I want a quiet peacefully place to enjoy the wind.
if same, I will just go to the nearest one.

PD


BL


This post has been edited by Skylinestar: Jun 9 2025, 10:27 AM

bagan lalang ok but bit further to the sea the sand seems to be kinda oily

PD is too crowded

BL got places that are not so crowded but usually it is 50/50

PD have to go to the resorts with more private beach

any beach / island quiet and underrated?

Bagan Lalang quiet on weekdays.

PD many beaches, the ones not popular with tourist are quiet even on weekends.

Both the sea equally terrible.

PD tempat Indian buang deceased ash. Nak ka mandi

went to batu ferringhi hard rock beach not so long ago, wave a bit too strong for swimming, sand is ok to play, but the weird thing is the pool floor are all sand...

Unless u go for private beaches, don’t bother go PD beaches la.

sunway lagoon kan ada beach.

less human better, peace of mind

cherating

Both also sucks

Pangkor just 2 hours away, way better beaches



This post has been edited by gaeria84: Jun 9 2025, 11:06 AM

where?

which private beach best? must stay in hotel?

4 hours if I drive from my house to Lumut. I drive slowly.

Yes. I prefer Thistle even though its old

Too Hot now

RM298. Deluxe King Bed Room. good price?

This post has been edited by Skylinestar: Jun 9 2025, 12:17 PM

Hard rock is terrible now.

Also to be fair the sea there like longkang water

Just went to lone pine recently much better quality for pools and less crowded

chait. don't waste time.

start your car and drive to dungun / kuantan instead.

PD water still salty?

Both also bad. The water is polluted

if I fly to Kuantan, beach is just next to city?

from kl should be 3 hours plus one way.
unless u 200km/h all the way

Pantai Dickson.

Pantai Pasir Panjang.

Or further down just after N9/Melaka border, Kuala Sungai Baru.

I drive 70kmj only

that is further down south.

is the PD beach near at McD/Zus area ok? I actually expect to go to this northern part only.

This post has been edited by Skylinestar: Jun 9 2025, 02:00 PM

Thistle still well maintained?

Can make as food trip also.

PD, BL got nothing much
Pangkor only seafood?

Personally I prefer Bagan Lalang. Can sit and dine at the various seafood restaurants and watch the sunset, or look ant the cranes opposite the port. And when high tide, strong winds blowing at your face.

Bagan lalang is less crowded and commercialised as well.

The eaters are not really clear.

I think they renovated during the MCO period

I remember going before MCO and some of their rooms are clearly run down

Now, it's a lot better and I like their beach in PD because it is on another side which is not near the usual public beaches

Orang Asli beach near Tanjung Sepat, been there twice few yrs ago, no ppl
Rebak Island near langkawi, semi-private island

Sungai besar got nice spot with tombolo. But only accessible by bike.

thank you legend

near the tanjung biru or the pantai cermin. you know the one side is white sand then opposite side is red sand. that one quite ok, meaning boleh tahan la. not so clean but better than nothing.

PD used to have the best beach for families because easy access, public facilities, no strong undercurrents, a few places with rocks under the water... very safe...
then for some reason, authorities approved buildings by the beach, this suddenly became private beach and outsiders cannot use..
over the years, more and more private projects blocked the good beaches, leaving on a few open to public..
oldies will remember 11th, 13th, blue lagoon, shah motel etc

blue lagoon was nice and full of deadcoral on the seabed (at least in the 90s still yea)
damn in the 70's still haev mat sallehreside these places, can even snorkeling and swim freely jer.

just dont know why the place is not really prosperous even after the completion of highway in the late 90s
manyak abandoned project

like TS said overcrowding... now most go to lido beach... many others ( even opposite the army camp) all fenced up.. those available (like you mentioned) full of rocks and razor sharp stones...
previously near the convent, the beach was ok ok because can cross over to the small island in low tide, now all fenced up..
sunshine camp!.. but going to the beach! helluva steep climb

great, i'll may give it a try one day

good info !

for me, as long as the beach is clear from rubbish, it's considered a decent beach already, unfortunately...

rather drive further up to lumut and get quieter / cleaner beach or just cherating (if not during peak traffic toward east coast, monsoon can do surfing somemore)

Yea but less human also means something else is living there. Heard many sighthinh of salt water croc lately at certain beach of bagan lalang and pd

Lexis je

KLCC got beach & bitches

TRX also got beach & bitches

Lexis got a few and some are really old and rundown

those island lumut ( pangkor), lang tengah, tioman ., desaru.. the water is very inviting! but under current, sharks are very real! so with young family members, take great attention

You go for the atmosphere or for the swmming ?
PD i recommend blue lagoon. Go during weekday, take leave. It will be peaceful and quiet

melacca, entire beach filled with jellyfish.. be very careful... been to pulau kecil n besar.. in between the jellyfish is basically everywhere... near portuguese settlement, you'll see the mud accumulation!..
near the city centre, the hotel/ condo.. you can see jellyfish!!..
been to lumut navy base, also same issue... jellyfish

atmosphere. I don't want to see people.

B40 cannot afford

Yes then go Blue Lagoon on weekdays. That area and its surrounding less people compared to places like teluk kemang.
Near by blue lagoon there is a hiking trail to secluded beach if you are adventurous.

If not for swimming, for atmosphere and being close to nature come here can consider this short hike to secluded beach.
https://www.portdickson.info/cape-rachado.htm

Pantai Floria, best pantai

want quiet, go resort with private beach.

FYI, lexis tak rak private beach. private pool ada la xD

any proper parking if I drive to Cape Rachado?
which is the better part of PD. upper or lower? based on GMaps, upper region is downtown. I guess easier to find food there? upper to lower region is 40 minutes drive.
I just want a calm beach. no need banana boat or whatever activities.



This post has been edited by Skylinestar: Jun 9 2025, 07:23 PM

Red circle no beach. The only beach in red circle is near Avillion. Further up is the Beachfront. There is where all the business center, you will find McD, starbucks and departmental store.

Blue circle is less crowded but nice beach with nature park reserve. There is a light house there. Go to the blue circle for less crowd. I say less because if you truly want peace, go on a work day.

pangkor way better
pd sand flies banyak bite
bagan lalang not sure long time didn't go but got people mandi there ?

can anti-mosquito spray (on skin) deter sand fly?
what time has sand fly? afternoon? evening?

nothing weird kot considering almost all of the swimming pool near a beach will always have this problem.

Not sure, I didn’t bring any repellent. long sleeves and pants maybe helps
We were out in te afternoon — only me and the kids got bitten though, not my wife.
Maybe it’s something to do with blood types attracting them? 😅

yeah, last time teenage i go batu fringgi with friends we also jump into pool to wash our sand away.

Go Langkawi la

Oh wai

Went there once on weekday. Too secluded. My family and I decide it was not safe to climb/walk though this cape. Not going to risk our safety.

Go east side beach cleaner.. like the private beach area cherating

Lexis beach is too narrow. Walk a few feet and you reach waters. And sand is dark and rough. The last time I went was like 10 years ago. Since then, prefer to go Cherating,Kijal or Thailand for beaches

Chearating as well. Stayed at Legend Cherating. Kena stung by sand flies. The itch for sand flies….. cannot sleep!!!!! Have to get ointment from doc to reduce the itch.

TS alone and want peace and quiet.. With family maybe not suitable. Else just go to blue lagoon. Easy access

st regis in langkawi also beside the beach but the pool is clean

why too secluded? no phone signal? no toilet? no other tourists?

which beach in Malaysia no sandfly?

Empty….i think you parked at one of the gov owned properties illegally and have to walk up through some light forest…. There is no one in sight then. We do not feel safe, hence we drove off. I like to emphasise here that the place might be safe but since it was really remote without any other people in sight, we decided to be safe than sorry.

I have been to many beaches that I don’t kena sand flies, like balik, kijal, PD, Lumut, KK, Pantai BERSIH Papar, Penang, Kedah. We kena sand fly at Legend Cherating cos we ventured into the small jungle beside the beach. We did not know it was sand flies as they looked like small specks of dust.

Later we see perfect red spots on our hands, face and legs. Then the itch starts! Bad experience, I’d say.

maybe so happen during ur stay they clean it up haha. or place so expensive, not many people go