Pulau Perhentian Besar Travel Forum

I'm planning to visit the island in October, any1 know how is the weather condition during this period?

Any suggestion for the 'nite activities' such as over there? Is the trekking activity available at nite time?

Thanks >(^o^)<

I am trying to find the number that I can call directly to the Perhentian Island resort and make direct bookings. Would appreciate the help. Thx

Also looking for the phone number of the Coral Radang Island. Thx

I am trying to find the number that I can call directly to the Perhentian Island resort and make direct bookings. Would appreciate the help. Thx

Also looking for the phone number of the Coral Radang Island. Thx

I am trying to find a means of transportation from Taman Negara to the Perhentian Islands.

I understand that there is a train connecting Jerentut near Taman Negara and Tanah Merah - however, it departs at nearly 1am and arrives at Tanah Merah at 5am - so, not ideal. Especially as I will be a solo female traveller and would prefer not to be roaming around in the middle of the night.

I have also heard that there are no direct buses from Taman Negara to the Perhentians due to restrictions on buses crossing over state lines within Malaysia - can this be true?

In any case all recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

What tours are available from Perhentian Besar and would they be suitable for children(7 and 12 years old). Also are there any jungle treks that would be suitable for children?

Thanks

fiona

I have heard that jelly fish can be a problem on Perhentian Besar. Is this true and if so, how dangerous is it for children?

Thanks

Fiona

I will be going on a holiday with my family to Terengganu next week and am staying in the mainland. Can anyone tell us how to go snorkelling from the mainland without staying in one of the islands? Are there any private operators that can take us for a day trip out for snorkelling from the Marang Jetty?

I am looking at booking Arwana's full-board package. Anyone out there can share with me their experience at Arwana?

Thanks.

Bee :)))

My family is planning a trip to the island in June. I've booked two resorts:Perhentian Island Resort (PIR) and Arwana Eco Resort. I've heard the beach at PIR is the best but PIR doesnt has TV facility in a room (which is vital because of world cup). Now I'm uncertain which one to choose. I'm also uncertain about online booking because I've to pay in advance (two weeks before arrival). Is it secure and safe?

Does anyone have a Telephone number for the resort?

Alternatively, can you recommend and "agency" to go through to book this hotel (preferably securly on-line)?

I am visiting Lang Tengah Island after my trip to Perhentian Besar, what is the quickest way to get there?

Thanks

i am planning to go to perhentian besar in june for a few weeks, i was there a few years ago and stayed at ABC chalet. i would like to stay somewhere nicer and thinking of abduls. is it nice, is it worth gettin a family room? and is there fresh water showers, in fact do most places have fresh water showers or salt? is there any need to book the speedboat to get out to the islands, last time i just turned up?

does anyone have any recomendations of places to stay that are nice but not to expensive like tuna bay.

any help would be great,

I was told by Transnational that they could drop me and my pals at Jerteh, coz we're heading to Perhentian to dive; but on the way back, im suppose to make my way from Jetty Besut to Tanjong Bus Terminal to board the bus coming back to Singapore.

I was wondering if anyone could tell me where Tanjong Bus Terminal is? and how far is it from Jetty Besut? How much by cab as well?

Thx alot

We are going for our long awaited vacation late april mainly for snorkelling. Since we have 2 small kids we need to bring the maid along.

Any suggestion which resort is better? Cocohut or Flora? I believe tuna bay is the best since they have interconnecting rooms but we kinda looking for lower accomodation price.

Plus whomever had stayed in cocohut, can u tell me how far is the sea view chalet to the deluxe rooms? I am planning to place the maid at deluxe room because she will be staying alone and other types of chalet seem a bit big for her.

looking forward to your suggestions

xyzn

Hiya,
We are a group of 4 visiting P.Perhention in May/June but need to book 2 good chalets in advance (like in the next week or so) due to it being school hols ect. so we need some help with these resorts, I have managed to get contact email for Tuna Bay and am awaiting a reply but cannot find a direct email address to enquire at Coral View! can anyone help? also in your opinion which is the better of the 2 and which is best for accessability to get to other restaurants / bars and other beaches, hope you can help, ta
Nick

Hiya,
We are a group of 4 visiting P.Perhention in May/June but need to book 2 good chalets in advance (like in the next week or so) due to it being school hols ect. so we need some help with these resorts, I have managed to get contact email for Tuna Bay and am awaiting a reply but cannot find a direct email address to enquire at Coral View! can anyone help? also in your opinion which is the better of the 2 and which is best for accessability to get to other restaurants / bars and other beaches, hope you can help, ta
Nick

Hiya,
We are a group of 4 visiting P.Perhention in May/June but need to book 2 good chalets in advance (like in the next week or so) due to it being school hols ect. so we need some help with these resorts, I have managed to get contact email for Tuna Bay and am awaiting a reply but cannot find a direct email address to enquire at Coral View! can anyone help? also in your opinion which is the better of the 2 and which is best for accessability to get to other restaurants / bars and other beaches, hope you can help, ta
Nick

I'm planning a trip up on 9 sep from sgp. as the local agents only managed the higher valued resorts - which we do not seek, it's little choice we can make...there's tuna bay and cocohut - minus perhentian island and coral view, for our options. Any advice??? If possible, let me know if any bus co out there operates out to kuala besut from sgp.

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1.Which is better ..P.Perhentian Besar or Kecil?
2. Nude bathing possible ? If so, which is better...Besar or Kecil Island?
3. Do they operate bigger boat if the whether is bad..I planned to go in August ?

Thanks.

Hi all,
Which is the least-backpacker style hotel there? It's my annual trip and thus am willing to spend lots of $$ on accomodation as long as it's very nice... is Arwana the best? doesn't look that great on the website!!
Please help... i really want to visit the Perhentian islands but am finding it hard to find the right hotel for me and my BF.. we are divers but also want a nice room that's more than basic!! : P

I want to call a hotel in this area, but i cannot reach it because my friend give me the telephone number with 7 digits like (09)-xxx xxxx but the operator tell us that the number should be 8 digits. The hotel is in Batu Burok Area. Could you tell me what figure should i add to the 7 digits i have?

Hi, I will visit Malaysia in July and plan to stay in Redang and Perhentian. Please advise how to go to Perhentian from Redang, can I take the taxi boat or I have to rent a speed boat? thanks.

Hi,

Whats the best and economical way to go to Perhentian Island direct from
Singapore???Which travel agent?

Thanks.

Hi,

We're leaving to go to Malaysia on the 19th March but have seen people say in the forum that the weather has been bad but is ok on some days. I have checked loads of weather websites and the forecasts are all different!

If we were to go the the Perhentian islands we would ideally hope for clear skys, brilliant sunshine, and still seas where the water is clear for diving and snorkelling.

We're only going to be around the islands for 7 days so don't want to end up somewhere that's rainy or cloudy because even if 2/3 days were like this, that's half our holiday gone!

Have there been any days like this on Perhentian and is it best to go to the west coast islands like Langkawi or Pangkor for this sort of weather and snorkelling/diving conditoins as the east coast is still experiencing bad days???

Thanks!

Hi There,

Is there anyone who know the current weather in Pulau Perhentian? I read from the news mentioned that the weather is really awful recently. We are planning to go to Pulau Perhentian Besar on 21st March.

Thanks a lot.

Regards,
Marcus

hi there,

is there anyone who know the way to contact the chalets along the long beach, pulau perhentian kecil? thanks. i have tried to contact a couple, yet the line can't get through.....

wat is the boat transfer fare from kecil to besar?


thanks in advance.

regards,
marcus

Hello guys,

ALOHA! We are a group of students, around 5-8 people, who would like to visit and spend our holiday at Pulau Perhentian Besar. We have decided to stay in Flora Bay Resort.

We are planned to stay in Family Villa during our 4 days and 3 nights trip to Pulau Perhentian Besar on 21-24 March 2005. Here are some of the queries we would like to ask.

1. What are the attractions and snorkeling sites that we should visit?
2. What are the costs if we would like to take part in the snorkeling trip? Does the price include the rental for the gears?
3. What is the cost if we want to hire a boat for a day trip?
4. What is the cost for us to go to Pulau Perhentian Kecil and Marine Park? What is the transport to Marine Park?
5. What type of cuisine does the restaurant offer? Is there any restaurant or eating corner other than the restaurant?
6. We would prefer to have a BBQ dinner during one of the night. What is cost per head? Does the cost include the equipment ad materials cost? What type of material do you provide?
7. What are the night activities that we can carry out?
8. What are the other recreation activities we can do during the evening? Do they provide flying fox, banana boat and canoe service on the beach? What are the costs?
9. Last but not least, what are the things we should beware of?

Thanks for the information and advices. We are looking forward to have an enjoyable moment in Pulau Perhentian Besar.

Regards,
Marcus

Hi folks,

me and three friends would like to go to Perhentian this February, namely from 20th to 28th February 2005 (that's in less than two weeks :)
Is Perhentian Besar open already?
If anyone has been there or knows, please tell me about it - or maybe someone knows where I can call or which website I should visit in order to find out.

Thanks a lot!
Bye,
Ahmad

Hi,
I'm planning to visit Perhentian end Jan and intend to stay at Tuna Bay. Unfortunately, they won't open for the season until 1 Feb. So sad. Can someone suggest alternative of similar class and price? I would prefer a clean resort with decent facilities.

Thanks!

Travelling from the UK to Singapore next August and then on to the perhentian islands. What is the quickest way to get from singapore to the perhentians?
Also I've read the new cocohut chalet on perhentian besar is a good place to stay- any comments on this place and what is the best way to book accomadation there (staying for 9 nights- what rate should i be paying?)
thanks!