Manjung - Pangkor Island

Places of interest island and beaches

Nipah bay/teluk nipah pantai teluk nipah is situated approx 1 kilometre from pantai pasir bogak. The beach is secluded and is able to maintain its natural beauty. Unlike other beaches, it has corals, sea cucumber and bird lovers can find the hornbill (burung enggang) on this beach.

Pangkor island pangkor island is situated about 7 kilometres from lumut town across the straits of malacca. It comprised of 9 small islands, pulau pangkor laut, pulau mentagor, pulau glam, pulau dua, pulau tukun terinduk, batu orang tua (batu mandi), pulau simpan, pulau jarak and pulau tukun pekan.

Pangkor laut resort this is malaysia's very own fantasy island. It has three main beaches, namely emerald bay which is ideal for swimming, sunbathing coral beach, a haven for skin divers in search of colourful corals and underwater marine life and royal bay.

Pantai puteri dewi pantai puteri dewi, which literally means beach of the lovely princess, offers a stretch of fine white sand and shimmering blue seas on the fringes of lush green tropical forest. Here, the shallow crystal-clear water enables you to frolic in the water along the vast coral reef. along the stretch of beach, there are various accommodations ranging from hotels, government rest house to budget chalets. In fact, the pan pacific resort pangkor here offers elegant accommodation with 161 rooms, a sports hall, a golf course, convention rooms as well as facilities for snorkelling and wind surfing.

Pantai pasir bogak accessible by road from pangkor town, this is the most popular beach on pulau pangkor (pangkor island). It has been described as 'the biggest swimming pool in the world'. The water is shallow and crystal clear, offering endless hours of fun and frolic in the sun-kissed sea along the vast coral reef. the two-kilometre crescent-shaped beach offers a host of facilities such as sailing, fishing, snorkeling and wind surfing (available at sea view and beach hotels) making pasir bogak beach a more popular recreation spot for the local population. thronging the beach are open-air stalls offering local delicacies such as barbecued squids, satay and fish crisps. In fact, accommodation is easily available, ranging from luxury hotels, chalets to the more spartan comforts of 'attap' huts and camping sites.

Pulau sembilan one sure sign of a good fishing sport is to look out for the anchovies. Where there are lots of them, there is certainly plenty of fish around as it is mother nature's rule for the big fishes to feed on the smaller ones. One spot off the coast of perak which teems with anchovies is the waters near pulau sembilan, a group of nine islands about an hour and a half boat ride off the south-west of pangkor. Naturally, all these add up to make pulau sembilan something of an angler's paradise. A perfect spot to head to for those with fishing on their minds and also the most likely spot t land a whopper or two with every cast of the line.