| Experienced scuba divers in Malaysia seldom fail to | | | | you would see a richer variety of large fish. Jacks, |
| visit Langkawi. The blissful island has an asset which | | | | titan triggers, morays, blue-ringed angelfish, lionfish, |
| makes any visit for diving worth of it. Just 19 nautical | | | | and porcupine fish are some of the residents of this |
| miles off Langkawi Island is Pulau Payar Marine Park, | | | | serene landscape interspersed with barrel sponge, |
| a fantastic place to enjoy activities like diving and | | | | and multi-colored coral. You will get to see schools of |
| snorkeling. It is the simplicity of the island which | | | | large fish including barracudas, cod and snappers |
| makes it special. Both for the experienced and the | | | | which are invisible in the shallow waters of the. After |
| amateur! | | | | spending a couples of hours in the deep water, you |
| The Marine Park | | | | could get back to Pulau Payar for relaxing or enjoying |
| Pulau Payar is a tiny elongated island located midway | | | | some beach games. Normally two dives are |
| between Langkawi and Penang. Designated by the | | | | scheduled in a day. |
| Malaysian government as a marine park since 1985, it | | | | Underwater Scene |
| is the only Marine Park on the west coast of | | | | One is really amazed by the lush underwater scene |
| Malaysia. The park shelters species which are not | | | | while scuba diving in Langkawi and take back home |
| found elsewhere on western coast. The boat ride | | | | some happy memories of rabbitfish snacking on |
| from Langkawi to Pulau Payar takes one to two | | | | bubbles. You never know when a long barracuda |
| hours depending on weather. Even the sea journey | | | | would sneak up to unsuspecting divers. The water |
| would give something productive. | | | | near jetty is always populated with thick |
| Regular Diving Trips | | | | concentration of fish. You would mostly see the |
| Tour operators in Langkawi organize regular diving | | | | bannerfish and redtail butterflyfish. Most divers dive |
| trips for Pulau Payar. Once you book a trip to | | | | off the giant platform where the catamarans dock. |
| Langkawi, the operators will themselves approach | | | | However, there are several other places on the island |
| you on the ferry to check out if you are interested | | | | where you could dive. |
| in scuba diving. For the amateur, who have never | | | | Stress-free Diving |
| dived before, they provide one to one guide. With | | | | Diving in Langkawi is free of stress. Dives here are |
| the help of these experienced guides, you could | | | | not of the struggle-against-the-current variety. This |
| extract the best out of your trip. | | | | makes it quite favorable among the amateur divers. |
| Diving in Deeper Water | | | | For the divers who wish to take things easy, |
| The guides could take you to deeper waters where | | | | conditions are good. |