BEAUTIFUL ISLAND IN MALAYSIA

MATAKING ISLAND

History
Mataking Island consists of two islands, the bigger Mataking Besar and the smaller
Mataking Kecil. Mataking is located to the southeast of Sabah, close to the Philippine
border. It is the ultimate destination for honeymooners (you can even have your
wedding at the island).
The only resort on the island is located at Mataking Besar. You can walk around the
whole island in about an hour; it is only 3km by 1,5km. During low tide you can even
walk from the big island to the small island.
The whole island is surrounded by house reefs, where you can easily do some fun
snorkeling. From May to August, you may be lucky enough to spot Green turtles and
Hawksbill turtles laying their eggs on the beaches.
There’s a dive school that offers great dives at numerous nice sites in the area, mainly
around Mataking itself and around neighboring islands like Pandanan, Bohayan, Buhai
Dulang, Kelapuan, Timba-Timba and Pom Pom.

Location
Mataking Islands, Sabah

Facilities and accommodations • Shops
• Jetty .
• Villas
• Chalets • Mataking reef ball project
• Sipadan mermaid
Interesting things to do • Turtle hatchery
• Explore dive sites
• Underwater post office
• Snorkelling
• Scuba

Sipadan Mermaid Mataking Reef Ball Project

Underwater Post Office

How to go there?

Most travellers begin their journey from Kuala Lumpur or Kota Kinabalu, which has
flights (AirAsia or Malaysia Airlines) to Tawau, the third-largest town in Sabah. From
the Tawau Airport, hop on an hour-long bus ride to Semporna Jetty, located on the
east coast. It is a scenic one-hour boat ride to Mataking Island, passing by numerous
little islands that dot the surface of the calm sea.

SARAWAK

TALANG TALANG BESAR ISLAND

History
Pulau Talang Besar and Pulau Talang Kecil are located 30 minutes offshore from
Sematan in Southwest Sarawak. These tiny islands serve as sanctuaries for Green
and Hawksbill Turtles. Over 90% of turtle landings are from Green Turtles. The
islands are Sarawak’s most important turtle conservation site and are part of the
Talang Satang National Park.
Owing to their small size and fragile environment, the Talang Talang Islands have
not been developed for tourism. Instead the government’s emphasis has been on
turtle conservation.
Sarawak is a pioneer of turtle conservation with Talang Talang being the first site in
the world to be the focus of turtle research and management activities. The now
common turtle conservation strategies of tagging adult turtles and relocating eggs to
hatcheries were first tried out on the tiny islands of Talang Talang.
Location
National Parks Booking Office,Visitors Information Centre, Jalan Tun Abang Haji
Openg, 93000 Kuching Sarawak,

Facilities and accommodations

The park encompasses the coastline and waters surrounding nearest three islands
which is:

• Pulau Talang-Talang Kecil (located off Sematan)
• Pulau Satang Besar
• Pulau Satang Kecil (located off Santubong)
• Jetty
• Shops
• Chalets
• Talang Satang national park

Interesting things to do • The sea turtle volunteer
programme
• Talang Satang national park
• Diving
• Snorkelling

How to go there?

Pulau Satang Besar is a 30-minute boat ride from Damai Beach, Sarawak Boat Club
Jetty or Telaga Air Jetty. There is no regular boat service and visitors should travel in
an organised tour. A number of Kuching-based tour operators run day trips to the
island, often in conjunction with other marine-based activities such as dolphin
watching or mangrove cruises. All other areas of Talang-Satang National Park are
off limits to visitors except by special arrangement, in which case transport will be
organised by Sarawak Forestry.

BRUIT ISLAND

History
Bruit Island is located at the northern edge of Rajang Delta under Mukah division in
the district of Daro, Sarawak. Pulau Bruit, the second largest island in Malaysia after
Pulau Langkawi, has been placed on the priority list for development by the state
due to its location in the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy.
Location
Bruit Island, Rejang Delta, Sarawak
Facilities and accommodations

• Jetty
• Fisherman villages

Interesting things to do
• Seafood hunter
• Hangout on the beach and sunsets

Red jellyfish
How to go there?
Bruit is a 30-minute boat ride from Damai Beach, Sarawak Boat Club Jetty or Telaga
Air Jetty. There is no regular boat service and visitors should travel in an organised
tour. A number of Kuching-based tour operators run day trips to the island, often in
conjunction with other marine-based activities such as dolphin watching or mangrove
cruises.

SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN

KETAM ISLAND

History
The island is home to two predominantly Chinese fishing villages founded circa 1880.
The main village on the southern side of the island is also known as Pulau Ketam.
As the island is submerged during high tide, housing on the island consists of "floating
houses" perched on wooden stilts 1 to 10 metres (3 to 33 ft) above sea level. The main
thoroughfares are narrow concreted pavements, whilst in the residential areas, the
older rickety wooden plank bridges can still be seen. There are no cars on the island;
bicycles, some of which are motorised, are the main means of transportation within
the villages.

Location
Pulau Ketam Jalan Foreshore, Kawasan 20, 42000 Pelabuhan Klang, Selangor
Facilities and accommodations

• Jetty
• Floating house, chalets
• Seafood restaurant

Interesting things to do
• Cycling around floating house and chalets
• Wall murals
• Cruise in a wooden boat

How to go there?
If you come by KTM Commuter train from Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station you get off
at Port Klang station which is the final stop. The rail journey now takes 1 hour 23
minutes with the slow train stopping at 18 stations along the way. It costs RM 6.40
one way for adults and RM 3.20 for kids. On arrival at Port Klang you just have to
cross the street to the Pulau Ketam ferry terminal.

TERENGGANU DARUL IMAN

REDANG ISLAND

History
The first settlers of Redang Island were believed to be the Bugis from Celebes,
Indonesia. They established their first village at Teluk Kalong and later moved south
to Pulau Pinang ("betel nut palm island") where the present Marine Park Centre is
located.
The villagers on Redang are believed to be descendents of these original Bugis
settlers. Redang Island is famous for its crystal clear waters, white sandy beaches,
and the tropical fish that inhabit the numerous reefs,
The first resorts on Redang appeared around the late 80s. With the declaration of
Redang as a marine park in 1991 came gradual development of more resorts to
cater to local marine enthusiasts who flocked to the relatively unspoilt island to
snorkel and dive.
Location
Redang Island, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu

Facilities and accommodations
• Chalets
• Villas
• Shop
• Restaurant

Interesting things to do • BBQ
• Banana boat
• Snorkelling • Coral divers
• Scuba
• Boat trip

How to go there?

• Flying to Kuala Terengganu is easy by MAS, Air Asia and Firefly which
operate daily flights.

• Buses are available from KL and Singapore, such as Transnational which
generally takes about 9 hour travelling time. Access the boat ride via Merang
or Kuala Terengganu jetty to Redang Island.

• Most of the resorts provide transfer from the bus station and Kuala
Terengganu Airport to Merang / KT jetty.

• Boat ride from Merang will take about 40 minutes, and 1.5 hours from KT jetty
into the Redang Island. The simplest way to enter the island is via the Berjaya
flight, which commutes from Subang Airport to Redang Island itself.

KAPAS ISLAND

History
White Island Beach is white and very impressive for visitors. Kapas Island is also
one of the most beautiful dive sites in the world.History of Kapas Island was
mentioned by Abdullah Abdul Kadir Munshi in the year between 1851 and 1852 as
follows: "Hatta on Thursday night came a small boat from Kuantan, so he had a
blessing to the boat boys saying there was a pirate boat in Tanjung Tujuh, forty and
in Pulau Kapas there is, and in Pulau Redang there is and then there are two boats
of Kuantan and two run.”
Kapas Island is an island located about 6 kilometers east of Marang, Malaysia, with
a smaller island, Pulau Gemia, located north of it. It measures roughly 1.5 by 2.5 km.
Its name, Pulau Kapas refers to the island's white beaches. The island has tropical
jungle, clear seawater, white sand beaches and coral reefs in the surrounding
waters. It is promoted as a "diving and snorkeling paradise". The island is reached
by ferry from Marang. Kapas is the location where most of the research on the
enigmatic.

Location
Kapas Island, Terengganu

Facilities and accommodation • Restaurant
• Jetty
• Chalets
• Villa
• Shops

Interesting things to do • take a boat to see interesting
places
• bathing
• snorkeling • fishing
• windsurfing • see the sunset atmosphere
• kayaking • scuba diving
• camping

How to go there?

• From KL to Marang Jetty by car about 4 hrs 30 minutes. Ferry Operator MGH
Boat Servive RM 30 return ferry Suria Link service RM 40 return speedboat.
schedule.

• Ferries to Kapas leave from Marang, which is about 45 minutes by car from
Kuala Terengganu. You can ask for price quotes from local dealers (there are
some agents for Pulau Kapas resort in Kuala Terengganu) or simply go to
Marang and talk to the ferrymen. Groups may be able to get discounts off the
individual rates for resort accommodations on the island.