Perhentian Island (Pulau Perhentian)

The two Perhentian Islands are rated as some of the most beautiful islands in the world…a virtual paradise for snorkeling and diving in crystal-clear water or just for lazing on one of the white sandy beaches waiting for the coconuts to drop.

Perhentian Islands is located in the South China Sea 25 km from the coast of Kuala Besut. It consists of two islands, Pulau Perhentian Besar and Pulau Perhentian Kecil. Both islands are surrounded by beautiful palm-fringed sandy beaches andcrystal-clear turquoise-blue sea. A trip to this lush and exotic tropical island is a must for all nature lovers and those who enjoy scuba diving, snorkeling, deep sea fishing, swimming, wind surfing, sailing, boating and canoeing.

All manner of aquatic life is visible both near and far from the beach such as turtles, sharks, coral and thousands of tropical fish. The interior is covered by jungle with a wide variety of species. You can watch monitor lizards, monkeys, geckos, flying squirrels, butterflies and many other types - sometimes right in front of your chalet. There are no roads and not many paths, so the islands are mainly peaceful and untouched - so far

diving spot

A good spot for diving to start the project for the beginner to intermediate level is the island of Tioman and Perhentian Island. Both places are filled with tropical reef has spectacular marine wildlife both large and small.

The best vacation ideas

There is a lot of place you can go for a vacation anywhere in the world. For me one of the best location spot for vacation is Malaysia. If you looking for relaxing on the beach and not too crowded with people Malaysia is the place you looking for. Malaysia has been known for a variety of beautiful island in the world. Here I will list down and tell a bit information about several of the most visited island by tourist in Malaysia.

Sipadan Island
SIpadan Island is located in Sabah, Malaysia. This island is known as one of the best diving and unique spot in South East Asia. It has a beautiful white sandy beach and one of the world most beautiful coral reef site. Sipadan Island was also had been awarded as the best beach dive in the world in 1993.

Tioman Island
Tioman Island is located at Pahang, Malaysia. It has been known as the biggest island in East Coast. This island also known for it beautiful Palm Beach. It also have a tropical forest and habitat for many kind of floral and fauna. For those who like spend time on the beach and love to walk in the forest this is suitable place for you. In 70’s time magazine selected Tioman Island as one of the most beautiful island.

Perhentian Island
Pehentian Island is located in Terengganu, Malaysia. This island has two main island (Perhentian Kecil Island and Perhentian Besar Island). Perhentian in english is mean one stop.
-Perhentian Besar Island : This island is covered by virgin tropical jungle an it also very suitable for tracking and hiking. It also has a several luxury resort for those who like luxury vacation. The are several activities you can do here beside relaxing on the beach and go hiking in the jungle. You can choose activities like scuba diving, snorkeling, boating, canoeing and wind surfing.
-Perhentian Kecil Island: This island is just beside Perhentian Besar Island. Tourist who came here rate this island to be the best gateway beach in the world. This island also have a long an beautiful beach, crystal clear water and the most special thing about this island is it has a calm water and you can swim just like you were swimming in the swimming pool.

Redang Island
This island is also located in Terengganu, Malaysia. Redang Island is a very special island because besaide the main island there also have 8 more island surrounding it. The name of these island is Pinang island, Kerengga Kecil Island, Kerengga Besar Island, Lima Island, Paku Kecil Island, Paku Besar Island, Ling Island and the last one is Ekor Tebu Island. Like other island in Malaysia, Redang also have a beautiful beach, crystal clear water and beautiful coral reef. It also known as a marvelous marine fishes and turtle. You also can scuba diving and snorkeling activities here.

These are a few attraction and tourist spot in Malaysia. Malaysian is known as one of the most popular place for tourist. Hope this information can guide you. For my last word I would like to say Visit Malaysia 2009.

Perhentian Island

Pulau Perhentian is located in the South China Sea 21 km from the coast of Kuala Besut, Terengganut. For hundred of years ago vessel sailing from the south coast of Peninsular Malaysia to Bangkok will stop-by for a rest and shelter at the Island. They all an ancient merchant carrying food, jewelry, vast and etc. As the activities of merchants, sailors and traders from the South of Chinese Sea have taken place, the island is getting popular for their 'one stop station', these Islands were named as 'Once Stop Island' so called 'Pulau Perhentian' in Malay language.
It comprises of two islands; Pulau Perhentian Besar and Pulau Perhentian Kecil. Both islands are surrounded by beautiful palm-fringed powdery white sandy beaches and crystal-clear turquoise-blue sea.
The two Perhentian Islands are rated as some of the most beautiful islands in the world; a virtual paradise for snorkelling and diving in crystal-clear water or just for lazing on one of the white sandy beaches waiting for the coconuts to drop …
The two main islands are heavily forested and ringed with sandy beaches, typical of tropical islands. Accomodation for visitors are predominantly aimed at budget travellers and is mostly on the larger Pulau Perhentian Besar, which not only has wonderful beaches but also forest trails over the hills.
Both islands are separated by a very narrow sound but with strong current. The significant different between the two islands is, Perhentian Besar is more for a vocational island while the small one is an island with the mixture of vacation mood and reality life due to the fishing village, Kampung Pasir Hantu which is resided with more than 2000 villagers and completed with basic facilities apart from resorts and guesthouses.
All manner of aquatic life is visible both near and far from the beach such as turtles, sharks, coral and thousands of tropical fish. The interior is covered by jungle with a wide variety of species. You can watch monitor lizards, monkeys, geckos, flying squirrels, butterflies and many other types - sometimes right in front of your chalet. There are no roads and not many paths, so the islands are mainly peaceful and untouched - so far

Malaysia - Top 7 Beaches To Die For

Perhentian Islands: You could argue that when Leonardo Di Caprio chose to shoot his movie “The Beach” in Thailand, he was not familiar with the stunning Perhentian Islands! Just off the east coast of Malaysia in North East Terengganu are two islands which are known as Perhentian Islands. They are a massive hit with tourists now due to their silver sandy beaches and their crystal clear blue waters. Perhentian Islands is arguably one of the most beautiful places on this earth.

Redang Island: Not far from Perhentian Islands is that of Redang. In total it comprises nine smaller islands. Among the east coast islands this is the largest and arguably the most developed too. Designated as a marine park it’s a fantastic place for divers and snorkelers to enjoy the collection of coral reefs and various marine life.

Langkawi Island: If you have heard about Malaysia as a tourist then you will also have heard about Langkawi. Langkawi Island is actually made up of ninety nine smaller islands and is host to some of the most luxurious hotels in all Malaysia. UNESCO recently awarded Langkawi Island with “geopark” status. For the tourist to Kuala Lumpur its only around forty minutes traveling distance so there is no excuse not to visit!

Pangkor Laut Island : Off the coast of Perak State, north of Selangor , lies a cluster of fabulous islands with unquestionably some of the best coves and beaches on the western coast of peninsular Malaysia. Among them, two islands predominate in terms of accessibility, infrastructure and development - the largest island, Pangkor and her sister Pangkor Laut. Upon the island of Pangkor Laut is the Pangkor Laut Resort which is renowned as one of the best hotels in Malaysia, if not the world. It has won a number of awards over the past decade and for this alone the islands are well worth a visit!

Tioman Island: This place is popular for its beautiful soft and sandy beaches, where a great collection of underwater creatures and coral reefs can be found. It is a magnificent location to go snorkeling and even hiking, and while you are there you can stay at the Japamala Resort.

Rawa Island: Only a few miles from Tioman Island and offering similar luxuries is that of Rawa Island. This is privately owned and there is only one hotel on the island which may seem very limiting. However, its very exclusive and somewhat untouched.

Sipadan Island: Rated as one of the top five diving spots in the world, Sipadan Island is situated just off the coast of Sabah, Borneo - Malaysia’s eastern island, and previously known as North Borneo. The island did have a reputation as being a hunting ground for pirates but now its known not for its piracy but for its wonderful and luxurious beauty.

Perhentian Island

Located at the north-eastern coast of Peninsular Malaysia. About 21 km off shores the remote town of Kuala Besut. There are two lovely unspoiled island lie amidst exquisitely clear waters. Pulau Perhentian Kecil (Small Perhentian) and Perhentian Besar (Big Perhentian) comprise the Perhentian Island, aptly named after henti (stop) as fishermen from mainland Kelantan and Terengganu have, for centuries, stopped over at the island for a rest or to shelter during a major storm. A rocky virgin jungle provides hour of adventures for trekkers who may chance upon flying fox, long-tailed macaques and monitor lizards, while the underneath marine life shows off a splendid garden of coral

10 Top Scuba Diving Destinations – All In Malaysia

The abundance of marine life in the waters of Malaysia has made it one of the prime diving destinations in the world.

Take the Island of Borneo for instance, this popular scuba diving destination, alone, has more than ninety-three diving spots that most experienced divers long to explore. Terengganu is another notable scuba diving destination since Palau Kapas, Palau Redang, Lang Tehgah Island and Tenggol Island is located within this place.

The Island of Borneo alone has more than 90 diving spots that are fantastic for anyone with an interest in scuba diving.

Ten of the best diving areas of Malaysia are

Sabah – otherwise known as North Borneo, Sabah offers the diver many wonderful experiences. Witness hammerhead sharks and whale sharks just as an example.

Redang Kalong Resort – Redang Resort on Redang Island is a wonderful place for diving beginners and snorkeling too.

Tioman Island – the world renowned Tioman Island is a superb place to spend time scuba diving and snorkeling. The shores host a beautiful array of colorful marine life that just has to be seen

Sabah is another very magnificent destination where divers can have the privilege of witnessing the likes of hammerhead and whale sharks.

Palau Kapas – located just off the coast from the town of Marang. Great for scuba diving learners and more experienced alike. Palau Kapas is famed for crystal clear waters and silver sand beaches.

Tioman Island, on the other hand, is a very tranquil place where very colorful marine creatures can be seen. The collection of very unusual marine creatures, are quite vast and because of this it has become one of the very notable scuba destinations in the world.

Redang Kalong Resort is a marine park that is consisting of nine different islands located at the north eastern coast of Peninsular Malaysia. This resort is an ideal location for experienced divers, as well as for those who want to learn, because the resort offers scuba lessons.

Lankayan Island, harboring a total of forty dive spots, is located in the Sulu Sea, in the north eastern portion of Sabah. It is a tropical paradise untouched by human occupation until recently. A Macroworld paradise of hard and soft corals and colorful species of marine creatures, it has become on of the most important dive spots in Malaysia.

Mabul – just off the coastline of Sipadan Island is Mabul Island. This island offers its own coral reefs and marine life that it should not be missed if you are to visit Sipadan.

Lankayan Island – situated off the north east coast of Sabah, towards the Philippines and in the Sulu Sea is Lankayan Island. This island offers 40 different diving sites alone so it’s a great spot for any keen diver.

Perhentian Islands

The Perhentian Islands are a small group of beautiful, coral-fringed islands off the coast of northeastern Malaysia in the state of Terengganu, not far from the Thai border.

Perhentian Island Resort

Perhentian Island Resort

Perhentian Island Resort is an ideal beach resort for a leisurely family vacation in Malaysia. Surrounded by lush greenery, facing white sandy beaches and a warm blue sea, Perhentian Island is a holiday paradise not to be missed.

Perhentian Island, or Pulau Perhentian as the locals call it, is well known as a marine paradise and forms a parts of the National Marine Park of Malaysia.

In the surrounding areas of Perhentian Island Resort, you will find many things to see and do. Take a jungle trek up the hills under a canopy of large trees, and you might see wild magpies, giant fruit bats or the Nicobar pigeon. Perhentian Island lies along the flight path of this migratory bird. You might also see the harmless monitor lizard or even a mousedeer or two.
The nearest jungle trail is just a hundred metres from the Resort.

Or gather your family and head to the inviting sea for a swim. For those who enjoy snorkelling or scuba diving, the Resort is strategically located, fronting a coral-rich bay. The marine ecosystem of this area is well documented and held in high regard by snorkellers and scuba divers.
If you come between June and late August, you might even see giant green turtles laying eggs along the beach, at about a 20 minutes boat ride.
Enjoy your next family holiday at this Beach Resort, where reality is like a dream.

There really are many things that make Perhentian Island Resort the ideal location for a family vacation. Consider the following:

Swimming pool.

Facilities for games.

A jungle trekking trail is close by.

A wonderful place to view the sunset.

Conveniently located for turtle watching.

Snorkelling area is within walking distance.

Own private beach that is ideal for swimming.

Located on the flight path of the Nicobar pigeon.

Lies within the National Marine Park of Malaysia, with its dazzling sea life and tremendous biodiversity.

Perhentian Islands

Perhentian Islands

North East Terengganu of East Coast Malaysia is sublime. Pristine white sandy beaches and crystal clear blue waters that would make Leo (di Caprio) rethink twice of filming The Beach in Thailand. Seriously unrivalled diving in the region, the two islands are dotted with rustic beach huts and has become the number one destination for beach lovers and backpackers around the world. The location is so amazing you’ll forgive for the lack of luxury hotels. Just suck it up and dive into paradise.

PERHENTIAN ISLAND CHALLENGE 2009

 

On 8 October, 2009, the Perhentian Island Challenge 2009 Race was launched by YB Wan Abdul Hakim bin Tan Sri Wan Mokhtar, Deputy Chairman of the State Tourism, Culture, Arts and Heritage Committee, and YBhg. Dato' Mirza Mohammad Taiyab, Director General of Tourism Malaysia, at the Malaysia Tourism Centre in Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur.

Perhentian Island Challenge (PIC) is an annual adventure race open to the public and staged on the beautiful islands of Perhentian by PIC Adventures Sdn Bhd.

Perhentian Island Challenge 2009 is scheduled from 9th to11th October 2009. This year's event will comprise of various challenges in two categories - Elite and Novice, which will include Running, Swimming, Obstacle Course, Orienteering and various fun and games. This year's event will be different in terms of race format as from last and previous years and the Elite category will be more demanding physically and is expected to attract many serious athletes.

All finishers will be given a certificate of completion with winners and 9 runners up in each category will receive cash and consolation prizes worth in total of RM50,000! As an added gesture to encourage environmental concerns, the race organizers will organize beach clean up sessions with all participants and volunteers of PIC 2009 and the local island community.
PIC was first held in the year 2004 with only 103 registered participants. The participants have since increased greatly to over 400 in 2008. Being more than just an adventure race, PIC introduces participants and visitors to the paradise we know as Perhentian Islands with its pristine beaches and crystal waters, its vast marine life, marine activities and of course local culture and cuisine of the villagers. For the locals, PIC is an annual kampong celebration bringing together the local community with the tourism industry.

Perhentian Island Challenge has grown to such an extent for a small island that this year, the number of participants has been limited to 500. This decision is also conducive to the island's continuing conservation efforts.

For PIC 2009, sponsors include Rip Curl, the Ultimate Surfing Company, as the official sponsor for participants' race T shirts. Beverage giants such as Red Bull, Spritzer Mineral Water, 100 Plus and Sofresh have also once again shown their support in energising, hydrating and quenching our athletes. Not to mention continuous support from PowerBar for their high powered nutrition, Brooks for their super performance footwear, and the UFL team for Suunto and their precision sporting instruments, Coleman for quality outdoor equipment, and Deuter for durable backpacks. It is believed that PIC 2009 will be as successful as ever before.

Perhentian Island Challenge will keep on achieving its most important objectives of promoting the Perhentian Islands as a tourist destination and increase awareness of and promote conservation efforts on the island. Together with the support of the State Tourism authorities and Tourism Malaysia, Perhentian Island is becoming ever more popular for both local and foreign tourists. In addition, the local Government authorities have contributed tremendously ensuring the facilitation of various tourism infrastructures. All these efforts have effectively promoted Perhentian Island as is evident with the ever increasing number of new and repeat tourists.

For more information and previous years' archives please log on to www.perhentianislandchallenge.com

Tuna Bay Island Resort in Perhentian Island ,

Tuna Bay Island Resort in Perhentian Island , according to Stefan, seems to be in pretty good condition. The shopping opportunities near the hotel are ok. Transportation to and from the hotel is ok. The check-in process was a pleasure. The service was excellent. There was positive feedback about the quality and taste of the food. The restaurant was was clean. The leisure time facilities offered were generally good. The bathroom in Tuna Bay Island Resort was perceived as pretty bad.

The Perhentian Islands (Pulau Perhentian in Malay)

The Perhentian Islands (Pulau Perhentian in Malay) lie approximately 10 nautical miles (19 km) offshore the coast of northeastern Malaysia in the state of Terengganu.

The two main islands are Perhentian Besar (”Big Perhentian”) and Perhentian Kecil (”Small Perhentian”).

Perhentian Island is an ideal place for snorkeling and scuba diving. The islands have been gazetted as marine park, therefore fishing and collecting marine life is strictly prohibited. This also means that the rich diversity of aquatic life has been preserved and it is beautiful to experience.

How to Get There?

• by Air
  
  • Kuala Lumpur - Kota Bharu (approx 45 min)
    Malaysian Airlines operates daily flights to  Kuala Terengganu or Kota Bharu from KLIA (Kuala Lumpur International Airport).
    AirAsia also has daily flights to Kuala Terengganu or Kota Bharu from LCCT in Kuala Lumpur (Low Cost Carrier Terminal).

    Kota Bharu Airport is nearer to Kuala Besut Jetty -  entry point to Perhentian Island - therefore it’s recommended to fly to Kota Bhar.

• by Land and Sea
  • Kuala Lumpur - Kuala Besut (by Bus, approx 7 hours)
    There are daily buses from Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Besut.
  • Kuala Besut Jetty - Perhentian Island (by Ferry, approx 45 min or 1.30 hours depending on the boat)

Note: Remember that there are no ATMs or banks in Kuala Besut or on the Perhentian Islands. Visa and Mastercard are only accepted at a few resorts. The closest ATMS are in Jerteh. So have enough cash with you.

If the sea is rough you can be assured of a bumpy ride and you may even get wet. You may need to disembark in shallow water if there is no jetty at your beach, so dress (and pack) accordingly!

Trip to Perhentian Island

A short boat trip from Kuala Besut will take you to the beautiful islands of Pulau Perhentian Besar and Pulau Perhentian Kecil, just 20km off the coast. With their crystal-clear aquamarine water and white-sand beaches they are among Malaysia’s biggest tourist attractions.

 

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The smaller island, Kecil, has an abundance of cheap chalets and lively café-bars, and is popular with the younger backpacker crowd, while Besar offers higher standards of accommodation and a quieter, more relaxed ambience. The undecided can cross the strait from island to island for around RM10 (about five to 10 minutes).

The more-expensive resorts on Besar have excellent restaurants, with seafood and barbecues being particularly good; all are open to nonguests. Over on Kecil, there are a few reasonable cafés serving up the usual burgers, pasta, beach barbecues and fish and chips. Alcohol is available in cafés, shops and hotel restaurants on both islands, though it’s not always advertised and you may have to ask for it. Prices are, naturally, higher than on the mainland.

Activities on the islands include snorkelling and diving, jungle walks and the always popular self-basting on the beach.

Note that many places on both islands charge ‘high-season’ prices, usually from late May to September, and sometimes on weekends year-round. Prices quoted here are for the high season. These islands basically shut down during the monsoon (usually from mid-November to mid-February) although some hotels remain open for hardier tourists. However, a few of the cheaper places don’t bother opening until April or even later.

“Great Beach and Snorkeling” Perhentian Tuna Bay Island Resort

My wife and I stayed 4 nights with my son's family, 2 boys 2 and 4 yers of age. The beach is beautiful, water is clean and the snorkeling was great. Rooms at the resort were clean, very close to the beach and comfortable. We ate all our meals at the resort where prices were reasonable and the food good. There are other dining options.
Monkey, lizards and a harmless vine snake
You have to travel a bit to get there but it was worth it.

“Friendly resort on a beautiful beach” Perhentian Island Resort

We had a fantastic stay at the resort. The staff were very friendly if a little bit laid-back at times. When we arrived there was no-one there to meet our boat and our driver had to resort to shouting at the guys on reception to get their attention. In the end we got ourselves off the boat which wasn’t a problem. The boat ride over had been great fun. There were only a few of us on a speed boat with two 200hp engines. The driver had us going a full throttle and we crashed over the waves on the 25 min trip to the island.

We paid extra for a semi suite on the beach – which was definitely worth it. I had a walk round the rest of the resort and some of the chalets at the back looked a bit tatty. There was also a funny smell down the far end of the resort past reception (stagnant water?). When we arrived we had not been allocated connecting chalets for us and the kids. I queried this and they changed them without a problem. We arrived early (12 noon), which was good for making changes. However, we had to wait for our rooms because check in time is not until 3pm. We got our rooms at 2pm so we had a leisurely lunch in the restaurant while we waited.

The chalet was clean and comfortable. The connecting chalets are the best because they are closest to the beach. We had a lovely veranda where you could sit and drink tea looking out at the clear blue sea. The walls are a bit thin. Luckily it was only our kids whose noise we had to put up with. If they’d been someone else’s it could have been annoying.

The food is OK. You can choose from a standard menu (with European or Malyasian options) which is limited or a buffet. We had the menu for lunch and buffet in the evening. The buffet tries to cater for all tastes and so is a mish mash of cultures. However, there was usually something that suited both me and the kids. Food is quite expensive (about 50RM a head).

The beach is beautiful. The resort pretty much has the whole of a beach to itself. There is another resort at one end but this is on the rocky bit. We went in high season and the resort was full. However, the beach was pretty quiet. Most people were in the sea or out on boat trips. There are reefs at either side of the bay where you can see lots of fish (hire snorkels at 10RM a day from the dive shop). Unfortunately a lot of the coral on the reefs looks dead.

We went on two boat trips. The first to shark point and turtle point (30RM per person) was good and we saw both sharks and turtles. The second trip was even better. We took a boat out to Rawa island (40RM per person) which is uninhabited. The sea here is crystal clear and there is lots of coral. We also stopped at a lighthouse where you can see huge shoals of anchovies. The boat rides in themselves are fun. They have speed boats which they race around in.

We also did a half day Discover SCUBA Diving course for complete beginners. The instructors were very helpful and friendly. The diving was great but my ears complained about it.

The resort provides free safety deposit boxes which we made use of because we had heard tales of robberies on the islands. The resort takes credit cards, which was just as well because we hadn’t brought enough cash to the island to pay for everything we did.

honeymoon at Perhentian Island

I'm not giving this five on one point - the food is shocking, and everything that you buy at the hotel is expensive/ overpriced.
This isn't a problem though, you get everything you need just round the corner 5 minutes walk, and the accomodation and location more than make up for it. The beach is the best, and there's quite good snorkling - we saw a good diverstiy of fish, but not the density that we'd seen at Pulau Tioman (Bagus Place - good honeymoon/couples spot btw).
We had been at Mama's place - a confused booking having been perplexed by all the mixture of reviews for hotels on Perhentian Besar - however, as soon as we got there, there was no shadow of a doubt that if you're honeymooning on Perhentian Besar - you stay at the PIR.