Located 34km southwest of the town of Lumut, Perak, is Pulau
Jarak, Malaysia's latest dive destination. This tiny island (barely 8 hectares in
size) rises 50m above sea level and is covered with lush vegetation, where many sea
eagles nest. There is no beach on Pulau Jarak, only granite sloping down to the sandy
sea bed with small patches of stony, encrusting and soft corals. The island's boulder-strewn
coastline makes it virtually inaccessible, leaving Pulau Jarak's pristine wonders
mostly unexplored.
Its underwater enchantment includes brightly coloured cup corals, football sized
Pink-mouth Murex, purple Crown-of Thorns Starfish and many other sea creatures in
a multitude of colours, shapes and sizes.
The lure of this island beckons divers to penetrate its natural barricades and probe
into the mysterious and astounding underwater realm that Pulau Jarak has to offer.
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