stayed in berjaya during my visit
advise: don't bother... go stay in long beach.. much better

Its not that we cannot touch coral because its poisonous, once you touch the coral it will die.

u are wrong..some of the coral are poisonous!! Remeber do not touch anything...

some corals are poisonous.. many don't realize but everytime you snorkel, you snorkel at your own risk. This is why scuba divers need to wear protective suits.. ask our rukawa.. diver here
of all places..

OK...Why you're not allowed to touch the corals?
Corals - there are 2 types, hard and soft corals. Hard corals are those you often see wash upshore and becomes white. Well, they are painful if you step on them as it can cut. Whenever snorkling don't ever kick it, it'll damage the coral as they take awhile to grow.

Soft corals, some are nice to watch but once damaged, they are gone. More care need to be taken care. Yes, some corals are covered with poisons. Well, though sea anemone, (yes, the ones you see with Nemo (clownfish) can sting you and inject poison. I have the opportunity to touch them though .


jc,
yes, of all places meet in redang. I even met my school friend there who only stays like few blocks away from my house. It was weird

out of topic.. hey rukawa.. lets go rafting.. check out the new thread..

oh btw.. i'm organising a trip to lang tengah this 1st september.. pricing is RM 430 everything inclusive from KL (bus, meals, accommodation, jetty transfer and snorkelling trip)

Back frm Redang last weekwas @redang beach resort..went freediving(beginner)..u want to do ur part save corals...wear a reshie dont wear sunblock...it helps in the long run..scared of the sun dont go to an island.hehe...anyway..the tides got bigger than the last year and water at the shore hardly visible..no longer clear, beginners in snorkellin will hav to go further out to see more stuff...

btw while i was @ the marine park..i picked up 2 bottles and i women's napkin..jeeezzz..@ the marine park...of coz there are others...well those goin please dont throw ur plastic bag into the sea containin bread once u done feeding...it will choke the turtles becoz it will get mistaken for jellyfish..

will be goin Lang Tengah 2nd time next week..will give new feedback..

This post has been edited by boyz: May 27 2006, 12:35 AM

I am going back to Redang on September for the sea clean up. Diving again..
Looks like I am a dive addict

is the diving experience THAT great?

it really depends.. for me.. i had problems adjusting my ears to the water pressure and as i descend, i had ear pain..

well, some people can take it, while some can't. That's why we learn to equalise when we descend and ascend in pool.

Noodie Branch is one thing you usually see when you're diving, as well as you get to play with sea anemones. But I am waiting to get my advance to go for night dive, as the night scene is totally different.

Well, anyway I will be hoping to organize more trips to islands. Maybe next time get help from our moderator here too

want to ask at here, what is the price (compare to non-holiday) to visit island (any island at east coast) when the trip is fall on holiday? For example on this coming Hari Raya (October). Any discount for early bird haha
Im gathering my friends to have a trip on this coming Hari Raya, ppl around 5-10.

This post has been edited by forrest: May 29 2006, 10:56 PM

october will be the starting of monsoon..the sea might be rough.. i can check for you the pricing.. will post it here once i have the info

Having a trip during the monsoon? Most of the resorts close especially Redang, Lang Tengah & Perhentian. Most of them close on October. If you are still persistent make it early October.

Ya project aware is really fun! u can help to clean up the beach/uw and at the same time diving!! for night dive prepare to fork out some money and get at least 1 dive light & light stick..nite dive was really relax..enjoy it

oh... no
Im not sure the period of the monsoon, can anyone provide some info regarding monsoon at east coast? Im sure that im not going to visit there on monsoon season. So how about the pricing before the monsoon hit east coast(safe period to snorkel)?

Is like what we've learn during our primary school years.
Monsun Timur Laut October-Mac (Around that period, certain books put November - March).
So best to go in April-September.

Hi everyone!

Juz back from redang... Me and some of my frens were doin some research for Marine Science Proj. recognize by Marine Science A.. Regarding sun block n stuff like tat... i think is neccessary especialli for those who are goin to that kind of place oftenly. If u don do it, becareful u might get ulcer, skin cancer, and skin allergy, this is due to the releasing of poison by some neurotic corals.

For example, several important drugs have already been developed from chemicals found in coral reef organisms, such as 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine, which is extracted from a Caribbean reef sponge. It can treat HIV as well as causing skin problems when u get near or touching it. And this 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine, is potential for genetic damage!

Supported webpage:
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/els/...k2u6d7gri.alice
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0027-5107(99)00111-6

I know sun block somehow damage corals, but if its is damage d corals, y all those redang resorts shop still selling sun block lotion? When u look deep into it, u will realize sun block lotion is protecting our human skin to avoid uneccessary diseases if u go often la. Some of the corals are immune to sun block UV shield functions. But some are not!
For my advise here, if u go often, please try n prevent from ya skin damage, corals die one of the reason is sun block but make sure u use sun block is certified BIO-Safe!

"If we don protect ourselves, how we going to protect other?", "But if we don protect other, other will be protected by other who knows how to protect themselves"!!!

When u go often to sea activities, like scuba-diving, sun bathing.... activities... do we need bio-safe sun block? Think again...
We are not trying to harm corals, we are trying to save both parties from harm!
Enjoy 1st, suffer later?

This post has been edited by MagKis: May 31 2006, 11:44 AM

MagKis> perhaps you can apply the lotion when u're sun bathing and wait for 20 minutes before going down to the water and get close to the corals.. like that your skin can absorb the UV protection.. not sure how true is it but sun block, although waterproof, will still dissolve in the water.

or u can somehow adjust your timing.. long beach redang dun have so much corals.. when u follow the boats out to the marine park then apply less? its all up to you to adjust.

resorts selling it coz they wanna make profit? thats all malaysian minds can think of when it comes to profit. profit comes first..

PS: this kinda discussion serves as a reminder for tourists.