Pulau Sembilan is an archipelago of nine islands located at the West coast of Perak, Malaysia. Sembilan is the Malay word for "Nine". As Pulau Sembilan is under the conservation of the State, only registered travel agencies are able set up their base and bring tourists to the islands.
What is blue tears?
Blue tears is a type of algae (Noctiluca scintillans) in the sea that is bio-luminescent.
With deliberate water movement, their fluorescent blue glow is especially prominent. Another name for them is sea sparkle.
Arrived at Nine Island Agency Village at Bagan Datok. They also provide homestay should you opt to spend a night here.
Bagan Datok Village
Bagan Datok Village
Nine Island Agency
Nine Island Agency
Nine Island Agency
Taking an early boat to the island
Reach the Pulau Sembilan
Our camping tent
The camping tent set up quit near to the beach
Walk around the sea side
Walk around the sea side
Small crab
Some boat rest on the beach
The lunch ready by Nine Island Agency
Have some beer on the hot afternoon
Create some sand art on the beach with family
My mum is happy with the sand art
There is some activity can play at the beach
Dinner is our Favorited steamboat
Fresh vegetable
Fresh sea food
A bottle of wine is perfect
After dinner we go to search for the Blue tears around the beach
Sunrise on the early morning
After back to bagan datoh we have lunch at Hai yong Seafood.
Address: 64, Kampung Sungai Burung, 36100 Bagan Datoh, Negeri Perak
Phone :05-646 8503
Bagan Datoh
Bagan Datoh
9 Island Tour Agencies
We booked our 2D1N trip to Pulau Sembilan with Nine Island Agency as they offer fullboard packages which include meals, two-way-boat transfers and overnight camping stays at Pulau Lalang, one of the nine islands of Pulau Sembilan. Check out Nine Island Agency Facebook Page here to book directly with them.
We took the 2D1N package at RM 290 per person.( price on 2015)
Season to see blue tears
June and November.
Pulau Sembilan Map
How To Get To Pulau Sembilan (Ipoh To Pulau Sembilan)
Driving from Ipoh, we had to start at 5-6am to reach Bagan Datoh (Update: now officially renamed Bagan Datuk) by 8am for the boat departure.
For your information, the tour will send a waze location via a Whatsapp group chat.
Driving Route From Ipoh
This road trip took us about 2 hours and 30 minutes (~150 km) from Ipoh.
Ipoh ⇒ Teluk Intan (pass by) ⇒ Bagan Datoh ⇒ Pulau Sembilan (by boat)
If you follow the coordinates, you will come to the cross junction of Kampung Sungai Burung as shown in snapshot below.
The route is marked in blue (thanks to Google Maps) and this will be the same route no matter which direction you came from.
You might be coming up from Kuala Selangor (for the fireflies and the Sky Mirror) or even Sekinchan for the epic green rice fields.
As you can see, we needed to turn left to reach the meeting point. The entrance takes you quite deep inside a field through a one-way lane (oh joy).
A car park and one simple building are the landmarks that indicate your arrival to the gathering point for Nineisland tour.
Note: The meeting point for the IceStar agency is further inside the village.