I've always fancied a visit to Redang Island or Pulau Redang (as known by many others) after catching the movie, Summer Holiday, in my younger days. A couple of months back, I came upon an attractive deal from Redang Bay Resort, so I thought, why not?
Onboard Berjaya Air from Singapore
Redang bay resort is located on Redang Island, off the eastern coast of Terengganu (Peninsula Malaysia). It is pretty convenient if you are staying in Malaysia, Singapore or even Batam. For my peers residing in Kuala Lumpur, 6 hours drive away is all there is to the jetty at Merang or Kuala Terengganu.
70 minutes by plane from Singapore
My first time flying with Berjaya Air. Prim and proper plane with little passengers. A mere 70 mins is all it takes by flight from Changi Budget Terminal, Singapore. I literally had my safety-belt on throughout the entire duration of the flight. I couldn't recall when was the last time I had my seat-belt in place throughout a flight.
Arrival in Redang
When I arrived in Redang, it was beautiful. Pristine, idilyic, glowing waters, powdery beach front, amazing coral reefs and the crew at the resort informed me that there are more than 20 diving and snorkeling areas around Redang Island.
45 seconds to the beach
The most amazing part of the resort of my choice, is that the beach is really a few strides away from the resort. I guess a mere 45 seconds stroll? I was tempted to try out some of the features the resort offer including canoeing trips, karaoke, card games, beach football (my favourite), kayak trips. But nothing beats hanging out at the beach with a Tiger Beer in one hand.
I looked at some of the packages the resort are offering which includes:
1. jungle trekking
2. snorkeling & scuba diving
I went with the snorkeling trip!
Tips when visiting Redang
Here are some tips if you plan to visit Redang anytime soon. :)
Price: RM 428 per person for twin room. This includes boat transfer from Merang Jetty.
Look out special package;
8 meals (2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners, 2 tea breaks) served buffet style with barbeques up for alternate nights (Great stuff) comes included with a 3days and 2nights stay.
There are certain packages that includes 3 snorkeling trips and operate at: 9.30am & 2.30pm daily. Includes 1 snorkeling site at Marine Park. If you are not a sea sports person, you can choose to replace it with a jungle trekking trip instead.
Take note that, all packages excludes: RM 15 for life jacket rental - RM 5 for marine park fee and RM 15 for mask snorkel set rental
Book a flight with Berjaya Air if you are from Singapore - it flies from Changi Budget Terminal to Redang Airport in a mere 70 minutes. Flight departing at 11.50am and reaches around 1pm Redang. Returning flight to Singapore is at 10am. This daily flight back to Singapore is a huge thumbs up for me!
SGD 150 for Berjaya Air return flight tickets comes with only 10kg luggage allowance. Is fine for me anyways.
With all that said, I had a amazing weekend at Redang Island.
Onboard Berjaya Air from Singapore
Redang bay resort is located on Redang Island, off the eastern coast of Terengganu (Peninsula Malaysia). It is pretty convenient if you are staying in Malaysia, Singapore or even Batam. For my peers residing in Kuala Lumpur, 6 hours drive away is all there is to the jetty at Merang or Kuala Terengganu.
70 minutes by plane from Singapore
My first time flying with Berjaya Air. Prim and proper plane with little passengers. A mere 70 mins is all it takes by flight from Changi Budget Terminal, Singapore. I literally had my safety-belt on throughout the entire duration of the flight. I couldn't recall when was the last time I had my seat-belt in place throughout a flight.
Arrival in Redang
When I arrived in Redang, it was beautiful. Pristine, idilyic, glowing waters, powdery beach front, amazing coral reefs and the crew at the resort informed me that there are more than 20 diving and snorkeling areas around Redang Island.
45 seconds to the beach
The most amazing part of the resort of my choice, is that the beach is really a few strides away from the resort. I guess a mere 45 seconds stroll? I was tempted to try out some of the features the resort offer including canoeing trips, karaoke, card games, beach football (my favourite), kayak trips. But nothing beats hanging out at the beach with a Tiger Beer in one hand.
I looked at some of the packages the resort are offering which includes:
1. jungle trekking
2. snorkeling & scuba diving
I went with the snorkeling trip!
Tips when visiting Redang
Here are some tips if you plan to visit Redang anytime soon. :)
Price: RM 428 per person for twin room. This includes boat transfer from Merang Jetty.
Look out special package;
8 meals (2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners, 2 tea breaks) served buffet style with barbeques up for alternate nights (Great stuff) comes included with a 3days and 2nights stay.
There are certain packages that includes 3 snorkeling trips and operate at: 9.30am & 2.30pm daily. Includes 1 snorkeling site at Marine Park. If you are not a sea sports person, you can choose to replace it with a jungle trekking trip instead.
Take note that, all packages excludes: RM 15 for life jacket rental - RM 5 for marine park fee and RM 15 for mask snorkel set rental
Book a flight with Berjaya Air if you are from Singapore - it flies from Changi Budget Terminal to Redang Airport in a mere 70 minutes. Flight departing at 11.50am and reaches around 1pm Redang. Returning flight to Singapore is at 10am. This daily flight back to Singapore is a huge thumbs up for me!
SGD 150 for Berjaya Air return flight tickets comes with only 10kg luggage allowance. Is fine for me anyways.
With all that said, I had a amazing weekend at Redang Island.
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