Kukup Laut: Where Stilt Houses, Seafood Feasts & Sunset Karaoke Collide🦀🎤

#johorbahrutrip Welcome to **Kukup Laut**, the fishing village where the streets are made of water, every house has its own private "driveway" for boats, and dinner comes straight from the sea to your plate—often while it's still wiggling! This quirky waterworld is Johor's ultimate escape from reality. --- ### **First Impressions** - **The Arrival**: Walking the **wooden gangplanks** between rainbow stilt houses, trying not to drop your phone in the ocean below - **The Smells**: Saltwater, frying garlic, and that unmistakable *low tide* perfume (you'll get used to it) - **The Sounds**: Boat engines puttering, karaoke drifting over the water, and the *snip-snip* of locals de-bearding mussels **"Only in Kukup" Moment**: Watching a **fisherman hand-feed eagle rays** from his porch like they're pet puppies of the sea. --- ### **Must-Do Experiences** 🦞 **Seafood Galore**: Feast on chilli crab, butter prawns, and *sambal stingray* at floating restaurants 🚤 **Boat Tour**: Zip through mangrove tunnels where fireflies party at night 🎣 **Jetty Fishing**: Borrow a rod and try your luck (the fish here are *very* judgey) **Hidden Gem**: The **abandoned stilt house** at the village edge—creepy-cool for photos, especially at golden hour --- ### **Food You'll Dream About** 🍤 **Black pepper crab** so spicy it'll clear your sinuses 🐚 **"Drunken clams"** cooked in Chinese wine 🍍 **Pineapple fried rice** served in actual pineapples (because why not?) --- ### **Perfect Day Itinerary** ⏰ **2:00 PM**: Arrive, check into a stilt homestay ⏰ **3:30 PM**: Mangrove boat adventure ⏰ **6:00 PM**: Sunset karaoke with uncles (Bon Jovi hits mandatory) ⏰ **8:00 PM**: Seafood feast under string lights --- ### **Survival Tips** - **Waterproof bag** for phones (those gangplanks are treacherous) - **RM100 cash** per person for meals/activities - **Anti-mosquito everything** (they're the unofficial welcoming committee) - **Bring swimwear**—some homestays have "pool decks" for ocean dips --- Kukup Laut isn't just a village—it's a **floating carnival** where the seafood is fresh, the karaoke is loud, and every sunset turns the water into liquid gold. Just don't be surprised if you leave craving crab for weeks. *Local secret: Visit during the Lunar 9th month for ghost festival boat decorations!*