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Email Approximately 84 km south of Ipoh in Perak is the coastal town of Lumut - the jumping-off point to Pulau Pangkor. Lumut is the home base of the Royal Malaysia Navy but seekers go to Teluk Batik, located approximately 6 km from the town. This stretch of beach is the haunt for campers, picnickers and water sports enthusiasts. The real attraction here are the enchanting beaches on the Western coastline-Pantai Puteri Dewi, Teluk Belanga, Teluk Nipah and Pasir Bogak, marvellous spots for swimming.
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Email Pulau Pangkor Laut is a smaller island off Pulau Pangkor. It is privately-owned but accessible to those who would like to experience the ultimate in luxury and tropical splendour in a world-class resort - Pangkor Laut Resort. The resort is located on Emerald Bay, voted one of the world's best beaches.
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Email Pulau Besar is located 10 km off Malacca's coast. It is known for its sandy beaches and entrancing legends and sacred shrines. The island has an international class hotel and several chalets. Activities on island include snorkelling, swimming, fishing, jungle trekking and golfing.
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Email This island lies off the eastern coast of Peninsula Malaysia in the South China Sea. It boasts beautiful beaches, clear, coral-filled water, Technicolor marine life, virtually unpopulated jungle highlands, crystal-clear streams, and the dramatic peaks of Batu Sirau and Nenek Semukut. Tioman has been blessed with exotic place names like `Palm-Frond Hill' and `Village of Doubt' and is generally quoted as the setting for the mythical Bali Hai in the film South Pacific.
The permanent population on Tioman is low, and locals are usually outnumbered by tourists. June and August are the peak tourist months, but during the heavy November to January monsoon the island is almost deserted. The island offers relaxation, adventures, fishing and water sports. Accommodations range from the luxurious Berjaya Imperial Tioman Resort to affordable chalets.
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Email Pulau Perhentian lies 21km off Besut in Terengganu. The sea journey takes about one and a half hours from Besut. Blessed with a long stretch of white sandy beach, Pulau Perhentian is the ultimate sun-n-surf paradise. The waters off the island are perfect for snorkelling, scuba-diving, wind surfing, sailing and deep-sea fishing. The island is developed with chalets and campsites.
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Email Redang, about 45 km north of Kuala Terengganu, is the largest of a group of island dotting the South China Sea off the Terengganu coast. Scuba diving and swimming are the main activities here. Once a destination for camping travelers, it is now the site of a massive tourism development project comprising hotel and resort development, a golf course, a horse ranch and a sports complex.
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Email From Marang, hop into a boat and head out about 6 km to this island renowned for its clear emerald waters and fantastic coral. Perfect for boating, fishing and snorkelling, it just takes a 30 minute boat ride to reach this dream hideaway.
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Email Pulau Payar is a marine park located in the north of the Straits of Melaka, off Kuala Kedah and about 19 nautical miles south of Langkawi and 40 nautical miles north of Penang.
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Email Located 165 nautical miles north-west of Kota Kinabalu in the South China Sea, the oceanic atoll Layang-Layang rises almost 200 meters from sea bed.
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Email Located off Sabah's south-west coast in the Celebes Sea and accessible through Semporna, the island of Mabul is a continuation of the Borneo land mass unlike the Sipadan atoll, its world renowned neighbour.
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