The best way to explore any island is to avail the ferry service. This waterway journey is always exciting. These journeys can be very adventurous with waves or can be very romantic during the night. This journey on the boat gives an opportunity to get around the city or from one place to another in fairly comfortable way.


Ferry service in Penang too is quite interesting. It is one of the chief means of transportation among the passengers and vehicles as well. it is true that people use the ferry service to transport even their vehicles from one place to another and there are ample ferries for people and cars in Penang.


Ferry service in Penang is the oldest in Malaysia. This service is the connecting link between Sultan Abdul Halim ferry terminal in Butterworth to Raja Tun Uda ferry terminal at Weld Quay in George Town in Penang Island. This Ferry service became operational in 1920. during that period it was owned by a Chinese company. Later on it came under the ownership of Penang Port Commission (PPC) and Penang Port Sdn Bhd.


Incidentally, Penang port has the distinction of being the only port on Malaysia to have been providing the Ferry service. The Ferry fleets regularly between Penang and

· Pulau Undan
· Pulau Angsa
· Pulau Rimau
· Pulau Pinang
· Pulau Payar
· Pulau Kapas
· Pulau Rawa
· Pulau Talang-talang

Other important Ferry services that is operational from the Penang Port are:

· Ferry to Langkawi
· Ferry to Medan, Indonesia


The Ferry service in Penang operates 24 hours a day with great efficiency thus providing the best of the facilities to the tourists.

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