Pulau Kapas beach is nothing special.. The beach is juz like any other beach although the senery is quite nice... Corals there are not up to standart compared to Redang....

Compared to Redang, Kapas losses out...(although Kapas used to b nice years back)... Probably due to the low mantainence....

Well Pulau Kapas u need to go to Marang to go there..(not typo..Is Marang... )
Merang is where u go to Redang....

Berjaya is more exclusive(n more expensive,well u can say its the most expensive of all).... Nice But kinda boring as it is the only resort on the beach...They have more facilities la compared to Laguna...
Laguna less exclusive abit than berjaya but Laguna more fun 2 me coz along the beach got other resorts to visit....

Yeah if u stay at smaller resorts u get to kno the staff better... But even for big resorts u can get to kno the staff well also...

Well... Big resorts usually bring u to better snorkelling place... Well.. usually.. Haha..
Anyways go snorkelling in large group is fun.. U get to kno more ppl...


Berjaya if im not mistaken(coz havent been there in 2 years) they have buffet, ala-carte n food court area...
Well i dun think i need to tell u the buffet n ala-carte r expensive....But the food quality not bad though...
Food court is for budget lor..

Lol.. Naked...? Mana boleh bang... Haha.. Wan kena *** izzit....?
Restriction on life jacket is depends on the boat operator... If the current is strong then they will advise u to wear lo.. Even u kno how to swim its stil dangerous... Fins also... Marine park they wont allow u to wear fins coz will damage the corals... Like Redang 2 nautical miles(if im not mistaken) from the beach is considered marine park so certain place they wont allow u to wear fins unless u can convince the boat operator that u can use the fins well...

I myself would advise any1 who is not good at using fins, please dont use them even though there are no restriction.. Unless u are sure u would not damage the corals... I've seen many people using fins n accidentally kick the corals n do not realise it.. Its a shame.. Corals dont grow overnight so please do take care of them...

I duno the rate coz I always go for free only...
Anyways.. I advise u to take the resort transportation.... Easy...
So u wont have trouble finding transport when u reach there.... Plus the hassle of getting to the jetty on time... And if the taxi driver hears u speak they will surely kno u r tourist.... Den will kena pao kao kao... Haha..
Plus the resorts transportation usually are much cleaner than public transport in Kuala Terengganu...

Yeah.. Quite alot of corals in Redang not in prime condition anymore..
Due to poor maintanence and ignorant tourist... I've seen many times ppl step on corals thus breaking them.. Some even break them on purpose to bring back... Dats y now Ban on using fins to snorkel is being implemented...
Dats y I dun go snorkel anymore but diving instead..

1 tip 4 u guys.. When the resort operators bring u guys to go snorkel make sure u demand that they bring to places which still have live corals not dead corals covered in algae... More ppl to demand is better.. Let them kno consumer rights.. Aha..


Also I would advise ppl to take the merang jetty as it is much much shorter boat ride to Redang + u can c the kampung view during the journey from kt to merang jetty...

If u guys have the budget get air tickets instead of bus ticket, coz taking the bus will be very tiring so u wont be able to enjoy urself dat much on the first day itself.. Air asia freaking cheap nowadays anyway..

And also 3D2N.. Seriously I tell u guys it isn't enough... I always go at least a week only come back..




This post has been edited by Proclaimer: May 3 2008, 04:20 AM

No bus stop at kuala besut.. U'll hav to reach Kuala Terengganu den take another transit to P.Perhentian jetty...

Better arrange wif the resort operator to include transport to Kuala Besut.. If not when u reach KT u might not be able to find taxi in time to board ferry to PP...

1 Advise though.. Book EARLIEST u can.. School holidays sure no bus if u buy a week b4....


Never took taxi to merang jetty so duno.. Usually juz drive there..

But its advisable to arrange wif the Resort operator to get transport.. More convenient..

This post has been edited by Proclaimer: May 6 2008, 07:52 PM

I think resort operators charge like RM10 only rite per person..? Taxi should be cheaper but not by a huge margin la.. Plus taxi charge u for extra baggage i think..

Lang Tengah is nice..

Surely wont regret... But now peak season so might b abit hectic la..

Domestic flights do not fly as high as international flights but to be on the safe side pls make an interval for at least 24 hours b4 boarding a plane...

Juz make sure u make safety stops everytime b4 surfacing to the boat.. Even though its only a 15m dive..

Better be safe than sorry..


btw im in kt till june so if any1 needs help i'll try to help ...

Too bad u miss the baby sharks n turtle.. Very nice to c..

Marine park is always over crowded.. Dats y i dun like to go there... There r many more place that r nicer but resort operators wont bring the public to go there coz wanna keep the quality of the area..

That marine park that u go sure wont last very long coz those STUPID ppl go step on corals n throw rubbish everywhere..

No sence of responsiblity at all..

But they still have many reserve marine parks..

This post has been edited by Proclaimer: May 19 2008, 02:12 PM

Depends.. I would say the wave is not big most of the time coz u'll be snorkeling nearby the island anyway... But nothing to wory about.. Its the ocean.. The wave will always be there..

Anyway the beauty of the island is much more overwhelming..

Yes now is the best season to go..

Yah.. Pls do pick up the rubbish u see along the beach.. Or can find a group of ppl walk along the beach n collect any rubbish u can.. There are ppl who clean up the rubbish but they cant clean up the beaches 24/7, so pls be considerate...

Dont throw stuff around..

Hope there's more ppl like u around..

Yeah.. It all depends on ur luck.. If bad weather then tough luck lah..

The guide will kno if its safe to go snorkel so no worries..


Oh ya.. btw the squirrels there r very friendly.. Especially at laguna... They will take food u offer.. So cute sumore..

Got chance can take lots of pics wif them...

The area at laguna beach will have sharks n occasional turtles.. Wake up early n enjoy the sunrise..

Stalker spotted.. Haha..

The underwater photographer will follow u guys snorkeling so go near him n pose lah.. Haha..

Sometimes the will drag u down to the corals to take pics.. So muz hold breath abit lah..

I suggest u get an underwater casing for ur camera.. Alot of things to take underwater..
Then can show off to frens..
Juz make sure u follow the instruction on how to install the casing properly..
Make sure the camera n casing is 100% clean from dust and sand b4 putting on the casing especially at the o-ring part..
Ask assistance from the shop where u bought it if u have any doubt..

Yea u can swim around the beach without any guards.. But if u r nice to the guards they will bring u to see interesting things which normal ppl miss to see..
But since u r not good at swimming i suggest u better put on ur life jacket... Can be quite dangerous without life jacket if u duno how to swim..

Haha.. U're welcome.. If ur casing leaks most probably water will slowly go in.. So juz check the casing once in awhile...
Most camera casing can withstand pressure up to 40m so should not be a prob lah..

Erm.. We're talking bout redang.. Havent been to perhentian for a long time d coz no contact there.. Interested to go perhentian also but no money wanna go.. Broke d for this month.. Haha.. Redang i always go coz i can stay for free..

Perhentian seems to have clearer water but less corals.. Redang have more corals but slightly murky water sometimes, but nothing bad..

Backpackin alone is great.. Can have a peaceful holiday n can socialize with lotsa ppl..

Err.. Duno where u hear such thing..

FYI.. Monsoon season starts around late October, Early November...

The sea is rough no matter what time of the year if the wind is blowing strongly and its raining...

Anyway island wave and mainland beach waves is totally diff... Mainland beach waves do tend to get stronger than island waves...

So I assume u goin to Perhentian from ur topic..? My advise.. Go ahead n enjoy urself..