Fun Snorkeling Time @ Beautiful Redang Island, Terengganu

Terengganu, overlooking the South China Sea with its scenic sandy coastline is famed for its 244km stretch of unpolluted and panoramic beaches such as Perhentian, Lang Tengah, Bidong, Demia, Kapas, Tenggol and Redang. Besides squid jigging, we also involved in other activities such as snorkelling in the waters of Redang.

How to get to Redang: Approximately 45 km off Kuala Terengganu, lies Pulau Redang. The island is reachable either by a one and half hour journey by ferry from Shahbandar Jetty in Kuala Terengganu or by a 40 minute speedboat ride from the Merang jetty.

We had been arranged to board in the ferry at Shahbandar Jetty. It was comfortable with air-conditioner till some falling asleep.

with Sangkhun Macho from Korea, one of the participants

Sheltered within the Pulau Redang gazetted Marine Park, the waters here are rich in marine life. This paradise like island is a perfect place for snorkeling, swimming, scuba diving, jungle trekking, boating and canoeing.

*Marine Park is an area of the sea zone 2 nautical miles from the shore at lowest low tide as a sanctuary for the protection of its ecosystem expecially coral reefs and it fauna and flora.

Snorkeling and diving provides the best means of observing and enjoying the coral reefs of Redang island. The waters in the park provides one of the most enjoyable and spectacular diving spots in Peninsular Malaysia. Visibility is excellent during most parts of the year.

It was so hot in the afternoon. Nevertheless, there was flocks of snorkelers and divers seeking fun in the sun, sand and sea, escaping reality of concrete jungle for a truly memorable holiday in the tropics.

noob me...excited to be in the water surrounded with beautiful fishes

Snapping with my smartphone with waterproof bag that newly bought....hmm it was hard to touch and press under water...somehow the phone was not functioning in the water even though water was not leaking into the bag.

The marine water of Redang island lies within the Indo-Pacific region. The diversity of marine fauna of the Indo-Pacific region exceeds that even of other tropical regions. It has many families that are not found elsewhere. It contains about 500 species of reef building corals, over 1000 species of bivalves and about 3000 species of fish.