i will be travelling via GPS but may i get the guide on how to go pulau ketam?
from the map, its a island.. that means i need to take ferry or the sorts? where to board?
any nice seafood recommendation

and another place in my mind is kuala selangor.. any recommendation for seafood?

This post has been edited by imperialrealcs: Apr 21 2008, 12:12 AM

I dunno about Pulau Ketam but I have experience the seafood at Bagan Lalang. About 1 hour from KL though. It has nice and fresh seafood. The restaurant is near to Seri Malaysia Hotel and named Restoran makanan laut Wak. Its crowwded during dinner but their seafood fresh and price are unbelievable.

Hello,

You can board Ferry ticket at the Port Klang. Parking RM5. Ferry ticket: RM7 (one way). It's about 30 mins. Nice place to travel and enjoy seafood!

Pulau Ketam got nice seafood? Halal or non halal?

seafood mana ada non halal. lain laa kalau ada serve kura kura.

so what else is good in pulau ketam? scenery nice?

Non Halal mean that shops served pork which most of Chinese Seafood restaurant do that.

I heard pulau ketam is super dirty and the seafood is not that great after all

read all the experiences from the bloggers who went there.. totally turned off now.. was wanting to go earlier

why they name it Pulau Ketam...ada banyak ketam ka kat sana?

Haha I missed this thread....The jetty is located at N2 59.911 E101 23.500 or opposite the last KTM Commuter station.

If u are using malsingmaps search for passenger Cruise Terminal or "Jetty to P Ketam"

My last trip is last year... seafood so-so only and there is no single Steamboat in P Ketam..Dunno how those Steamboat restaurants in KL get their name from

& to the question of Pulau Ketam...I do believe the name from the red Crab which can be found only there..do try this red crab..RM28/kg...big one I missed this red crab bcos not sure of the pricing...

what about the environment? food pricey? what is a 'must have' there? any recommended restaurant?

Don't expect much there-lah. Go there to snap photos & visiting the unique chinese stilt houses...This community + the one in Sg Lima (Another big settlement in Northern tip of Pulau Ketam, is probably the largest stilt communities in Malaysia.

The leaving condition is much better than my 1st visit way back in early 1990. So is abit cleaner....but still u can expect to see dirty & muddy environment + the smell of stinky fish/mud & etc from below those houses...Lotsa wooden walkways had been replaced wth concreate ...And another suprisingly new law banning all motorised tranportation on the island except boats/ferries..meaning no motorbike on the island..only bicycles! Food so-so only and not really cheap....The P Ketam famous crab...is selling at RM28/kg which I think should be reasonable after seing the size of the thing..but 1 smaller crab itself probably already ~600-700g

Not so sure which one recommended but go for those crowded one-lah..The one facing jetty abit quiet & less ppl compare to those inner at Jln 1 (After the police station & Hospital) - I hv tried Kia Hon Haun - so-so only -It's in malsingmaps...but subsequently more malsingmaps members visited the islands and came back wth more recommended restaurant & roads..U can check those recommended on in malsingmaps - I think the only GPS maps wth P Ketam roads in M'sia right now....Do contribute new roads when you are there... ..If possible do visit Sg Lima (Local called it "Gour Kan"...sg Lima-lah in Hokkien.. Seems like no tourist visited that settlement yet....


This post has been edited by stimix: Apr 16 2008, 09:44 AM

hmm, i'll be off to klang around 3pm, reaching there around 4pm and take boat to there..
i wonder when is the last boat/ferry for return?
i dont think got time to visit sg. lima ler.. kinda pack the time haha

Huh so late..ha..better stay overnite...Not sure whether the ferries operate at nite. BTW, there is no ticket counter at the Port Klang Jetty (Unless u wanted to goto Dumai or Tg Balai in Sumetera -probably my nxt trip). Just go straight to the jetty & wait for the covered aircon feerry & dun take the "local" anctic ferry bcos the journey is damn slow & stop at every private jetties around Sg Lima & P Ketam...if u dun ask the boat conductor, u might end up in the wrong settlement! - The aircon ferry will be faster & only few stops but u can't snap much photos bcos it's covered!!

The ticketing system is almost similar to normal bus hop-in & conductor will go around asking for fare...RM5/pax if I still can remember.. ..children foc.. Hehe I might be wrong here..

This post has been edited by stimix: Apr 20 2008, 10:10 AM

Take KTM to last station Pel Klang Station....then next to KTM station is the Ferry habour already...then take Ferry(Speed Boat long long one) 1 hour trip then will arrive Pulau Ketam...a small island without any Car and Motocycle....All seafood are very cheap sepcaily eat Crab......Last SHip from Pulau Ketam back to Pel Klang is 6pm

came back from pulau ketam.. damn tired
from seri petaling to port toward pulau ketam took 30mins..
then ferry took 45mins 1 way via airconditioned speedboat.. each way RM7
picture of the speedboat is attached below:

shape of the airconditioned speedboat


inner boat


picture taken near pulau ketam inside speedboat

reaching there around 5pm, waste no time and straight to the 1st restaurant named Kuai Lok Hian
total 7 person and we choose to take set dinner which got 7 dishes, rice and tea total RM140
eating in that place definitely the most happy thing of the day.. the food are fresh and nice..
took some picture to share with you all


Fish ball soup
not bad the fishball but soup kinda salty coz they put in salted vege


Hot plate prawn
Most delicious dish we had
the quantity so little coz we makan a few 1st then only i remember to take pic
total got about 10 pieces of fresh prawn


bamboo clam with dried chilly
another delicious dish after the prawn


regular choi tam
i dont know what this called in english


mantid prawn with dried chilly
very nice texture of the mantid prawn till it is nice to bite
crunchy


Promphet fish hakka style
As usual, the fish meat is very soft and tender due to its freshness


Kam heong meat crab
we were so rushing that we doesnt have time to eat the crab.. instead, we tapao..
back home, the crab meat is juz so-so.. kinda hard meat and hard shell
my mom told me crab are best consume once it is served wor

after the meal, we jalan jalan along the jetty to get some local snacks like sotong cracker, sotong stripe, satay ikan and udang etc..
price is relatively cheap as well, 3 items @ RM10 free 2 packs of satay jelly fish

thats all i had to say regarding my journey, roger out

btw stimix, sorry coz couldnt contribute the map over there coz i miscalculated the journey of the ferry..
never though it took 45mins, making our journey plan crippled abit

wahh suddenly i feel hungry after seeing all the pics

Aiyah..u probably miss the part venturing deep into the living quarters of P Ketam... That's more interesting rather than the so-so seafood

hmm so the seafood's not bad eh

feel like going liao.. good experience you have there

hmm, my friend said will make another plan to explore inside 1 day trip via the rental bicycle lol
lets see how the plan go
anyway, for my standard, the seafood quality is very good.. maybe because im not avid seafood eater in the 1st place so im not sure how it fare compare with other shop

personally i feel the food is fresh and yummy.. rm140 for 7 person include rice and tea is reasonable with a truly seafood meal.. no chicken, no meat

i oso plan one day trip to pulau ketam on labour day....just wanna check is it any bicycle to rent there like those HK movie in nam Y dou?at least can do some exercise and explore some interesting place at p.ketam....finally, wat de best restaurant to recommen there???

@imperialrealcs

That restaurant served pork?

yeah, bicycle is available for rental.. 1hour rm5, 1 day rm10
no recommended restaurant.. choose at your own risk

uh, dont know wor.. never heard of any 'pork' word

wow....kinda nice place to visit ya. other than the seafood nice (me n my bf alergic to seafood - prawn & crab) got wat else to recommend? juz wanna walk ard & snap pics.

plan to go coming dis wed for 1-day trip leh^^

wah, if alergic to seafood, then technically no meaning to go pulau ketam
unless u wana visit some kampung kampung place around the island

aiyaa...alergic more to prawn & crab onli maa!! hehe^^
den kampung kampung scene nice ma?

Here are some of the photos taken during my last visit to Pulau Ketam"

Joining the locals using the slow -pot-pot chun (he-he slow ferry) ...Slow but more open air view & stopping at more jetties compare wth the speedy aircon ferry (BTW..same price!! )


Here is the spedy ferry & our slow ferry reaching one of many jetties around Pulau Ketam...(Not sure in the photo is Sg Lima or Pulau Ketam settlement )


Approaching to P Ketam, saw one of the only 2 motels in the island:


The main tourist jetty in P Ketam :


View after the jetty towards Jln Satu (The main street), Police station & Hospital on the right..U can see my tourist guide in the photo..my youngest tourist guide!


The main Jln Satu wth restaurants on both side of the bicycle lane:


View from Jln Tiga...:


Maybank wth ATM! (Jln Tiga- can see the signboard on earlier photo) probably the only Stilt Bank in whole Malaysia!:


This post has been edited by stimix: Apr 27 2008, 05:52 PM

good job guys, more photos please

i am going to Pulau Ketam this Thursday.. too bad there'd be only 2 of us.. cannot order so much Seafood

wow....but thts all to round only? if compare to malacca, which more interesting?? hehe;P

how can u compare lol
1 is a small island with kampung kampung area around and 1 is historical city with giant theme park

Found this restaurant in P Ketam reviewed by 8TV's Ho Chak:

http://www.foodpoi.com/hochak/hochaks501p1.html

probably can give it a try?

OMG now got maybank already!!!!

The Maybank in P Ketam is not new..It was there during my 1st visit ~1993.... during that time u even can see motorbikes around..now banned due to numerous accidents happening in that settlement...BTW, it's a gigantic stilt settlement...not really a small kampung

i came back from Crab Island already Didn't eat any crabs 1 kilo RM32.. too expensive

I ate other seafood though.. DAMN CHEAP! 4 seafoods only cost RM44!

I had

Lala Chien
Bamboo Clams (big and juicy)
Kung Pao Mantis Prawn
Fried Calamari

Post up the phots later when i got time.. Pulau Ketam not too bad la.. still manage to spend like 2-3 hours there.. many ppl today due to Labor Day

lol, updated only after 3 months

the restaurant i went: Kuai Lok Hian



Bamboo Clams, super huge



You will see La La Chien stalls everywhere! Really




read about the rest in my blog.. not going to post here.. you can find it in my sig

is the ferry stable? i am a very easily dizzy person... do i need to take any med b4 tat? cos i see 30 mins is not a short distance..

thanks

No wave wan unless storm. There are 2 types of ferries - The antique open air type as per the above photo & those aircon type simialr to pangkor & Sibu in Sarawak.

Those aircon type faster but hv to wait. Not sure the schedule. ticket pay once you board the ferry- i.e like the olden day bus ticketing system - conductor will go & collect from you!

Caution for ppl who go Pulau Ketam.. better take the aircond speedboat rather than the fisherman big boat which is cheaper..but the length hour comparison.. duh!! damn so long almost 1 hour to reach Pulau Ketam!!! Last time I kena spoilt my trip onli!!

there is a way for you to press your fingers against your hands to prevent seasickness. also good for people with morning sickness. no pills involved. just your bare hands. all natural.

Used to work there so the pictures gave memories.

If you were a teacher or student there you can get discounted price for the boat fee.. speedboat = RM4.00 woodenboat = RM2.
Enjoyed for 2 years.

Most delicious dish I could remember was the crab served in the Lok Hian Restorant. Spicy sweet sauce with mixture of eggs....sweet crabs with no smell...yumyum.

make me miss the fried lala in pulau ketam

went to kuai lok hian last week, 14 ppl eat for RM160 in total.. fresh n cheap seafood!!!

http://eforericyong.blogspot.com/2010/09/r...ulau-ketam.html

Wow Eric 14 for Rm160??Thats really a great bargain!
Congrats

yeah..agree...went there on the 18 this month ...
per pax is actually cost RM 20 only with 7 dishes...

it is damn cheap lorrr... n good stuffs too!!!!!!

Where is the best place/hotel to stay in Pulau Ketam?

Wondering, are there any Muslim restaurant around there?
Coz need to bring a couple of Muslim friends, and they were reluctant to go to non-Muslim restaurant. Sigh told them dy, they are eating seafood, no such thing as halal non-halal, haih..

I think for muslim, better eat or tapao abit..That island like little Hong Kong with very small pop of muslim almost 98% chinese haha..Even the seafood restaurant might served pork menu as well

During my visit to Pulau Ketam. I stayed at Xin Man Tang Logde..It is cheap provided you r going in a big group..

http://www.pulauketam.com/lodge-hostel/xin-man-tang-lodge/

What is the earliest boat to Pulau Ketam?

Pulau Ketam do not have any Halal restaurant but Pork Free Restaurant.

May I ask if the pork free restaurants in P Ketam are well accepted by muslim community similar to those chinese operated pork free restaurant bagan hailam/port dickson and etc? the chicken/beef they serve is from halal source? no froggy or terrapin on menu?

Planning to organise a department's day trip there and seafood lunch is one of the main attractions.

Thanks in advance.

pork free is not halal... better find yourself a 100% halal restaurant even if there's only 10% of muslim in ur dept... even some muslim don eat the ketam batu...

I want to organize a trip to Pulau Ketam. May I know what the interesting places to visit in Pulau Ketam?

Its a nice quiet place to spend some time..jalan jalan, biking, seafood, etc.

This blog has good details

http://www.suanie.net/2013/08/pulau-ketam-...off-port-klang/

Many thanks

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Not worth the travelling time from my personal experiences, as I was brought there a couple times by my customers from klang who are 'ketam kia' many years ago.
Dunno about now, but fresh water has to be bought from the mainland as the island doesn't have it's own source of supply.

There was once under water pipe burst few years bck. Probably u was unlucky that time. Should be ok by now. Anyway i will agree if u say that place is filthy

Sorry, but to me the food are so so only. The food is cheap if you compare KL standards, but to me I think they are not so fresh. Morever, its like their crabs are 2nd grade to crabs sold in KL, thats why you can get them at cheaper price. But it is worthwhile to take a day trip there just tour sake.

Really ah? must be bad timing for me then. Anyway, heard from locals that it is a popular transit place for indon illegals.

No. That place pop almost 99% chinese. That's why long time ago ppl called it Little Hong kong. Transit point is actually those unnamed jetties surrounding mainland Selangor all hidden from Authorities such as those in Banting, Pulau Carrey, Sepang & etc. For sure not Pulau Ketam bcos if they landed in that village, They have to find another boat to carry them to mainland..bad idea.. sumore.. the pop on the island definitely will not help unless $$$$

Little Hong Kong how come people there all teochew? Li Ka Shin kampong?

Any advices from the former visitors?
Are there any celebrations during Mid Autumn Festival in Ketam Island?
Many thanks for your information of Ketam Island. Thanks in advanced.

Just a fishing Village..ehh A big stilt village.

now is the rainy season, would it affect the ferry services? sked go there can, but heavy rain and stuck cannot return!

bro pulau ketam was shielded from the monsoon rage. east coast kena, west cost maybe slightly affected only but basically is all year round ferry

kakakak sorry, geography is not my fav subject at school! understood that pulau ketam is not affected by monsoon, but the rainy seasons throughout Peninsuar, thought it would affect the ferry services. Glad to know that it doesnt

no lah those rain wont affect ferry service but it may affect your journey there since most of the p.ketam is not sheltered unless u go restoran