got my dive cert from pelangi n plan to go again nex april. anybody kind enuf to send me a quote? either redang or perhentian. plan to decide n book early. best if got early bird discount coz on budget.

thanks in advance

Hi, as there is too much page for me to read. So i hope u guys can help me out.
Planning to go Redang at next year march. Around 6-8 person will be going.
So any recommendation?
By the way, can anyone tell me how to go there from KL? newbie here.

thx in advance !

Early Birds Promotion ..start from 1st March until 31st March 2010...my recommend..best time to visit around end of March...26th March above..Advance booking need at least 2 month before...During that promotion..price around RM260 per person or RM300..per person..for Quad sharing..Recommend place to stay...Redang Reef or Redang Pelangi...budget resort..

From Hentian Putra Bus Terminal KL to Kuala Terengganu...by bus..fares RM40 per person per way..journey will take 7 hour..normally bus depart at 10.00pm and arrive 5.00am..next morning...

Fly with Airasia or Firefly..its also good..make advance booking..you can get cheaper fare..LCCT or Subang..direct to Sultan Mahmood Airport Kuala Terengganu...only 1 hour..my recommend to depart from KL..around 7.00am and reach here 8.00am...then you can catch ferry at 9.30am to Redang Island..on the same day..

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Added on November 14, 2009, 7:24 amFor Diving package..If i not mistaken,there no promotion during Early Birds ( March ) at Redang..only for snorkeling .

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This beach situated on the north part of Redang Island. Mind you, all are prohibited to land on this beach except the staffs, volunteers and TURTLES. It only 350m long. You couldn't imagine how simple a life could be. There is no coverage, so you neither can access to internet nor even make a call.

It is actually a volunteer programme organize by the oceanography dept from University Terengganu Malaysia, open from Apr to Oct every year. Paying little sum of money which include accomodation, meals, transport to and fro university to the beach, round island and stop at few spots for snorkelling, river hiking and prawn spa, rock climbing and stop at 5 different spots for photo shooting.

The main purpose of this conservative programme is not to provide cheap vacation, it is to raise fund for research and development of turtles and to educate the public save the turtles from distinction. Since it is a volunteer programme, so dont expect to have 5 stars hotel and food. There is no air-cond, no fan, no heater. The volunteer quarter is so simple as you can see from the picture. But most of the time, you won't be sleeping in the volunteer quarter, you will be on the beach or hammock.

As a volunteer, you will have to do day and night patrol. We divide ourself into shifts. Every evening, we will do the turtle nest check so that to prevent the eggs from predators such as fire ants, ghost crab, hermit crab etc. When you hold the turtle eggs, you can feel the heart beat of the unhatch turtle. At night, we wait for mummy turtle to land. While waiting, we chat, we play, we watch the stars and meteors. If any turtle landed, we need to record the time of it land, lay eggs and return to the sea, also to estimate the size of the turtle. Sometime, if you are lucky, there are 5,6 turtles landing, if you are unlucky, it might be zero. I am so lucky, manage to see the Hawsbill Turtle. According to the staff, the max record number of turtle landing in 1 night up to 12 turtles. It's really tiring...

You will learn a lot from the programme. At the same time, you may relax and enjoy the "private beach".

guys, if i wish to go middle of january, is it possible???

any tour agent that can book 3d2n package to perhentian? specifically bubu long and tuna bay.. can get cheaper rates?

It might be dangerous still. Normally end of Feb or early of March.

Not only dangerous. It's not possible for tourist to visit during January. hotels only open end of Feb or early March if not mistaken. Even end of Feb, the water still very choppy.

I went 3 years ago, aruond 330 including everything.. but now i have no idea how much is it.. we went in a group of 10, so get cheaper..

thanks for the info mate... very useful for future planning....

Bubu Resort will open for reservation around January or February 2010..

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Added on November 21, 2009, 4:22 pmMonsoon season still not finish yet...( November till early March 2010)

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i'm looking for the sunset cruise info at laguna.. any idea what is the price?

If i not mistaken,there no more activities like Sunset cruise at Laguna Redang

hi, can i noe is 8-14 mac still at lang tengah still moonsoon? thx

There no more Monsoon season during that period but sea condition little bit choppy ..my advise..End of March..would be good time to visit Redang Island ,Lang Tengah and Perhentian Island..

Sometime weather condition quite difficult to predict...

Which chalet/ resort got Wifi Samurai?

sorry just wondering...........

1) is it possible to go to redang or perhentian in december? what will i be expecting...plz advice......

2) what activities will they be available?
activities in mind
-skydiving

3)others, is there like time when the sea si calm....or everyday is rough....and is it that only the expensive hotels are open?

thanks....

Free Wifi...

1. Berjaya Redang Island Resort
2. Redang Pelangi Resort
3. Redang Reef Resort
4. Redang Kalong Resort

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Added on December 7, 2009, 7:22 amThis post has been edited by Samurai: Dec 7 2009, 07:22 AM

Berjaya Redang got router in their rooms. under the bedside table.

hi i'm looking for very basic accommodation at perhentian kecil.. price should be lesser than 80... or lesser

any recommendation?