Ferries to Arwana Eco Resort

The Arwana Eco Resort jetty lies in Teluk Dalam on Pulau Perhentian Besar, the larger of the two Perhentian Islands in Malaysia. From here you can reach Kuala Besut Jetty on the mainland, with a boat leaving up to 30 times a day. The crossing takes around 30 minutes. The jetty is served by Perhentian Boat Services and Perhentian Sunny Travel.

Getting there and the terminal

The berth is the resort's own jetty, and the boats from Kuala Besut call there directly, so there is no need to transfer to a water taxi. Neither of the two Perhentian Islands has roads or cars. You can walk between the bays of Perhentian Besar in a little under half an hour; otherwise you take a water taxi, which shuttles between the islands all day and into the late evening. You pay the marine park conservation fee before the crossing at the jetty in Kuala Besut. Expect a season, too: from November to February the northeast monsoon brings heavy seas, and life on the islands largely shuts down.