Malaysia scuba diving - langkawi payar island
dive sites of Malaysia.
Pulau Payar is located south east of Langkawi and
north of Penang Island. No form of accommodation is available on the
island and only the marine park center occupies its solitary beach.
Strict conservation laws enforced by marine park rangers around the
island have resulted in prolific marine life. Although at times the
plankton rich waters can reduce visibility the abundance of fishes
makes up for it. Jacks, Fusiliers, black tip sharks, barracudas and
giant groupers are sighted on a regular basis. Coral life is a
mixture of hard and soft corals.
Favorite Dives: 
Grouper Farm
Suitably named, this site is located towards the southern end of
Pulau Payar and is home to small schooling fishes nervously darting
about due to the presence of numerous huge groupers. Seascape is
mainly hard corals slopping down to about 15 meters.Pulau Kaca
Situated towards the east of Pulau Payar Langkawi are some easy
wreck diving sites. Dozens of sunken fishing trawlers are found
around Pulau Kaca creating an artificial reef. Depth is about 18
meters which makes it an easily accessible wreck to explore.
Abundance of fish life, mollusks and nudibranchs can be found among
the scattered vessels.
Pulau Segantang
This rocky outcrop is located 13 km towards the west of Pulau
Payar Langkawi. It features steep rocky terrain plunging into
the sea to a sandy bottom at 20 meters. Nurse shark, barracudas and
jacks are very common here. Lobsters, moral eels and mollusks are
also commonly sighted.
Next: Tioman
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