I recently visited Pulau Payar to see the sea life there. I've never been snorkeling before and swallowed half the sea before I got the hang of it, but it was worth the trouble. Unfortunately I don't own a camera that can survive underwater, so I can't share what I saw on the seabed. It was really cool. There were fishes of all colours of the rainbow, sea urchins, coral reefs, sea anemones and even reef sharks. No reef sharks don't bite, and they're actually quite shy.
I swam for 5 hours and got myself 5 hours' worth of sunburn. I can't remember when was the last time I swam this much. Probably have never done so. It was 2 weeks' worth of exercise packed into a day.
This is Pulau Payar.
And this is where you hop off into the water.
You can see fishes even without jumping into the ocean.
The sea was actually greenish. phytoplankton I suppose.
We were not allowed to swim beyond the buoys. It was pretty safe. Sea wasn't very deep.
Nahhh. Fish.
I took this photo (and the one above) when somebody threw breadcrumbs into the sea.
If you know nuts about snorkeling and intend to try, I recommend this place. It feels relatively safe since the water is only a few meters deep. In addition there are always so many people around I guess it's unlikely you'll ever drown. Just don't swim away to some obscure corner alone. Also, you'll be given a life vest that will keep you afloat always, which is great for inexperienced swimmers like me.
Ohhh, and remember your sunblock. I'm making a mental note on that so I don't get barbecued in the future.
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