Located 34km southwest of the town of Lumut, Perak, is Pulau Jarak, Malaysia's fishing spot and also popular 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.
Pulau Jarak (off Perak) and the surrounding water is a hub for great varieties of species, including GT, cobia, tuna, sailfish, and reef species such as grouper and snapper. This part of the sea is not seriously affected by the year end northeast monsoon, compared to the South China Sea.
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