Beaches

WATER ADVENTURES

SNORKELLING

Pulau Payar- a jewel of an island, is one of Langkawi's major draw, famous for its spectacularly beautiful coral gardens. You can either dive or snorkel to swim among the fishes and explore the corals. If you don't wish to get wet, the special Underwater Observatory allows you to experience a close-up view of marine life.

SAILING

Get away from the ordinary and enjoy the pristine islands & beaches of Langkawi. Have a communion with nature, explore the lush forests and wild life of the islands from a different perspective. You will get to enjoy deserted beaches all to yourself as something special to remember and cherish for a long time. Go on, hire a boat and just do it.

ISLAND HOPPING

Several operators offer tours to the smaller islands. Most trips include a stop at the 'wildlife' reserve on Pulau Singa Besar and the Lake of the Pregnant Maiden or Pulau Dayang Bunting. Some will stop at other islands. Tours usually leave from either the jetty in Kuah or from Pantai Cenang. The seas are usually too rough for tours during the rainy season, which can start in June through to September.

MANGROVE TOUR

On the northwest corner of the island, near Tanjung Rhu beach, is a large mangrove forest full of wildlife and spectacular natural scenery. You can take a trip through the mangrove forest by boat. Cruise silently along the mangrove channels and appreciate what these natural living buffer zones mean to the ecology. Some trips also include an eagle feeding session.

JET SKIING

Jet Skiing is a popular water-based activity in Langkawi. However, when engaging in this activity please abide by the rules for safety of other water users. Avoid using boats anchored off-shore as 'marker buoys' to zoom around, you could hit a vessel and be liable for VERY COSTLY repairs, not to mention that there may be divers nearby.

KAYAKING

Langkawi is a great place for kayaking. With the 99 islands located close to each other, kayaking is another way to do your island hopping - at your own pace. Resorts and tour operators offer affordable daily rental of kayaks. Before starting off on your kayak tour check weather conditions and plan your itinerary.

DIVING

Dive sites are plentiful.These include: Pulau Lembu, Pulau Kaca with its wrecks, the aptly named spot known as Lobster Garden andthe Tyre Reef of Pulau Segantang. There are plenty of groupers in most of these places as well as reef fishes, including schools of Barracuda, snappers and black-tip reef sharks.

	Langkawi Beaches Langkawi's beaches are the main attraction on these islands. It is not glittering gold sands that you see but perpetually stretches after stretches of soft white beaches, which is most alluring.
	Pantai Batu Hampar - Laying Stones Beach Fronting the Sheraton Langkawi Beach Resort, this little stretch of beach is bounded by rocky outcrops on both ends. Coconut and mangrove trees preserve the beach's natural environment, providing welcome shade.
	Pantai Teluk Burau - Burau Bay Beach Once the haunt of the Piped Hornbill, the rugged coastline here is broken by lush tropical vegetation. On the west coast of Langkawi Island, this stretch of coastline features the Kuala Teriang fishing village, Telaga Tujuh Waterfalls and Padang Matsirat. Facing the beach is Burau Island, a roosting place for migratory birds. So bring your binoculars and do a bit of bird watching as well as it is also a haven for the hornbills.
	Pantai Kok - Kok Beach This stretch of beach 24.8 km away from Kuah boasts white sand and swaying palms, ideal for lazing about while you view the yachts and sailboats drifting gently against the azure backdrop of the Andaman Sea. Resorts are dotted along the shore, offering the most pleasant accommodation. This beach was the Summer Palace location of the movie "Anna and the King".
	Pantai Pasir Hitam - Black Sand Beach During the wet season, the sands here are more black than white, due to the tin and mineral ore deposits which wash up on the shore. An ancient fishing jetty lends it a sense of history, making a very picturesque scene that's popular among locals conscious tourist. The black coloration comes from ilmenite, tourmaline, zircon deposits. However, the waters here are not conducive for swimming.
	Pantai Cenang - Cenang Beach About 18.4 km from Kuah, this beach is the liveliest stretch on the island, with restaurants and bars offering a range of local, Western and fusion cuisine to those who prefer a more lively pace of beach life. There are also many quaint resorts with chalets that cater to the more budget-conscious tourist.
	Pantai Datai - Datai Beach Characterized by boulders at both ends of the beach and dense forest in the background, Pantai Datai slopes gently into clear blue waters. Facing the beach directly is the delightful little island of Pulau Anak Datai.
	Pantai Teluk Baru - New Bay Beach The small bay of this stretch of beach forms a natural shelter for fishing boats, and you may even persuade a fishing boat to let you accompany them on a trip.
	Pantai Tengah - Middle Beach Located just next to Pantai Cenang, it offers calmer and quieter tourist spots than Pantai Cenang.
	Pantai Beringin - Banyan Beach Situated near the town of Kuah, one will notice mangrove stumps at one end that tell story of bygone days and at the other end, a calm and serene beach, fringed by swaying coconut palms.
	Pantai Tanjung Rhu - Casuarina Cape Beach Located on the northernmost tip of Langkawi island, this wide sloping beach is fringed by the casuarina trees from which Pantai Tanjung Rhu gets its name - Tanjung means cape while rhu is casuarina. During low tide, it is possible to walk across a sandy stretch to the rocky outcrop of Pulau Chabang. Nearby are a number of caves as well as mangrove swamps.