Across the Manjung Straits opposite Lumut is the bustling fishing village of Pulau Pangkor, the largest of nine islands in a small group of islands. Pangkor, with its quaint mix of fishing settlements and resorts is a fascinating holiday venue. It presents the visitor the rare chance to live near fisherfolk and observe their lifestyle or to simply enjoy the fine beaches and resort amenities.

The fishermen live in scattered settlements on the eastern side, facing the town of Lumut and Teluk Batik and visitors get a chance to see some of them on the 40-minute ferry ride from Lumut as the ferry stops at the main settlements of Sungai Pinang Kecil and Sungai Pinang Besar before landing at Pangkor Town.

At the nearby island of Pulau Pangkor is the Pangkor Laut Resort, an international standard resort. The beach at Emerald Bay is touted as one of the best of Malaysian beach lands.

A two-hour boat ride away from Pulau Pangkor is Pulau Sembilan (Sembilan Island), the venue for the Pulau Sembilan Fishing Safari. Excellent fishing and sandy beaches are the main attractions here. Pulau Sembilan can also be reached from the coastal town of Bagan Datoh.

Perak artisans are especially good at producing clay and porcelain ware and beautiful pieces of cloth and the Batu Tiga Handicraft Centre in Pulau Tiga is where their talents are displayed and marketed. Some fine pieces of cloth using the rare and skillful art of gold thread embroidery and some intricate cloth weaving examples can be seen here. The clay work is also notable for variety and design. Here visitors can see samples of a rare porcelain ware known as labu sayong, which uses a black clay found in certain areas. Labu sayong containers keep water cool even in very hot weather.