Kapas Island
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Kapas Island or Pulau Kapas is an island 6 kilometers off the coast of Terengganu
, Malaysia. "Kapas" is the malay word for cotton. It features crystal clear seawater
, pristine powdery white beaches and untouched tropical jungle. It is promoted as a "snorkeling paradise", with several dive resorts and coral reefs. It is reached by ferry from Marang
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or pre-arranged with your resort and included in your package. There are regular transfers throughout the day and according to demand. Return trips cost around RM25 and take 15 minutes by speedboat. Slower, cheaper boats are also available but take 30 minutes.
Terengganu
Terengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...
, Malaysia. "Kapas" is the malay word for cotton. It features crystal clear seawater
Seawater
Seawater is water from a sea or ocean. On average, seawater in the world's oceans has a salinity of about 3.5% . This means that every kilogram of seawater has approximately of dissolved salts . The average density of seawater at the ocean surface is 1.025 g/ml...
, pristine powdery white beaches and untouched tropical jungle. It is promoted as a "snorkeling paradise", with several dive resorts and coral reefs. It is reached by ferry from Marang
Marang
The marang , also called johey oak, green pedalai, madang, tarap, terap, timadang, or breadfruit cousin, is a tree native to Borneo and Palawan. It is closely related to the jackfruit, cempedak, and breadfruit trees.It is an evergreen tree growing to 25 m tall...
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Weather
Monsoon season at Kapas Island peaks between November and March every year. You can expect more rain and rough seas and most resorts are typically CLOSED from end October through end-February. Peak season of Kapas Island fall between July and August.Getting There
Boat tickets can be bought at the jetty in MarangMarang
The marang , also called johey oak, green pedalai, madang, tarap, terap, timadang, or breadfruit cousin, is a tree native to Borneo and Palawan. It is closely related to the jackfruit, cempedak, and breadfruit trees.It is an evergreen tree growing to 25 m tall...
or pre-arranged with your resort and included in your package. There are regular transfers throughout the day and according to demand. Return trips cost around RM25 and take 15 minutes by speedboat. Slower, cheaper boats are also available but take 30 minutes.