Destination: Pulau Redang Island
Date Traveled: 16-18Aug2013 Transportation: Berjaya Air (Singapore to Malaysia, Redang Island) Accomodation: Laguna Redang Island Resort Travel mode: By bus or plane. I chose plane Plane schedule: To: Departure: 1355 Arrival:1515 Return: Departure: 1205 Arrival:1325 Adv: Faster and less tiring Brings us directly to the island (still have to take a boat/ferry to reach the resort) Disadvantage: We reached Redang Island in late afternoon, hence we missed the first day breakfast and sknorling trip which we already paid. Other charges: Surcharge is higher during weekend. Marine Park Fees is necessary if you want to go snorkeling or diving. You may need to bring some extra cash if you plan to have some night activities or have a drink at the bar. This August, I spent one of my weekend at Palua Redang (Malaysia) I had been wanting to go to the place since N years...maybe more than 10years? Finally my wish came true!! It is a nice place. The resort ambiance is good. The sea is as clear as I expected. The beach is as soft and as white as what I read from the reviews. The staffs are friendly. The food is alright (at least edible to me) Overall this is a pleasant place, if you are someone who does not have high standard towards a resort. Laguna Redang Island ResortThere are a few resorts located along or near the white breach. I don't remember the names of the resorts. For Laguna Redang Island resort, the beach is located directly in front of it. If you search for reviews, you will fnd some negative comments about the resorts in Redang Island. Of course, Laguna Redang island resort is not the exception. The reason why I chose Laguna Redang Island resort was because it catered tour groups which meant, its service and environment may not be too bad. As the saying, you follow the group and you will never get wrong;P The room was decent. But one thing which I was not happy about was that I was assigned a room located at the very corner of the hotel and the balcony was facing the trees (what they call Garden view?) Can you imagine how eerie that was at night? It also showed the lack of inconsideration of the resort, how could they assigned a corner room for two young ladies? Hence if you are booking for the hotel, garden view, I recommend you guys to call the hotel to make a proper request. ActivitiesMy main highlight for visiting this island was to snorkeling. I manged to snorkel once at the beach and once in the middle of the sea! It was an amazing experience, swimming with fishes. I also got to see the corals, some of the corals were so big that looked scary Night activities were limited. You will need to find ways to entertain yourself. For me, I played pool and had drinks at the bar. If you were with a group of friends, I think that would not be a problem. Shops are limited too. There are only two or three shops (we found) selling essential products Captured Some Beautiful Sunset Views |
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