Langkawi, Malaysia travel tales and tips

Langkawi, Malaysia travel tales

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J Probert	13 April 2003
Stayed at Langkawi Village Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
Langkawi is a beautiful Island - lot's to see and do! Diving is very good (East Marine is a good company) and the jungle is amazing.
S Wulfsohn	07 April 2003
Stayed at Sheraton Perdana Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
Very peaceful, great climate and not at all commercialised.
D Varshnei	04 April 2003
Stayed at Sheraton Perdana Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
Langkawi is a great place for a quiet & relaxing vacation.
W Kerr	04 April 2003
Stayed at Sheraton Perdana Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
I have to say that I am very disappointed with Langkawi overall. It's a pretty island, with a coastline that is spectacular in places, especially for those of us used to the flatness of Singapore. But not a lot is made of it for tourists, especially eating out, with the resultant need to "stay in" as mentioned above. We took a cab around to the other resorts on Cenang beach - and were unimpressed. Those we looked in were easily beaten by the Sheraton Perdana. However, there is a lack of interesting places to eat - we did find one "The Lighthouse" which we would heartily recommend, we did not find a better place to drink a sundowner. We also took the snorkelling trip to Pulau Payer with Langkawi Coral. That was good, though it was expensive compared to rivals (RM720 for 2 ad 2 ch ). They have exclusive use of the floating reef platform, which is probably worth some extra cost. However, on our trip they ran out of water after each person had about one cup (water is included in the price) and therefter one had to buy cold drinks. I am not sure if this was a deliberate ploy or a botch up, as one of their own dive masters later emerged from the water and was furious to find the water had run out. Lets give them the benefit of the doubt, but if it was a botch up, it was a serious one in 35 degrees, and bearing in mind the price. The snorkelling was good, with many species to see, including the chance to snorkel among black-tip reef sharks. It was not too busy when we were there, but even so in-water collisions were a hazard, if the tour is full, I would say avoid it, the noise and thrashing in the water will make it unbearable. I went diving with east marine, who operate out of Langkawi Yacht Club. They have good well-trained Padi/SSI and BSAC dive-masters, and their own boat. Gear was in very good condition, and they knew their dive sites well. In contrast to the snorkelling trip, water was plentiful, maybe they could give lessons to Langkawi Coral. The cost for a two tank dive was less than a day snorkelling with Langkawi Coral. The main drawback is the site - the fact is that Pulau Payer is not, as the literature would have it "The World's Most Beautiful Marine Park", and anyone who thinks it is needs to get out around the region a bit more - almost any of the reefs around Tioman for example offers a greater variety of coral, and just as many fish species. The water clarity at Payer at this time of year is also poor - no more than 8m - although I understand it is better from November to Feb during the NE Monsoon.
A Meudell	04 April 2003
Stayed at Rebak Marina Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
Regular ferries from the resort take you to the main island of Langkawi, where there is lots to see and do. If you are going for a day of sightseeing, it is cheaper to negotiate with the driver and hire a taxi by the hour.
P Goodman	04 April 2003
Stayed at Langkawi Village Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
the Island its self is very beautiful and the people are so friendly. We hired a car for a few days to get around, we went through a local company they were very friendly and reasonably priced they even had baby seats. We went all round the Island we would recommend the cable cars, birds paradise and under water world we found all of these attractions intresting and resonably priced. We found the tours quite expensive so glad we hired the car and did it all in our own time. We did not do any of the boat trips or jungle walks as we had a six month old baby with us. I would definitly recommend Langkawi to all of my friends
G Bruche	03 April 2003
Stayed at Casa Del Mar - Langkawi, Malaysia.
In March there have been to Langkawi only a few tourists (because of SARS and the Iraq-war). Most of the time we stayed at the hotel.
R Jill	02 April 2003
Stayed at Langkawi Village Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
Langkawi is a beautiful destination, and I highly recommend it for singles and families. We enjoyed playing on the banana boat, and especially liked renting the boat for 4 hours. We had our small covered boat, and we went to pregnant maiden lake (loved it!), fed the eagles on the ocean (amazing), and pulled up onto a deserted island (peaceful). We rented scooters and bought a map, touring the island and stopping at our own leisure. We watched the sun set and enjoyed a lovely dinner at the Lighthouse restaurant, and enjoyed a traditional meal at the mangrove restaurant (Bahn Thai - I believe). We also had amazing food at the seafood stall just down from the Dublin Pub and the resort.
B Iglebaek	31 March 2003
Stayed at Langkawi Village Resort - Langkawi, Malaysia.
Plenty of nice restaurants in the neighbourhood. We recommend lighthouse restaurant and Casa del Mar.
P Sorensen	29 March 2003
Stayed at Casa Del Mar - Langkawi, Malaysia.
Try the Ban Thai for a dinner one evening - it i a bit further down the road after Pelangi Beach Resort. The location is unique and you can tour traditional Malay houses. Rent a scooter and tour the island - go to Tanjung Rhu which is the best beach. Take a tour in the rainforest and spot the monkeys - but watch out not to bring any smelly food with you in your bag because the small sweet monkeys WILL attack you!!!

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