Pulau Aur - getting there and away

 

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All boats to Pulau Aur depart from the Mersing Jetty in Mersing town.(in the state of Johor). Please refer to Mersing for more info on travelling by road.

for a more detailed roadmap, please click: www.jkr.gov.my , Mersing is situated at the bottom right box

- By Boat to Aur from Mersing

You either have your return trip fixed for you by your dive/tour operators or you may want to sit at the jetty and keep an eye out for any boats going to Aur which will cost you about RM50 one way per person. Okay please note that since departure of boats is usually dictated by the early/late arrival of coaches from Singapore then you may have to wait from 1 to 3 hours. The boats quite often leave just before midnight Friday and arrive at Pulau Aur or Pulau Dayang at around 4.30am Saturday. The travel time depends on the type of boats and the conditions of the sea. Several of the dive boats can seat about 40 - 60 pax and be a little cramped and uncomfortable so be prepared. You may also encounter a few unpleasant fellow divers on the trip who have a habit of reserving rows of seats for themselves so that they can rest easy during the boatride, sacrificing other people's comfort. This despicable act was witnessed several times and it does not rule out Westerners too!

Please refrain from throwing rubbish overboard. I have seen a number of Malaysian and Singaporean guests tossing plastic bags, cigarrette packs etc over the side. (Yes, Singaporeans too! obviously, to some, the mandatory 'no littering' rule they have adopted does not need to be adhered to if not in their own country )

If you need any more information on the boats leaving for Pulau Aur, please contact Encik Rizam on his mobile at (6) 012 - 721 78 66 or (6) 013 - 775 79 60 or tel: (6) 07 - 799 56 96 . Encik Rizam can be found at Counter 8 at the Mersing Jetty and is in charge of the Bluewater ferry and speed boat services. And he may be able to arrange accommodation for you at Bluewater Holidays Resorts at Kampung Berhala on Pulau Aur.