Port Dickson or PD to locals is a beach and holiday destination situated about 32 km fromSeremban and 90 km from Kuala Lumpur. Home of Fulung. It is located in the state of Negeri Sembilan in Peninsular Malaysia. It takes just over an hour by car to travel from Kuala Lumpur to Port Dickson along the North-South Expressway.
Malaysians love to throng Port Dickson’s beaches at weekends because of its range of activities and affordable accommodation choices. Water sports enthusiasts will be spoilt for choice as they can rent jet-skis, banana boats and canoes while fishing fanatics will find that it is a good place to cast a line. From the shores of Lukut to the hidden lagoon in Tanjung Tuan visitors to PD are sure to have a splashing good time.
Tanjung Tuan
Tanjung Tuan is essentially a coastal forest composed of both rainforest and mangrove swamps. The waters along the shores of Tanjung Tuan are rich with corals, thus making it a favourite gathering ground for marine aquarists. Gazetted as a bird-watching park, this seaside haven boasts an impressive lagoon in the middle of the forest reserve known as the Blue Lagoon. This sanctuary is the best spot for swimming, boating and windsurfing and is home to Monkey Bay which features beautiful corals in its sparkling-blue waters and is the perfect spot for a little snorkelling and diving adventure.
The Blue Lagoon
The Blue Lagoon, a beach hideaway shaped like a crescent moon, is a serene hidden oasis in Tanjung Tuan that offers breathtaking views of the surrounding lush greenery and the sea. To the left of the beach is Cape Rachado Forest Reserve while the rest of this wide expanse of sand is dominated by visitors staking out a claim for the best sun and surf.
Address: Situated on the 11th mile of Port Dickson’s coastal road Monkey Bay
Water sports enthusiasts will be floating on cloud nine on the Blue Lagoon. The ideal spot for swimming, boating, windsurfing and water-skiing, the lagoon is also home to Monkey Bay. Located approximately 500 metres away from the beach it is the best place in Port Dickson to see coral. A quiet and secluded spot, it is a favourite haunt of visitors seeking solitude and serenity.
Address: Located within Blue Lagoon, Port Dickson Telok Pelandok
Featuring harsh gravel and pebbles on its beach instead of white sand Telok Pelandok – located near Tanjung Tuan – isn’t the most beautiful stretch of beach in Port Dickson. However this doesn’t stop people from swimming in its natural deep waters! The main attraction of this seashore is the fishing as Telok Pelandok often buzzes with people casting their lines to their hearts’ content for catches such as cod, catfish and sting rays.
Address: Batu 12, Jalan Pantai, 71050 Teluk Kemang
The best thing to do while in Port Dickson is to visit its beaches. Bagan Pinang is the quintessential hotspot with most of the area’s resorts and hotels scattered along its shores while Teluk Kemang Beach draws in a crowd due to its wealth of facilities. With casuarina and coconut trees lining the beach and car parks and with souvenir shops scattered along the orange-speckled sand this beach is usually teeming with tourists.
Bagan Pinang Beach
Bagan Pinang is the quintessential hotspot in Port Dickson. Most of the resorts and hotels are situated along this area, making the beach very popular. Towards the end is a mangrove swamp where you can look for mussels and crabs during low tide as well as take a short stroll on the rocks.
History
This small town used to produce charcoal, but it was later developed as a small port by the British during the Strait Settlement period. Port Dickson was also known as Tanjung. In Malay language that means "cape". The oldest shophouses were the four situated presently at Jalan Lama. There was also a carbon mine at the first mile of the coast road (Jalan Pantai), and therefore Port Dickson was also called "Arang" (charcoal) in the Malay language.
Tin ore was plentiful in Lukut, an area within the Port Dickson district, during the 1820s, and it attracted Chinese immigrant miners. The British considered the area to have great potential as a harbour. It was intended to supersede the port in Pengkalan Kempas. The in-charge officer's name was Dickson, and thereafter the town was named Port Dickson. Others claim that Sir John Frederick Dickson founded Port Dickson and Pulau Arang in 1889.
Port Dickson evolved into a busy trading centre. Railways were constructed to facilitate the growth and development of Port Dickson. Although Port Dickson experienced rapid development, the beautiful beaches are fairly well preserved. Now, Port Dickson has become not only a beautiful tourist destination, but a large municipality with about 89,000 residents.
Yacht Clubs
Linking the Indian and Pacific Oceans, the Straits of Malacca is the shortest sea route between three of the world's most populous countries - India, China, and Indonesia. Inspired by the sea trade, expats founded the Royal Port Dickson Yacht Club in 1927, which still offers dinghy sailing courses and runs regattas. Unknown to most, Malaysia's developmental sailing teams, starting at the Optimist Dinghy level, train in and sail from the RPDYC.
The newer 5-star Admiral Marina & Leisure Club has good dock facilities for yacht travelers, sailboats and luxury cruisers. It is a transit point for racing sailboats joining the Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta, Royal Langkawi International Regatta and Thailand's Phuket Kings Cupregattas. Admiral Marina also hosted the sailing event of the 2006 FESPIC Games[3]. It will once again be the venue for disabled sailing, this time the 2009 ASEAN Para Games in August.
Getting Here
PD takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes drive from the city of Kuala Lumpur using the North South Highway and PD-Seremban highway. Exit the North South Highway at Port Dickson toll. As you exit, go straight and you will see atraffic light. Turn right at this traffic light and go straight for approximately 4km until you enter the Seremban-PD Highway toll. Drive along this toll until you reach a roundabout. Turn left to Teluk Kemang at the roundaboutif you are going to Guoman Hotel, PD Tiara Beach Resort or PD World Marina. Turn right if you are going to Port Dickson townor other hotels located at Km 1 to Km 10.
If you are not driving, you may want to take the KTM Komuter train and stop at Seremban station. From here, you can take abus or a taxi to Port Dickson.
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