Getting To Malaysia By Boat

Asia, the largest continent of the world, has always been home to diverse traditions, cultures, ethnicities and wonders. The country Malaysia is in the southeastern part of Asia. The beautiful beaches, wonderful natural beauties, soaring skyscrapers and other unique features of Malaysia have given it a distinct identity as one of the favorite tourist spots in the world. Each year, many tourists and adventurers get to Malaysia by boat to have a blast during their vacation. Read on with AsiaRooms.com to get an idea about getting to Malaysia by boat.

Traveling to Malaysia by boat could indeed a very interesting journey. One can always consider the option to travel from the Malaysian mainland to any of the islands on boats, ferry services or cruises. The local tour agents of Malaysia offer river-cruise and sea-cruise services for the tourists and local residents. There are also inter-island boat services to take you to your desired destination. Some of the boat services in Malaysia extend their services to the car-passengers as well.



Most of the major islands in Malaysia offer the chance to travel Malaysia by boat. The oldest and most ancient ferry service of Malaysia is the Penang Ferry Service. It operates between Raja Tun Uda ferry terminal at Weld Quay in George Town and Sultan Abdul Halim ferry terminal in Butterworth. This ferry service between Penang Island and Butterworth still remains to be the premier and most popular boat service in Peninsular Malaysia. It even challenges the popularity of the Penang Bridge link.

With the rising demands of the modern days, a more modern ferry service is has been introduced. This service operates journeys to Pulau Langkawi,which is a well known tourist destination, from Kuala Perlis located on the mainland. Tourists can always avail the regular boat services that are on offer on the Mersing-Tioman Island and the Lumut-Pangkor Island routes. A longboat ferry service commutes from Labuan to Menumbak in Sabah. One of the dominant means of transportation in the riverine areas of Sarawak is the air-conditioned express boats. These are also quite popular with the locals and tourists who enjoy traveling by boats.

Accommodation in Malaysia
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