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Pulau
Perhentian consists of 2 main islands which are located about 25km away from
the town of Kuala Besut. The smaller island is known as Perhentian Kecil and
bigger one is called Perhentian Besar. If you are not familiar with Bahasa
Malaysia,
"Kecil" means small and "Besar" means big. Unlike the bigger and more
developed islands of Pangkor or Langkawi , these 2 islands are still seeing
a slower pace of development where there are no roads or airport facilities.
Accessibility
to the islands and getting from one part of the island to another is by
ferry or boat. Electricity is generated by using the local generators
located on the island itself. There isn't any 5 Star Resort
accommodation on these 2 islands.
If you are
looking for a place to snorkel, scuba diving, swimming or just spending some
time away from the routine of everyday life, these beautiful islands are
worth considering visiting. Due to the North-Easterly Monsoon season, most
resorts are opened only from February to October. The best months to go are
between June to August.
The
island status as part of Pulau Redang
National Marine Park means that most of the
marine life are still intact until today. You will have to pay a token sum
of RM5/adult and RM2.50/child as conservation fees to enter the islands.
Take note that fishing, littering, collecting of corals or polluting the
environment are strictly prohibited here.
Snorkelling & Scuba Diving At Pulau Perhentian
Snorkelling and
scuba diving are the two most popular activities that you can do here. You
can rent snorkelling equipments such as mask, snorkel and fins from the
resorts nearby for a fee of about RM30 per set/day. The crystal clear sea
water will enable you to see the marine life with visibility up to 40m in a
clear and calm day. Enjoy looking at the turtles, sharks, colourful fishes
and hundreds of other marine life as you snorkel on the various locations of
the islands.
Pulau Perhentian Kecil
The Kampung
Pasir Hantu village is located on this island where you will be able to see
some wooden houses, a school, a clinic, a mosque and a police station.
The Pasir
Panjang beach which is located at the east of the island is one of the
better beaches around here. You will be able to see long stretch of white
sandy beach and crystal-clear water. As this is the main beach around, there
are many activities here.
The resorts
located here are cheaper compared to Perhentian Besar, hence this is the
place
to
stay
if you are in your youth or tight on budget.
Pulau Perhentian Besar
Teluk Pauh at
the North West of the island is a beautiful half-moon bay beach. Snorkel
here and notice the turtles, sharks and other marine life. After your
snorkelling, take a rest at the beautiful stretch of white sandy beach.
Shark Point and Tanjung Basi are two other good places to do your
snorkelling. Teluk Dalam is located at the South of the island and is a big
curved bay with sandy beach. There are casuarinas tree along the beach
though most of the corals have been damaged.
Most of the
resorts are concentrated on the west coast of the island. As such, taking a
boat to a less crowded beach is a good idea if you prefer to spend some
private moments on your own.
The resorts on
this island is of higher standard than Perhentian Kecil, hence staying here
with your family is a better choice.
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