Our Experience at Redang!! First time Ever!

Ok, a bit lazy to write the whole bit so here goes:

1. Berjaya Air plane was quite ok - they give water and wet towels - better than Air Asia but it costs RM500 per person to fly to Redang Island. Though the fact that they fly directly ONTO the island is a GREAT thing....unless you Like transferring from different forms of transportation several times to go enjoy your holiday and then transfer again several times at the end of your holiday .... in Malaysian weather no less - by which time you'd need another holiday to recover.

2. Flight back by Berjaya Air was delayed by one hour I believe - no explanation, no announcement.

3. Flying from Subang Terminal is great! Shorter travel time to and from airport - cheaper taxi cost.

4. Berjaya Redang Resort - when we first arrived, we were not attended to. We got our welcome drink but then we had to ask to check in even though there were many assistants assisting other guests to sign in. No surprise that the rest were foreign tourists. When we approached the desk to check in, we were told to wait while they served other customers - even though we could have been given the forms to complete. Yeah, this is a holiday destination - no multi-tasking is allowed! hehehehehe

5. The lady from the hotel who met the flight in and conducted the airport transfer to the hotel was really great though - good attitude, cheerful, helpful.

6. The hotel looks oklah....the normal kind - like Avilion in Port Dickson and somewhat like my 6-star hotel in Bali - can't remember the name of it though.

7. Similar concept to hotel in Bali where our Hillview Rooms required either a walk or a buggy - I requested a quick check in - since we arrived at 8am while check in was 2pm.....and roooms close to the lobby by virtue of my parents-in-law who couldn't walk too far (kononnya....hehehhehhehe). So, good, active listening here cos we got the very first two rooms nearest to the lobby. All seaview rooms were fully booked for a wedding going on there. Too bad it rained that evening....hheheheheh...but it didn't look very nice, so for those going for a wedding there, ummmm...I would strongly suggest that you visit while there is a wedding going on and figure out if that's what you like.

8. Days spent snorkelling, braving the waves. It's the end of March so Neptune was still playing around with his wave wand. Very cool cos we'd stand there and try to stand our ground while the strong waves 'bring it on'! hehehhehe

9. There is a library at the hotel so bring a book to exchange.

10. Snorkelling was cool too - we paid extra for our snorkelling trip - since the ocean was still choppy, locations were cut to 3 vs the usual 4 and charged at RM75 instead of RM90. First we went to a coral graveyard - wow, the sea was quite deep and there were some fishes, then they took us a place where some coral still grew and there were different sea creatures. I didn't see any sea cucumbers at the first place I think but there were more at the second site. We also had bread to lure the fishes with. Then the third place was full of coral - Ju Han was afraid he would try to stand up and hurt his feet on the coral. Then it started raining and a large group came from Laguna edang - aiyo, 4 boats full!!!!!!!! The sea looked like a scene from the movie Titanic!!!!! There were so many people that they scared all the fish away - there was so much bread floating on the surface of the ocean cos no fish was around to eat it.

10. Be careful not to swim too far away cos the current can get quiteeee strong and sweep you away while you are trying to get back to the boat. A good tip is to explore further away while you are fresh on the trip,....as you on into your snorkelling, you get more tired so stay closer to the boat so you won't get stranded far away (or swept out far away) and the boat has to come get you....embarassed and tired and all.....

11. Try to eat at both the hotel and outside - there are local cafes just outside the hotel....Walk aways and you can find at least 3 different stalls. We ate alot at the 3 one, yeah, the one furthest away from the hotel. But the thing is when you arrive at the airport terminal, you need to pay the Marine Park fees and that's when you do get some promotional brochures. Call the numbers and they'll send a van to pick you up from the hotel!

12. What I really enjoyed was the snorkelling and the fact that there wasn't MUCH sun.....so I didn't get too brown and Ju Han didn't burn!

13. There is a gym at the hotel if you are the sort. Next time, we will stay on Pasir Panjang - Long Beach - and experience the different more happening side of Redang. At Berjaya, it IS quiet....so make sure you know what you want to experience from your holiday. Also you need to go out into the sea to see marine life....which is different too from the more populated side of Redang Island.

14. See pictures for COOLEST THING EVER!!!!!!!!!

Here are some pics!!!!! :)