besar-besar. Freaking big and quite aggressive. Dan yang paling menarik, at the Beach area ada BABY SHARK! Plenty of them, hmmm light brown color dan kat hujung sirip dia kaler hitam setompok. Baby shark ni jinak, boleh berenang2 dengan manusia. Tapi dorang cakap JANGAN feed baby shark with bread by using the same way we feed other those fishes. We can hand-feed from the bridge only, campak dari atas la kaedah nya. I’m not sure they are from which species (ikan yu yang makan roti??); the Wikipedia has stated that there’s more than 505 shark species. UPDATE : i think this is BlackTip Reef Shark. Please do NOT kill those sharks just to get their fin.

 

snorkeling with baby shark

Alhamdulillah, the weather was nice since morning till in the late afternoon, but the storm came around 2pm. Seriously angin kuat gila, rasa tak selamat pulak duduk lama2 kat platform while waiting for the departure time. Masuk ferry jek, I took the sea sick pills dan terus tidur – tidur mati sampai nak dekat dengan Kuah Jetty. My colleague told me that most of the passengers were sea sick, ada yang pengsan, muntah2, hujan lebat, kapal terumbang ambing (kata dia ye). And the worst part; 2 from 3 boat engines rosak plak. Nasib baik sampai jugak ke Kuah Jetty dengan selamat. Alhamdulillah~~ if we were stranded in the middle of the sea, what do you think will happen to us? 

dark skies

muka puas hati dapat snorkeling kat Pulau Payar. TERBAIK!!!

Siapa cakap during monsoon season (tengkujuh) tak boleh pergi ke laut? Selat Melaka ni consider laut jugak la ye. kalau ke Pangkor, air laut dia tak sejernih dan sebiru/sehijau ni. highly recommend you to go to this Payar Island! best macam pergi Redang or Tioman. tapi yang buat tempat ni lagi special is because of the baby shark - Phuket/Krabi pon tak de tau. saya bagi 10 bintang!