Guide No. 02 of 20
Island · Terengganu · East coast
Pulau Lang Tengah
- Boat from
- Merang jetty, Setiu
- Crossing
- 45–60 minSpeedboat, about RM90 one way
- Season
- Feb–OctMonsoon closures Nov–Jan
- Park charge
- RM30MyKad holders RM5
Pulau Lang Tengah is a small, roadless marine-park island between Redang and the Perhentians, about 30 km off the Terengganu coast, reached by one resort or public boat a day from Merang or Summer Bay's own jetty.
Where to stay
Order is editorial, not paid. An editor sets each stay’s tier by hand; within a tier, stays follow the beach. Booking partners have no say.
Pick: our first choice on the island. Good: sound, with a catch. Listed: facts only.
PickOur first choice
1 stay- 1
Summer Bay Resort, Lang Tengah Island
Pasir Besar · North end of the beach, west shore
The most complete resort on the island, with a dive centre, pool, spa, bar and the best recent guest scores. Its boat leaves from its own jetty in Setiu, and the fuel charge, jetty fee and 9 am check-out add up.
ListedFacts only
3 stays| No. | Stay | Beach |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sari Pacifica Hotel, Resort & Spa Lang Tengah | Pasir Besar |
| 3 | Dewati Chalet and Campsite | Pasir Pandak |
| 4 | D'Coconut Lagoon | D'Coconut Lagoon |
Things to do
Not sold by our partners. Ask your resort.
Blue Tears night walk
Scuba diving from the resort dive centres
Snorkelling trips around the island
When to go
- JanShut
- FebPart
- MarOpen
- AprOpen
- MayOpen
- JunOpen
- JulOpen
- AugOpen
- SepOpen
- OctPart
- NovShut
- DecShut
Open: the resorts and their boats run. Part: some resorts are opening or closing; check dates. Shut: the resorts close for the monsoon and no scheduled boats run.
The resorts and boats run from roughly March to October. The northeast monsoon brings rough seas from November to February, and every resort closes for it: Summer Bay says it shuts from November to January, D'Coconut Lagoon ran its boats from 25 February to 31 October in 2026, and Sari Pacifica is listed as closed from early October to the end of February. Opening dates move each year, so check your resort's dates before you book. Green turtles nest on the island from about April or May to October.
Getting there
- Kuala LumpurFly KLIA or Subang to Kuala Terengganu, about 1 h. Bus 6–7 h, RM43–73.
- Kuala Terengganu airportTaxi to Merang RM60, 30–45 min. Summer Bay's Mangkuk jetty is about 40–45 min.
- Merang jettyOne boat at 10:00, 45–60 min, RM90 one way. Pay the RM30 charge here.
- Pulau Lang TengahBoats land at your resort's own jetty.
Two mainland jetties serve the island, both in Setiu north of Kuala Terengganu. D'Coconut Lagoon, Sari Pacifica and the Vigourmarine public boat leave Merang jetty at 10:00, 45 minutes to an hour across. Summer Bay Resort sails only from its own Mangkuk jetty near Kampung Penarik, about 19 km by road north-west of Merang, at 11:30. Vigourmarine also runs one boat a day each way between Lang Tengah and Redang or the Perhentians.
Packages explained
Most guests come on a resort package: the return boat, two or three nights, all meals and one or two snorkelling trips. A 3D2N package is the usual unit.
- Summer Bay’s 2026 Holiday package starts at RM1,098 per person, twin share, for 3D2N in a Standard room. It includes the Mangkuk boat both ways, all meals and afternoon tea, snorkel gear, a jungle trek, a snorkelling trip and a Blue Tears night walk.
- D’Coconut Lagoon’s 3D2N snorkelling package starts from about RM500 per person through resellers. It includes the Merang boat both ways, all meals and two snorkelling trips; snorkel gear is extra.
Packages do not include the marine park conservation charge, 8% service tax or, for non-Malaysians, tourism tax of RM10 per room per night. Summer Bay also adds a fuel charge of RM120 per person and a Mangkuk jetty fee of RM7 for Malaysians or RM20 for others. Room-only and room-and-breakfast rates usually leave out the boat, so book it separately. We do not sell packages.
Rules in the marine park
Pulau Lang Tengah is a marine park island managed by the Department of Fisheries. Every visitor pays a conservation charge: RM30 for adults without a MyKad and RM15 for their children and seniors, RM5 for adult MyKad holders and RM2 for their children and seniors. Disabled visitors pay nothing.
- Do not touch or stand on coral, and do not take shells, coral or any marine life.
- Do not fish.
- Since 1 January 2026, take your rubbish back to the mainland.
- There are no night boats. Summer Bay does not arrange night departures for safety reasons.
Cash, food and practicalities
The island is about 1.3 km² with no roads and no village. People get around on foot along jungle paths, by boat or by kayak. All four stays sit on one stretch of the south-west shore, under 1 km from end to end.
- There is no ATM. Bring enough cash for the conservation charge, extras and drinks.
- Food is only at the resorts and at Warung Dewati, a small family-run eatery about five minutes’ walk from D’Coconut Lagoon, known for local food and grilled squid.
- Alcohol is sold at Summer Bay and at Warung Dewati.
- CelcomDigi and Maxis have coverage, and Summer Bay offers free Wi-Fi, but says the connection is often unreliable.
- No source lists a clinic on the island. Summer Bay’s shop sells over-the-counter medicine; for anything more, the nearest help is on the mainland.
- Turtles nest here in season. Ask your resort whether a turtle project is running this year.