December 30, 2025

Our next stop was Langkawi, Malaysia where we had booked an island hopping tour with the ship. We were excited for this tour because we knew we would be going around in a high speed boat from to a few different destinations and it was only for a few hours.

Once we got to port, it was a quick walk off of the pier and that’s where we met our group. We didn’t have to take a bus this time to get to the boat, which was a nice change of pace and our boat was right there! We hopped right on and were on our way.

Along the way our tour guide pointed out a few islands that were shaped like different things: a pregnant woman and the other a crocodile. The next stop was where a cluster of islands came together and created an echo chamber, which was really fun for the group to play around with.

Our next stop was a bat cave, but unfortunately for us there weren’t any bats in there at that time. However, we did get to go really far in! The weather was perfect for boating around and it was beautiful to look at all of the limestone islands.

We pulled up to a more isolated island where we were going to stop to swim or walk around for an hour. The description in the excursion didn’t mention swimming, but Andy and I own a boat so we came prepared. A lot of people were upset because they didn’t bring one so they couldn’t get in the water (I would be too!).

It was a nice beach to walk around and dip your feet in the water regardless. The island even had monkeys that were waiting for us to leave so they could steal any food. They all came out of the trees as the boat pulled away!

Once the excursion ended, we had lunch back on the ship and then we decided to walk back out to the port to do some shopping. There wasn’t much right there and we didn’t feel like taking the bus all the way back into town. We did decide to opt for a quieter day on the ship and take advantage of the pool.

We thought about renting jet skis, but it looked like you needed a guide to rent them. We didn’t think we had enough time for the guided tour, but if you’re in the area in the future – it could be a really fun option!

This was one of our favorite stops on the trip and we really enjoyed it. We know from chatting with other passengers that they liked it too!

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