Salt hair, pink sky.

Catamaran day trips off Penang's north coast. Snorkel the reef, land on beaches no road reaches, or sail into the sunset with a cold coconut.

The reef is twenty minutes out.

Masks, fins and a guide who knows which coral the clownfish live in. Bring a towel; we do the rest.

Out past Muka Head as the sky goes pink, home by dark.

3 h · RM 260 per person

Two reef stops, lunch aboard, then the turtle hatchery at Kerachut.

7 h · RM 390 per person

Anchor off Batu Ferringhi and watch the beach fire dancers from the net.

2.5 h · RM 240 per person

Monkey Beach, Teluk Kampi and Kerachut, swimming off the back at each.

6 h · RM 340 per person

The national-park coast west of Teluk Bahang is jungle down to the sand. You can hike four hours or sail forty minutes.

Hafiz grew up on the fishing boats at Teluk Bahang. Mei Ling guides the snorkelling and makes the best nasi lemak afloat.

13 m catamaran · 12 guests at most · shade, toilet and fresh water aboard

Tell us the trip, the day and how many of you. We reply within a few hours with what is free.