pulau payar

DIVING
It is amazing that such a tiny land can be home to an incredible number of marine animals and in large quantities too. It is also a shelter for many species that are unique and not to be found elsewhere on the west coast of Malaysia.

For such a small area, there are a number of incredible dive sites here. Some artificial reefs were also sunk around the island, making it ideal for more marine creatures to build their nests.  Basically, most of the diving is done on the part of the island which faces north. This is adjacent to the leeward side of the island, where there is a narrow strip of the beach visible.
Pulau Payar is located some 1-hour away from Langkawi's Kuah town by boat. Normally boat operators will depart from Kuah town around 9:00am and return back from Pulau Payar around 2:00pm