Redang Island is an island located in the Natuna Sea and is part of Terengganu's marine park, Malaysia. Pulau Redang is one of the largest and most beautiful islands in eastern Malaysia, making it one of Malaysia's most popular tourist attractions not only for Malaysians, but also for foreign tourists. In addition to being a popular tourist spot in Malaysia, Pulau Redang also serves as a very important turtle conservation and maintenance venue.
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Redang Island Malaysiasource: istagram.com |
Pulau Redang is famous for its crystal clear waters, white sandy beaches and tropical fishes that inhabit the corals around the island. The tropical climate with an average temperature of about 30 degrees Celsius is also one of its main attraction for tourists who do not like the winter in their respective countries.
In my opinion, this island is a tourist spot in Malaysia that is suitable for those who come from middle to upper class because almost all lodging on this island is quite expensive resort. Because of this, if you come at the time of non-holiday season, do not be surprised when you come to a beautiful beach but deserted visitors.
The most popular tourist activity in Pulau Redang is snorkeling because the coral reefs around the island are very beautiful, even just a few meters away from the beach you can already see tropical fish swimming among the rocks. The quiet and warm water adds to the comfort of snorkelling so you will want to linger under the water. In addition to the island, there are many tour packages that invite you to snorkel the surrounding islands that are not less beautiful.
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Redang Island Malaysiasource: istagram.com |
Besides snorkeling, scuba diving is also one of the popular tourist activities in Pulau Redang. With its crystal clear water, you can see the expansive views of the underwater landscape. Many diving spots around Redang Island so that divers with different levels can enjoy a dive tour here. For those who want to learn scuba diving, there are also many diving learning services. Most of the resort here has its own Divingnya facility. If you want to make a photo underwater, you can rent a diving special camera for 30 Ringgit per day, or about US $ 6.9 per day.
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Redang Island Malaysiasource: istagram.com |
Other activities to do in Redang Island include beach volleyball, kayaking, canoeing, boating, jungle trekking or trekking into the jungle, golfing, fishing and more. The place to keep in mind is that it is an animal sanctuary, so you are not allowed to play jet skiing or fishing around the island. However, you can rent a boat to go fishing around the island, as the prohibition of fishing is only 3 KM away from Redang Island only.
How to reach Redang Island:
By boat
By airplane
Reaching Redang Island by boat is the most accomplished way by tourists. Usually the boat transfer is included in the package offered by the resort in Pulau Redang. If you do not use the sea transportation from the resort, you can depart from Tanjung Merang with the ticket price of 40 Ringgit, or about US $ 9.2 for one way. The trip will take approximately 40 minutes.
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Redang Island Malaysiasource: istagram.com |
From March to October, there are ships departing to Redang Island from Kuala Terengganu. The trip from Kuala Terengganu will take about 1 hour and 15 minutes with the ticket price of 100 Ringgit, or about US $ 23 for the return trip and leave.
In addition to using the ship, you can also use a more modern way to reach Redang Island, by using an airplane. The existing flights are Berjaya Air's services that serve flights to Tioman Island and Redang Island, with ticket prices of about 250 Ringgit or about US $ 57.5 from Kuala Lumpur, and about 350 Ringgit or about US $ 80 from Singapore.
Note:
No ATM and bank machines
Most shops are closed before 11 pm
Do not feed monkeys
The tap water tastes salty and cannot be drunk
