Port Dickson as Malaysians and Singaporeans know, it famous for her beaches. The sandy white beaches of Port Dickson has been documented even by top international tourist magazines as one of the best and most beautiful in the country. Thus it is no wonder that holiday seekers and sun worshipers flock to this coastal town come every weekend or during prolonged holidays.
When the name Port Dickson is mentioned the first thing that comes to mind will be the sea and the beaches. For those who has not visited the place, the infamous beaches are in fact located away from Port Dickson town. Though Port Dickson town is indeed sitting smack facing the Straits Of Melaka, it is not the proper place for recreation. You can sit and watch the sunset, but when it comes to taking a dip or enjoying the sand, you will have to leave town to where the action is.
Cape Racardo Lighthouse located 12 miles from Port Dickson Town
Port Dickson Beaches
Holiday beaches in Port Dickson starts about 4 kilometers from town. Beach locations are named in a very unique way, used and understood by local folks only. It is named according to the distance from PD town in miles. So if you are looking for some beaches that you have heard off and the locals tells you that it is in the 5th mile, then it means, it is located 5 miles from Port Dickson town along the Coast Road or officially known as Jalan Pantai. The most well known and most popular is simply known as 8th. mile. So if you ask for directions using Malay, ask for “Batu Lapan”. If you ask in Mandarin, say, “Ba In Li”
Like said, from the 4th kilometer onwards or roughly the 2nd Mile as we local calls it, white sandy beaches can be seen on the right from the road you are traveling. As the name suggest, this is the Coast Road, so the road meanders along the coast line of the Straits Of Melaka.
From 2nd Mile onwards, there are places to enjoy yourself right up to the 12th. Mile if you know or care to ask for the way.
Port Dickson Hotels.
Naturally, being a holiday destination, there are many Hotels in Port Dickson ranging from 2 stars to 5 star hotels. Some of the most sought after hotels during holidays are the Glory Beach Hotel, The Corus Paradise Hotel, The Regency Hotel, The Bayu Beach Resorts, Tiara Beach Resort Hotel, Avillion and many more.
Rates and services differ and most of the hotels have their own websites so if you want to book, all you have to do is to search for these hotels by name using Google and you should easily find them.
Port Dickson Budget Hotels
Budget Hotels have been sprouting up in Port Dickson in the recent 2 years or so. It is a trend that is catching up as many budget travelers do not fancy staying in classy hotels that makes a dent to their budget.
At the last count, there are at least 8 budget hotels in and around Port Dickson Town. That is not inclusive of those that re located along the coast where most holiday seeker go.
Rates are of course very affordable, starting from as low as less than 60nringgit plus plus to over hindered ringgit for bigger rooms.
Port Dickson Beach Resorts.
Besides the many hotels, there are also many Beach Resorts in Port Dickson. Most of these resorts are condo styled for small families and when they were built, the developers opened these condos for sale to the public. many who has the money invested in one or two units and they make good returns by renting out their units on weekends.
Port Dickson Water Chalets
The oldest and most famous water chalets in Port Dickson is the Avillion Water Chalets. They are called water chalets because the single storey chalets sits in the middle of the sea on stilts. Staying in such a chalet has a thrill of it’s own and thus it has become a very popular concept.
The latest addition to this kind of living is the Legend Water Chalet. Owned and developed by an international hotel group, the Legend Water Chalets offers some totally different feature. Apart from standing in the middle of the sea, the chalets has a see-through floor that lest you see right through so you can watch the fishes in the sea below you.
Port Dickson Sea Food Restaurants
When in Port Dickson, do not have the impression that since this is a coastal town, the sea food is bound to be fresh. As there are many so many restaurants and catches by local fisherman are limited, many restaurants in Port Dickson have no choice but to import their sea food from other states.
That is however not to say that these sea food are not fresh, but it will be almost the same with what you get in other places and not exceptionally fresh as in just out of the sea.
As in many other holiday destinations, be wary of some Restaurants when you make your order. There are some unscrupulous restaurateurs that has no business ethics and out to make a quick buck, especially when Port Dickson is jammed packed with hungry holiday seekers during holidays.
Do not be shy to ask for the price of each item you order if the restaurants do not have a menu. When settling, insist for a itemized bill. Double check to make sure you have not been taken for a ride.
There have been many reports of restaurants cheating on their customers in Port Dickson and thatis not good publicity at all.
