Underwater World Langkawi

A large aquarium on Cenang Beach with a 15-metre underwater tunnel, a penguin house and an Amazon rainforest zone. It is a family-friendly indoor option for rainy days, and its exit leads straight into a duty-free shop.

Underwater World Langkawi sits at the southern end of the main street in Cenang Beach. Opened in 1995, it is one of Malaysia's largest aquariums, housing about 500 species and more than 4,000 marine and freshwater animals across three zones. The tropical rainforest zone has Amazonian arapaima, otters, marmosets and rainforest birds in a setting that mimics the jungle. The temperate zone's most popular attraction is the penguin house, home to rockhopper and African penguins, plus seals. The marine zone has a 15-metre underwater tunnel where you can look up at sharks, stingrays and large groupers gliding overhead, as well as coral reef tanks and seahorse and jellyfish tanks. Penguins and fish are fed around 11:00 and 15:00 daily, and a touch pool lets children handle starfish and sea cucumbers. Admission is about RM60 for foreign adults and RM50 for children, with locals paying roughly half. Opening hours are 10:00-18:00, or 09:30 on weekends and public holidays. Allow 1.5-2 hours. The exit connects to the large Zon Duty Free shopping centre, which sells chocolate, liquor, perfume and kitchenware, making it the most convenient duty-free store in the Cenang area. Nearby, it is a five-minute walk to Cenang Beach and its restaurants on the main street, and the Laman Padi rice museum is across the road. It is walkable from Cenang's main street and about 15 minutes from the airport by taxi. Tips: the air-conditioning inside is quite cold, so bring a light jacket. Tour groups cluster around midday. Flash photography is banned in the penguin house. Prices are average compared with other island aquariums, so it is mainly suited to families and rainy days.

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