The island is also perfect for nice nature walks. At the resorts you can ask for a map on which all roads are indicated. Animals you might spot during your hike are monkeys, monitor lizards, fruit bats and squirrels. The best time to visit Redang is between April and October. However, in October it might already be too late. Because of this monsoon the underwater world is a lot less beautiful as visibility is bad and there are currents. Avoid the island during school holidays and public holidays.
If you visit Redang between April and October you will still have a chance that it rains; you are still in the tropics. Some Malaysian tour operators offer great deals on Redang. Ping Anchorage for instance has frequent sharp prices to the islands at the eastern side of the peninsula. Next to the sharp prices Ping Anchorage offers destinations you don't just find elsewhere. Of course you can also easily arrange a trip yourself.
Just book your flight tickets and reserve a cabana at one of the resorts on the island. This can be done directly via the website of the resort or via popular hotel websites like Agoda. If you are planning to do a diving course Open Water then you are best off by making the complete reservation full board diving package directly at the resort as they will offer the best combined prices.
In that case the return boat tickets from Merang Jetty usually are included in the total price. Redang is not an island where you can travel to without any reservations; though you can always try and hope that something is available.
There are no roads on the island except for the main road leading from the small airport. Though there are a couple of trails throughout the island, those usually are not used for regular transport to other places on the island. Best way to move around is by boat, contrary to the neighboring island of Perhentian there are no readily available water taxis at Redang Island. Here you just go to the resort lobby to arrange transport.
The island of Redang is relatively easy to access. From Kuala Lumpur you take the plane to Kuala Terengganu. The cheapest way to get there is by flying with the low cost carrier AirAsia. Then the island changes from a albeit slightly commercialised deserted Robinson Crusoe style vibe and it's personality becomes a lively beach scene with volleyball and soccer nets put up and people playing on the beach. My girlfriend who hasn't travelled much thought it was hilarious dancing about in water with music blaring along the beach whilst she watched people in such a variety of swimming costumes all playing alongside each other having fun.
Our photos show ladies in full costumes covered from head to toe swimming and strolling next to bikini clad girls and all sorts in between. At night there was a live band at both Summer Point and at Laguna unsure what was around the other side of the bay but I'd guess similar was happening also.
Both bands played a mix of English and non-English songs. There seemed to be some Sth Koreans and Malay's and we also met a few Russians and and one English couple. Other than that it was just us 4 Aussies amongst a mass tide of Chinese tourists almost every time a volunteer was called forward to participate in something and asked where they were from they said 'China' and the crowd roared and clapped.
We met a beautiful young lady from China that wanted to talk in English with us as she was studying English Language at the Uni of Malaysia in KL so we asked her and she confirmed that the 'vast majority' of tourists were indeed Chinese.
What we liked was everyone seemed to be having fun and everyone was super friendly in the evenings the only time we got a bit exasperated was when we got ourselves on one of the snorkel trips with the masses - once was ENOUGH. The usual 'mainly chicken, some beef' type fare; lots of ways with rice and noodles. Non spicy or spicy to your taste.
We explained that bit and then she laughed and said "well no matter how beautiful this place is and how friendly the people have been I've changed my mind about wanting to live here because I can't enjoy life without my Sunday morning treat of bacon and eggs". Laguna's A La Carte digs had nice food too but a bit pricier. Cheaper edible but nothing special food was had at the Sand Fly Cafe on the other bay from us - they had nice cold beer, long island tea, vodka ice and alcoholic apple cider for sale also in a lovely location near the point where both beaches meet.
If interested in prices of food in general or anything else please feel free to ask here or PM me. I keep records of everything we spend individually as we go. Alcoholic cider RM Tiger Beer RM Fresh Juice RM6 - 10 depending where you were. Also, I wrote a detailed review of Redang Beach Resort about the resort itself, it's surroundings, dive shop and food offerings if you are interested in staying in that area.
It is in prime location and gardens and beach kept very, very clean. Lastly, we were VERY impressed by the cleanliness of the island itself and the amount of rubbish bins provided and cigarette boxes for those that smoke.
Signs are around that ask you to keep their island beautiful and other than a one beer can and a plastic bag the only rubbish we saw was cigarette butts and even these were minimal compared to many beach places we've been.
Keeping the environment pristine really makes a difference and we applaud Redang for that. All in all a really nice island to visit for 3 nights 4 at most to chill during the day, watch the beach activity late afternoon and enjoy a drink while listening to a local band in the evening. GloriaWorldTraveller Melbourne, Australia 25 contributions. Mass tourism is ruining the environment. Plastic is given out everywhere, any shop you visit gives you plastic bags, many of which end up in the ocean.
There are huge amounts of dead coral on some beaches and when snorkelling, you can see coral reefs dead or dying. It is clear that some regulation or enforcement is needed urgently, there is sea pollution, noise pollution loud music and beach discos , huge crowds at snorkelling spots, tourists not following rules not to touch corals and complete lack of education about the environment in tours and trips.
There seems to be more of an interest in just getting as many people as possible, charging high prices for average services, poor sewage and bad smell in some areas. I did not visit the jungle areas but some of the ocean areas are polluted. It was sad to see and disappointing. This should not be supported. Hi can someone please help me?
How to get to shahbandat jetty from kuala terengganu airport? Marnova Bristol, UK contributions. Without a dedicated airport, these islands take a little more dedication to get to than Tioman or Langkawi. Flying into Terengganu, you need to transfer to the ferry terminal and then transfer by boat.
Most people will be staying at resorts and this will be handled for them. The island has some stunning beaches with soft white sand and clear warm water. All the resorts run trips to the marine park regularly where you can snorkel around a shipwreck, but there is an abundance of marine wildlife everywhere from sharks and turtles to pufferfish.
A lot of the coral at the regular snorkelling spots has been trashed by the increasing number of Chinese mainland tourists that are visiting, but if you are able to swim or kayak elsewhere, there is still good coral and wildlife to see. It is definitely a tourist island, with a few fishing settlements too, so you need to be prepared to stay at resorts etc. If you want to stay in smaller guesthouses, get away from it more etc then Perhentian Islands are probably a better bet although harder to get to.
Recommend Redang Reef resort see my review for the budget-conscious, Laguna Redang for full service resort, Redang Beach Resort for somewhere in between. Kim Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia contributions. One of the most must-visit island resort in Peninsular Malaysia. Redang still maintains its charm as a serene, beautiful coral island in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
I've visited Redang 4 times for the last 20 years Stay in 3 different resorts. All resorts are quite nice but don't expect good service. Just stay away, and I mean "stay away" from one called Redang Holiday Villa Resort which is located at the end of one stretch and some "nice" villas on a cliff.
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The Redang Island Resort offers holiday-makers, anglers and diving enthusiasts a breath of fresh air and the world of freedom at the best and lowest rates ever. Redang Holiday Beach Villa is the perfect place to relax and unwind. Spectacularly located at the edge of a beautiful lagoon, Redang Holiday Beach Villa is the most picturesque and charming of the resorts on Redang Island.
Tucked away and hidden from the outside world on a small island found just off the unspoilt East Coast of tropical Malaysia. Considered to be one of the most beautiful island locations in the South China Sea, the isle of Redang is home to our natural, yet stylish resort found on one of the most spectacular bays surrounded by one of the bluest oceans on the earth.
Redang Island is located off the state of Terengganu in the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
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