Malaysia scuba diving - pulau jarak island dive sites of Malaysia.
Pulau Jarak is located 32 km southwest of Pulau Pangkor off
the town of Lumut in Perak. This tiny island rises 50m above sea
level and is covered with lush green vegetation and on top of it is
a lighthouse. There are no accommodations on the island and as such
is lesser known to many but has been a favorite destination to local
anglers due to obvious reasons. It is rich with marine life and
famous for its pelagic fishers such as barracuda, jacks and king
sailfish. In fact it is a common sight to see the king sailfish
doing their acrobatic dance on the surface on most evenings.
Usually when the diving season in East Coast islands wind down from
November to March local divers will head for Pulau Jarak. Due to its
location right in the middle of the Straits of Melaka it has one of
the best water visibilities among the islands on the West Coast.
Pulau Jarak in Malay literally means distant island " and come
monsoon season the lure of this island beckons divers who arrive on
their live-aboard dive boats.
Perak. This tiny island rises 50m above sea
level and is covered with lush green vegetation and on top of it is
a lighthouse. There are no accommodations on the island and as such
is lesser known to many but has been a favorite destination to local
anglers due to obvious reasons. It is rich with marine life and
famous for its pelagic fishers such as barracuda, jacks and king
sailfish. In fact it is a common sight to see the king sailfish
doing their acrobatic dance on the surface on most evenings.