Monday 27 June 2011

Pangkor Island

Pangkor Island is in Perak, on the west coast of peninsular Malaysia, about 100 km west of Ipoh and halfway between Kuala Lumpur and Penang.


By plane
Pangkor Airport (IATA: PKG) is not currently served by scheduled airline operations. Previous services operated by Berjaya Air between Kuala Lumpur and the relatively new airport on Pangkor were suspended on 3 May 2010. Pangkor Airport, was previously served by flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (IATA: SZB)

 By ferry

With the recent development of the private resort island Marina Island Pangkor, you will now need to take a 7 min ferry ride to Pulau Pangkor saving you hours of waiting compared to the existing ferry services from Lumut. From the private jetty, ferries and private charters depart regularly to different parts of Pangkor Island. Since, it is a private resort, all ferry passengers must be a member of the resort to board the ferry services.
A payment of a RM5 annual fee for a single membership and RM10 annual fee for a family membership category is required. Only 2 way ferry ticketing is available. The first departure is at 7:15AM, the last is at 8:30PM. Departure are at hourly for the non-peak period and during peak periods departures are at 15 min intervals.
The existing and the oldest mainland settlement is the town of Lumut, an attractive, laid-back place about 7 km away. Buses from KL and other places will drop you off at the bus station next to the pier.
  • From the Lumut pier, ferries depart regularly to different parts of Pangkor Island. A single fare is RM5 per person (return is RM10), and bicycles are free.
  • First departure from Lumut is at 7AM, last at 8:30PM.
  • First departure from Pangkor is at 6:30AM, last at 8:30PM.
  • Departures are at 30-45 min intervals, depending on the time of day, and the crossing usually takes no more than 45 min.
Activities-
*Bird Watching
*Puteri Dewi SPA
*Land and Sea Sports
*Snorkeling and Diving


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