Malaysia is one of the few countries in the world where the air temperature remains virtually unchanged throughout the year, where there is no separation, in the conventional sense, for the seasons and the bright sun almost always shines. The only circumstance that may somewhat upset tourists from countries with a temperate climate is high humidity.
But Malaysia is so beautiful and unusual that this minor negative side of the local climate somehow immediately fades into the background. It is known all over the world as a country of modern technologies, a large number of monuments of ancient culture and wonderful sandy beaches.
Most of the recreation areas are located on the numerous islands surrounding the state of Malaysia. Redang is one of the most exotic island resorts that you will learn about in this article.
Location of Redang Resort Island
He got the worldrecognition as one of the best resorts in Southeast Asia. In Malaysia, the island of Redang in a very short period of time has become the most popular holiday destination for numerous tourists from all over the world due to the virgin nature preserved on it and the extraordinary beauty of the coral reefs.
It is located just 45 kilometers northeast of the state capital of Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu.
How to get to the island
There are several ways to get to Redang (Malaysia). The easiest of them is to fly with the local airline Berjaya Air. She has a small airport on the island. The airline regularly operates its flights from the capital - Kuala Lumpur. From here, an airline is open to the city of Kuala Terengganu, where you can hire a boat to get to the island. You can also get here in 7 hours from Kuala Lumpur by bus.
Tourists arriving in Singapore often wonder how to get to Redang. Malaysia borders on this island state, so there are no problems here. You can use the services of the same airline Berjaya Air and get to Kuala Lumpur in an hour and a half or a direct flight to Kuala Terengganu in 9-10 hours by bus. Then you still have to hire a boat and go to the island.
Description of the island
Despite its modest size, covering an area of only 42 km2 Redang Island in Malaysia is the largest among the 9 islands of the same-named archipelago. These small pieces of land, washed by the South China Sea, are stillIn 1991, due to their luxurious nature, they received the status of a reserve.
And this did not become a sensation for anyone, at least not for those who have ever visited the Redang archipelago. Reviews about Malaysia by tourists who were lucky enough to visit here were always the most enthusiastic. They are filled with all the brochures of the world's best travel agencies. Therefore, the flow of those who would like to see all this fabulous beauty of virgin tropical nature is growing every year.
And there really is something to see here. Indeed, in addition to luxurious untouched forests and snow-white beaches, surrounded on all sides by tall and slender coconut palms, here you can also admire the unique beauties of the magical underwater world with a unique ecosystem.
The clear lagoon waters of this amazing marine sanctuary are home to over 500 varieties of coral, many of which can only be found here. A huge number of bright, unusual fish and invertebrates of the underwater world of tropical seas constantly attract all diving enthusiasts to the Redang archipelago (Malaysia).
But the most famous attraction of this underwater kingdom is the world's largest coral - about twenty meters high and 300 meters in diameter! It resembles a huge mushroom and bears the corresponding name - mushroom coral (coral mushroom).
In the waters of this lagoon there are also such underwater attractions as the skeletons of those flooded by the Japanese in the years of the pastworld war of two warships: "Relax" and "Prince of Wales".
Climate and weather
Because Redang Island (Malaysia) is located at a latitude where the subequatorial climate prevails, the sun shines here most of the year, although it is often quite humid and hot. The average annual temperature rarely rises above +33 °C, and the water in the sea usually warms up to +26…+30 °C. Although the concept of seasonality is very relative here, it is still better for tourists from countries with a temperate climate to come here from May to October.
This is the time of the year when the rainfall is the least, and the tropical humidity is much easier to bear. From November to May comes the season of monsoon winds, which often bring rain and lower temperatures.
At this time, there is a significant decrease in the number of tourists, so many hotels, entertainment centers and shops are forced to close.
Infrastructure
If you look at the island of Redang in Malaysia from a height, we will see that most of it is covered with tropical forests. It may seem that this is a wild and uninhabited region. But this is not entirely true, although the entire infrastructure of the island is concentrated in just two areas. There are 14 resorts here, most of which are not designed for budget travelers.
You won't find cheap housing there. Even three-star hotels in Redang (Malaysia) are designed to serve only we althy tourists. If you want to relax, then hotels such as The Taaras Beach & Spa Resort and Coral Redang Island Resort are best suited for this purpose.but for accommodation in their rooms you will have to pay from $ 180 per day.
There are also cheaper hotels, for example, Redang Holiday Beach Villa with rooms from $130. Although the rest here will cost you a little cheaper, this hotel still cannot be classified as a budget hotel.
If you decide to spend your vacation with children, then on the island of Redang (Malaysia), according to the reviews of numerous tourists, the best conditions for this are available at the Laguna Redang Island Resort.
And yet here you can find a couple of hotels that can hardly be called budget. They are in great demand among tourists from China. The cost of a room per day on average costs $ 50. These are Redang Bay Resort and Sari Pacifica Resort & Spa.
The infrastructure for providing quality food to vacationers is also at the proper level, but still the best restaurants in the resorts of Redang Island in Malaysia are located at hotels. But they are all quite expensive and not designed for a budget tourist.
If you would like to buy something from traditional tourist products as a souvenir of your stay on the island, then almost every hotel can find small shops with souvenirs. Here, a wide range of products are sold, such as magnets, mugs and plates made of ceramics, covered with paintings of local themes, etc. But they are quite expensive. Experienced travelers advise buying them in the capital - Kuala Lumpur, where they are much cheaper.
As for moving around the island, it is quite difficult to do here, sincethe existing highway (very short) links only the marina with the two resorts. To get to other parts of the island, you need to make your way through the jungle along a paved path or hire a boat.
Rest
The most famous resort, which has gained immense popularity among lovers of virgin nature, is Redang in Malaysia. Holidays here cannot be called cheap, but despite this, thousands of tourists annually strive to get here to sunbathe on the clean white beaches surrounded by slender palm trees, as well as swim in the azure waters of its lagoons.
This resort is suitable for both outdoor enthusiasts and those tourists who come to these remote corners of the planet in search of peace, quiet and complete relaxation.
In addition to passive pastime on the beach, every vacationer in the resort of Redang in Malaysia is offered many other entertainments. There are special playgrounds for beach volleyball lovers. If you are a fan of diving, the island has all the conditions for this. You can rent a boat and take an exciting walk along the coast of Redang, admiring its virgin beauty or just go fishing, but not closer than 2 miles from the coast.
In addition to all of the above, this island resort provides all lovers of water sports with the opportunity to go in for windsurfing, canoeing or kayaking, etc. Guests of the island can optionally go trekking along wild trails laid through the virgin forest of the island.
Nothing lessvacationers will also enjoy the proposed night entertainment. In the beach area there are many cozy restaurants and bars where you can relax with a glass of cold beer or juice, listening to pleasant live music.
Beaches of Redang Island
People go on vacation to warmer climes to sunbathe and swim in warm tropical seas. Redang is no exception. Rest in the famous resort, most tourists imagine as an idle pastime: sit in a sun lounger or lie down on the white coral sand of the beaches in the picturesque bays of the island. And there are a lot of them here.
Dalam Bay and Taaras Beach
The beach area of Dalam Bay is divided by a low hill into two parts: Teluk Dalam Kesi, with Taaras Beach and the luxurious five-star The Taaras Resort, and Teluk Dalam Besar, where no hotels are currently built.
The bay has clean and clear water, the bottom is sandy. The absence of waves creates excellent conditions for swimming, especially at high tide. But when the tide is low, swimmers have to walk about 50 meters in shallow water until they get to deep water.
Only those vacationers who live in it are allowed to the coastal zone of The Taaras Resort. For other tourists, the entrance is closed here. On the island of Redang (Malaysia), the beaches in Dalam Bay are considered the best.
Next to Teluk Dalam Besal is another famous beach - Pasir Panjang. You will have to get to it for about an hour, making your way through the jungle alongpath trodden by tourists.
Pasir Panjang Beach
The beach is famous for its unusual V-shaped shape and size. It is considered the widest and longest on the entire coast of Redang Island. You can see for yourself in the photo below. It will take you at least twenty minutes to walk along it from one end to the other.
There are many resorts on Pasir Panjang Beach. Active life is raging around the clock. In the coastal zone there are many different centers for the entertainment of tourists who come here on vacation from all over the world. These are numerous discos, expensive restaurants where everyone can get acquainted with traditional Malay cuisine, cozy bars with karaoke, etc.
On the south side of the beach, better known as Shark Bay, you can watch blacktip sharks from April to August, inhabitants of the local reefs, which pose no danger to humans.
Kalong Bay beaches
Teluk Kalong Resorts, located on the coast of Kalong Bay, is the quietest and most peaceful place where you can relax from noisy discos and karaoke. Their coastal zone consists of three small cozy beaches, which are separated from each other by stone boulders protruding from the sand. Couples with children and those vacationers who prefer silence instead of noisy parties love to come here.
Snorkeling
A lot of tourists come to Redang for the most popular activities here, like snorkeling (swimming withmask and snorkel) and diving. And this is not surprising. There are few places in the world where you can see such an amazing beauty of the underwater world as in the marine reserve on Redang Island in Malaysia. A photo taken in these waters fully confirms what has been said.
With spectacular coral reefs, which according to ichthyologists are home to about 80% of the fish that can be found in the seas of Southeast Asia, snorkeling is the most popular activity for exotic lovers who come to Redang and extreme.
Therefore, almost all resorts offer their guests such a service as the rental of masks, snorkels and life jackets. For some time now, namely since 2006, the use of fins by snorkelers is prohibited. These precautions are taken to avoid the risk of damage to some types of corals, divers are not subject to this ban.
Many resorts have specially designed snorkeling tours for their guests. As a rule, they are included in the cost of living. Most often, diving enthusiasts are taken to the neighboring island of Penang, where the Marine Park Center is located, open especially for tourists. If you do not have such a package, which includes such a tour, then you can always join it for an additional fee, although each trip will have to be paid separately.
Diving
No less popular type of recreation in the resorts of Redang is diving. True, this type of scuba diving, in contrast tosnorkeling requires special training. Therefore, at many resorts, diving centers are being created, where certified training courses in scuba diving are held. Experienced instructors will not only introduce the cadets to the rules of diving, but also make it with them. The duration of such a practical joint session lasts about 30 minutes.
Redang's waters offer many suitable sites for divers of all skill levels to scuba dive. The most famous of them are located on the northern side of the island, not far from the Chagar Khutang beach, which is closed to tourists. Here you can dive to a depth of 15 to 30 meters.
Less dive sites are found on the south side of Redang. The currents here are so strong that only experienced athletes can dive.
Redang Hotels
What is the difference between the hotels of Redang Island and their counterparts in other resorts? Above all, first-class guest service.
High level of service, friendly staff, comfortable cottages, made in the traditional style - all this leaves an indelible impression on tourists.
The Taaras Beach & Spa Resort 5
The location of this hotel is one of the best on the island of Redang (Malaysia). In the photo you see an image of this unique beach resort complex, standing on the shores of the beautiful and cozy Teluk Dalam Bay.
The hotel offers 183 stylish rooms. In almost all apartments, in addition to a bath, showers are also provided for guests. All rooms have their own spacious verandas or balconies.
The furniture in the hotel rooms is made to order. The walls in the rooms are decorated with colorful photographs of the unique and beautiful places of Redang Island.
The hotel has a number of connecting rooms. This is very convenient for those families who prefer to spend their holidays with their children or come here in large groups. All tourists have free access to Wi-Fi.
Most travelers find this hotel to be the best value for money, as they report in their numerous reviews.
Laguna Redang Island Resort
The hotel is located along the coastline of a beautiful beach. It is surrounded on all sides by hills overgrown with virgin tropical forests. Its architecture is in the traditional style of a Malay village.
The hotel has 222 comfortable rooms. In each of them there are: air conditioning, bath and shower, TV, telephone and refrigerator. Free Wi-Fi access available.
The hotel rooms are located in 2- and 3-storey cottages, compactly located near the beach.
