Pulau Perhentian Besar Travel Forum

Hi,

My family and I will be going to Perhentian Island next week end.

We would like to know currently what is the taxi fare from Jeterh bus terminal to Kuala Besut Jetty, do they charge by meter or charge per person.

Thank you.

cheers........!!

Hey guys,

is perhentian island resort a good place to stay?

i have read the reviews bout it,

it has nice beach and clear water..

how bout the food and room condition??

thx!!

Me and 4 other girl friends of mine are planning to take a break this May..
Im kind of hoping to not exceed my RM280 budget...
Any advice on where exactly we should go and how do we get the best deal out of perhentian.. and of course good fun!

Hi - has anyone got an opinion about which of these places is quieter/more comfortable/suitable for a family. I have had quotes from both of them but dont know which one to go with! We have an 8 yr old and really just want a few days swimming and snorkelling preferably from outside our chalet!! Thanks - Beranie.

My boyfriend and I are going to Malaysia next August and want to spend 5 days in Perhentians. We wanted to stay at Tuna Bay as we were told it is the best resort in Besar but it is already fully booked, so I don't know which resort to book. I have seen Cocohut chalets and Perhentian Island Resort as alternatives but not sure if PIR is worth the price and if Cocohut will be comfortable. We are not looking for luxury but for a clean and comfortable place with A/C and hot water, near a nice sandy beach suitable for swimm.

I am also considering the option of staying at Bubu Resort on Kecil, but we would prefer to stay in a chalet ,not in a hotel room. And Kecil will probably be two crowed or noisy.

Could you help me , please ?

Hi,

Is there many rock climbing sites in perhentian? I was thinking of going for a snorkel n climbing trip soon.

Hi.. I'll be going to perhentian this march.. am thinking of staying at tunabay.. still undecided to take fullboard package or room+bf only.. which one is more worth it?
Want to get some opinions here.. How about d price of ala-carte food in tunabay? Are there any other restaurants nearby?
thanks guys!!

Hi

Given there's no cashpoints on the island, I'm looking to establish how much to budget for my 6 night stay. What's the going rate for a decent meal & drinks on this island?

Rgds
Tom

I already posted a request fo an e address on an earlier question. I have tried all the suggestions and still have not managed to make a booking. I was hoping for Mama's Chalets but suggestions for any budget accommodation that I can book in advance would be good.
Thanks

Does anyone know if it is possible to book this on the internet? Anyone been there? Is it easy to get to and would you recommend the accommodation as budget but good?
thanks for any information. Is there better budget accommodation?

Hi am travelling to malaysia in june for two weeks and want to go to langkawai, perhentian and redang - how easy is to get from langkawai to perhentian - how far is it and how much is it? be really grateful for some advice! Emily

Guys,

Thank you for posting so much information about Perhentian, however I would like to ask how much does it cost to get from the Airport to the Jetty? What are the options? I understand that the prices for a taxi is RM40-50 pax and RM65 for the whole car. Is that true? Most-likely I will be staying at Tuna Bay and they have their own mode of transportation, should I opt. for that???

Thanks.

Hallo; can anyboby tell me about the weather in the end of february, where my family and I are planning to go to Pulau Perhentian. I know the monsoon is there, but how bad is it? Thanks

Hi everybody!

i have some questions regarding my stay on Perhentian Island.

Is it recommended to stay there in February? Is the water clear, to go for a snorkelling trip? Does anybody has experiences in going there in February?

What are the best and cheapest chalets or hotels there?

Are there any other things to consider?

Thanks
Andreas

Is it possible to go to Pulau Perhentian Besar at beg of Dec. How many hours rainfall? If not possible is there any other beautiful unspoilt off the beaten track place in Malaysia (we're coming from KL)

I've heard that lately there appeared sand-flies on Pherentian Isalnds. As I'm considering going there in Spetember, do anybody have any news about this being true?
Thanks to all who helps!

Hi, anyone been here before? How was the experience?

Any recommendations for a good sized family room (or maybe 2 rooms with connecting door?) with open style veranda on the beach. Baby Cots & Resort pool too. ??

Any advice please on getting to Pulau Perhentian (either Besar or Kecil) from Kuala Lumpur please?

Hello!

I am currently trying to sort out my honeymoon and for part of it we are thinking about going to the Perhentian Islands but we are not sure how to get there. We will be going from Johor Bahru having just flown back from Borneo. Do you know if we could get a train / coach up there and how long would it take?

Also which Island would you recommend?

Thanks very much

Emma

are there any really early or even over night buses to Kuala Besut from Cameron Highlands?? The earliest one I could find so far is at 10am.. but it'll take about six hrs to get to Kuala Besut, which means I won't get to the island till around 5 if not later... I don't really want to waste my day on a bus...

HI everyone ;) I'm planning to go to Perhentian Besar this early May, does anyone know if it's a good time (in terms of weather condition etc) to visit there?
Also, I'd like to go diving but I actually have ZERO experience. I know they offer open dive course but I don't think I'll have enough time for that. Is it still possible to go diving with an instructor when you have no experience at all? I found some deals in the various hotels on this island (the ones that have been mentioned in this forum) and they seem to offer some pretty good packages with accomodations and diving/snokelling acitivities, do you guys think they are worth the price? And if anyone knows of any good deals out there, please let me know :)
Thanks a tons!!

My family will be in Sabah for 12 days. We have not accounted for the last four, and I would love to travel to Perhentian Besar, and perhaps stay at Tuna Bay Resort. Is it possible to come back from Kota Kinabalu through peninsular Malaysia to Kuala Terengganu, then on to the ferry to Tuna Bay? I tried pricing this with Malaysian Airlines, and it used up a whole travel day to get there, and the flight was costly. Is there a better/faster/cheaper solution? (If all else fails, how does Tunku Abdul Rahman Park compare?)Thanks for any help.

Hi everyone. I have the option of visiting the Perhentian Islands or Langkawi when I travel out to Malaysia in a couple of weeks time. We have not been to malaysia before but have spent a lot of time in Thailand. We like the laid back atmosphere of quieter Thai islands (Ko Chang, Ko Lanta, Ko Phangan) and do not enjoy the busy places like Ko Samui or Phuket.

I realise the Perhentian Islands may be more like what we are looking for. How do they compare to Langkawi. Is Langkawi now very busy and spoilt and which option would you recommend for us?

Hi

Me and my girlfriend visiting end of September, cant decided were to stay ?

Want a very nice beech nice clear water.

Nice Chalet on the beech that also sells alcohol.

Cant have a holiday without a beer.

Dont mind paying alot if the quality is good.

Whats the best beach on the 2 islands?

Hi

I wonder if anybody can offer some help on this one as I have read lots of different things on the weather in Feb. I am planing to come out on the 25th February, my understanding is that monsoon season would have ended by then but the more I read the more I get the impression that March is the end of the monsoon. Any advice would be great before I part with alot of money with my travel agent!

Hi

can you tell us what the weather is like at the moment at Perhentian?

Brgds

Mikkel L

Hi,

Can anyone tell me if it is possible to get a boat transfer from Redang to the Perhentian Islands?

I'm interested in spending a week in Redang and a week in Perhentian islands and am not sure how to get from one to the other?

Thanks

Dear friends,
We (9 of us) already got flight tickets to Kota Bahru cuz we plan to go to Perhentian Besar Island on 25-28 Oct 2006. But I got different informations from the websites, some says on those dates will be closed cuz of the monsoon and Ramadhan - some says some resorts will be open.
Do u happen to know any resort that open on those dates? How bad monsoon will affect? Cuz in my country (Indonesia), I never heard any island that close when it's monsoon season.
Thank you.

Cheers,
P

i am interested in taking the train from the jetty town near perhentian besar back to kuala lumpur. i heard there were fast night trains, as well as a slower day train. i want to take the daytime train so that i can see all the sites. has anyone done this? how long does it take? what is the train like? where do you take it from and when does it leave? is it daily? any info would help. thanks.