Pulau Redang’s enchanting beauty with its pristine azure waters
and white sandy beaches draw many tourists to spend a few days to
relax and unwind here. With good first class accommodation and
smaller resorts available, Pulau Redang proves to be a paradise to
suit all budgets.
It lies 45 km north of Kuala Terengganu on a 1 ½ hour boat ride
from the Shahbandar jetty and a 40-minute one from the Merang Jetty.
Pulau Redang is also about a half hour boat ride from Pulau
Perhentian. You can actually have a holiday on both islands in one
vacation trip if you want to experience the best of our offshore
islands.
Pulau Redang lies in a gazetted marine park area, called the Pulau
Redang Marine Park, that also includes several smaller islands. It is
administered by the Department of Marine Park Malaysia, which
provides special protection and management of marine environments and
wildlife of national significance. It offers great snorkeling and
diving activities and contains one of the most beautiful coral reefs
teeming with tropical exotic marine life in the country.
For those who get easily excited about seeing beautiful marine
life, take full care that you don’t destroy or remove or stand on
coral formations. They are our national treasures and with your
understanding and cooperation, we hope the corals and marine life can
be protected and preserved to maintain a healthy ecosystem and
environment for posterity.
Apart from beaches and coral reefs, one of the main attractions is
the mangrove forest, which is ecologically beneficial to both land
and marine life and it helps to maintain a natural sustainable
ecosystem for the island.
An interesting fact that many do not know, and to show how old
this island is, preserved plant fossils of the Upper Palaeozoic Age
(that’s a minimum of 250 million years ago) can be observed on the
south western portion of Pulau Redang between Pasir Macam Ayam and
Pasir Kechil.
The allure of Pulau Redang lies in its pristine stretches of beach
that offers excellent camping grounds with beautiful spots for
picnics and safe swimming in its shallow waters. Head to the large
bay of Teluk Dalam in the north of the island, Pasir Telok Kalong and
Pasir Panjang. Other beaches to head to are to the west and north
coast, at Pasir Mak Simpan, Pasir Mak Kepit dan Pasir Changar Hutang,
which are also turtle laying areas. There are buffer zones for the
turtle sanctuaries here, so do take care not to intrude.
