REDANG ISLAND

Redang Island, locally known as Pulau Redang or just "Redang" is one of the largest islands off the east coast of Malaysia. It is one of nine islands, which form a marine park, and which offer snorkeling and diving opportunities. Access is from Merang or Kuala Terengganu on boats operated by the resorts. Redang Airport is a small airport with services operated by Berjaya Air from Singapore (Changi Airport) and Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport).

The island is also an important conservation site for sea turtles. Previously, the indiscriminate economic exploitation of turtle eggs had caused fewer turtles returning to nest on the island. This has led the Terengganu state government to set up the Koperasi Setiajaya Pulau Redang in 1989, a cooperative aiming to develop and manage socio-economic programmes that could improve the livelihood of Pulau Redang locals without endangering its natural resources.

The monsoon season on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia sets in towards end of October and lasts through till late February/Early March. Thus, the best time to visit the Redang Island is  in March and April especially for diving where visibility can hit 40m. It is not advisable to visit here at its peak of the monsoon season - that is, November till early January. The seas are rough and the boat and resort operators are closed between October and February.


There are a lot of thing can be do in the Redang Island, for example snorkeling. Tourists can choose to snorkeling at Teluk Kalong Kecil. It was about 10 minutes boat ride from the resort to reach a bay area with white sandy beach lined with palm trees. The boat did not stop at the beach, but just let the guests snorkeling in the ocean near the bay area. The views of the area are stunning with blue and green water surrounded by small rocky mountains of different shapes, and look to a tropical island of palm trees with a chalet resort, Redang Mutiara Resort. The the tourists can enjoy the sun and water at here.

Besides that, the tourists also can enjoy the Sunrise at Long Beach. Visitors and locals can get up in the early morning to enjoy stunning views of the beach. The tourists need to get ready by 6 am, and the sunrise will begin around 6:30 am. 
Except watching sunrise, a lot of people do jogging with their friends along the beach, some sit on the benches to wait for the sun to come out, few people play in the water during the sunrise, there also has some couples will wait for the sunrise to have their wedding photos.