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To the beach and sun enthusiasts Malaysia offers thousands of km of coastline and a multitude of islands with pristine beaches and crystal clear waters. The best beaches and the clearest seawaters of peninsular Malaysia are found on the islands off the east coast. The west coast suffers from the high population density and the intense naval traffic through the street of Malacca.
Among the islands with tourist infrastructure off the west coast of peninsular Malaysia are Pangkor and Langkawi, both with airports with direct connections to KL. On the east coast of the peninsula are some of Malaysia's nicest islands: Perhentian and Redang. Both have good tourist infrastructure and receive a large number of tourists. Tioman island off the east coast has direct flight connections to KL, but is not as impressive as other east coast islands.
The beast beaches in east Malaysia are on the islands off Sabah's coast, especially those around Semporna (Sibuan, Mataking, Sipadan etc.). Sipadan island attracts a huge number of divers because of its pristine waters with excellent visibility. The beaches off Sarawak's coast are relatively unimpressive.
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Langkawi
87 photos of Langkawi island on peninsular Malaysia's west coast.
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Perhentian
95 photos of Perhentian island on peninsular Malaysia's east coast
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Lang Tengah
55 photos of Lang Tengah, a beautiful small island on peninsular Malaysia's east coast
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Redang
26 photos of Redang island on peninsular Malaysia's east coast
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Pangkor
10 photos of Pangkor, a cluster of islands consisting of one major mountainous island with 3 smaller uninhabited islands
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Kampung Cerating
16 photos of Kampung Cerating, a laid back seaside resort on the east coast of Malaysia
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Tioman
63 photos of Tioman, a big island on the eastern coast of Peninsular Malaysia
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Sibuan
51 photos of Sibuan, a beautiful island in the Celebes sea south of Sabah (Malaysia)
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Mabul
31 photos of the island of Mabul in the south Celebes sea, an ideal basis for scuba diving
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Seribuat archipelago
105 photos of the Seribuat archipelago, a cluster of islands off the east coast of peninsular Malaysia near Mersing
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Sematan
30 photos of the village of Sematan in western Sarawak and of its nice beach
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