A few years
ago this delightful spot was selected for a yachties special
Christmas Day party and has since kept the name.
Although Christmas Bay is quite large, the sandy bottom tapers very slowly
to the beach which means keel yachts need to anchor out at least 300 mtrs before reaching the average depth as shown above.
If
stopping for just a few hours, you can sometimes work the tides and
sneak in closer. It's great for a swim in clear waters and
to relax under the big shady trees.
Even in the high season with prevailing winds out
of the NE, the late afternoon sea-breeze can freshen from the SW
and make the bay lumpy for a short period, then it settles
down again for a quiet night.
Best holding and deeper waters are on the bay's east
side between 3 and 4 m. The holding in hard packed sand and mud is excellent.
Pulau Tuba (5 km S of Langkawi) is the only inhabited island besides the main island of Langkawi itself. This Langkawi island gets its name from the tuba roots.
It is the only other island that offers accommodation and there are a few places to stay. At Pulau Tuba, you can experience ...
Pulau
Singa Besar is located about 17km from Kuah, nestled between the
smaller island of Pulau Beras Basah to the west and Pulau Dayang Bunting
to the east. The sedimentary rocks on this island are reputed to be
among the oldest in Malaysia going back 500 million years.This island ...
The area
known as "The Fjords" is the name given to this general group of islands
SE of Kuah. Quiet and best protection from any nasty weather, it is equal to the "Hole In The Wall" anchorage in the NE of the island. The entrance is just to the south of ...
This small cove offers rooms for 3 or 4 yachts only, it depends on how many fishing boats anchor there.We anchor by 3/4 m on mud with excellent holding. Being surrounded by the high sided islands there is maximum protection from bad weather.
Located E coast of Malaysia.It's the most easterly anchorage for Langkawi. Being surrounded by a cluster of islands adds to the calm conditions in most winds, but being close to the open sea, sometimes there's a
bit of ground swell to contend with. The water is clean ...
A few years
ago this delightful spot was selected for a yachties special
Christmas Day party and has since kept the name.
