‘Parting sea’ draws in tourists near Pangkor


Surging crowds: Local and international visitors seizing the opportunity to cross over to Pulau Giam during the annual mid-February low tide phenomenon. — Bernama

LUMUT: Each year, the mesmerising parting sea phenomenon unveils a 400m-raised sandbank at Giam island, attracting tens of thousands of local and international tourists to the site in mid-February.

The unique phenomenon occurs once a year when the seawater in the area completely recedes, said Duty-Free Island Management Unit assistant administrative officer Nur Aniessa Abd Aziz of the Manjung Municipal Council (MPM).

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