Start of March means the monsoon season in Malaysia is finally over and we all can return back to enjoy the beautiful islands of the East coast.

Let me tell you about what I consider to be a real pearl of Malaysia - Perhentian islands.

And if my words won’t convince you to visit it, hope my photographs will do the job. 

 
 

🏝Fit your needs

The Long beach of a small island is a good place if you are planning to attend the Full Moon party, enjoy the nightlife with fire-dancers and live music and have a proper beach rest by gorgeous blue lagoon during the day. Be ready to sacrifice certain aspects of the comfort because most probably you will stay in a very simple beach chalet.

On the other side, Big island is a family-friendly place where you will have an easy access to the beach with turtles and all the advantages of having a very relaxing holiday with the proper comfort meeting your budget abilities. It will offer you a variety of nicer resorts, a couple of nice restaurants and diving centres.

 

Both islands will provide you with the fascinating views, blue crystal clear waters, options to kayak and dive around as well as the disconnect from the world if you would choose to not use wifi and your mobile data (which will disappear from time to time anyway).

 

🏝Best snorkelling spots

Fantastic marine life is another reason why I’d travel to Perhentian more often. By far, they have the best snorkelling spots of Malaysia. All colours of tropical fish and corrals are perfectly visible during almost any day.

4h snorkelling tour will cost you 50 Rm (12 USD) and the boat will take you to several highlighted spots.

But the very speciality of the place is an opportunity to swim with turtles and observe their daily habits. 

Check out the video we shoot last weekend:

🏝Recharge with nature

Being on an island helps me to feel more grounded and united with nature. Simply by breathing a fresh air and enjoying   sunsets along with the evening breeze will stop you from worrying about anything. Waking up because the troop of monkeys has decided to pay you a morning visit by jumping on the roof or gliding together with the one-meter turtle through the waves makes me feel happy and childishly excited for life. That’s the feeling I want to bring back to remind myself of the magical world outside of our urban jungles. 

 

🏝Not crowded  

After living several years in Asia, I certainly think that Malaysian islands are very much underrated in the touristic guides around South-East Asia comparing to Thailand or Indonesia. Which is not a bad thing as it will keep tourists from the massive invasion for at least the next couple of years. Until then I totally encourage you to visit Perhentian islands and enjoy calm and recharging holidays if you are looking for a lesser crowd and more chilled vibe.

 

🏝How to get there

To get to the Perhentian from Kuala Lumpur, you will need to catch a bus to Kuala Besut Jetty or fly to Kuala Terengganu or Kota Bharu and take a taxi (1.5h and 1h respectively) to the ferry station. You can also drive to Kuala Besut: the non-stop journey should take you about 6 hours. 25 mins boat ride after that and you will land in the paradise - the pearl of Malaysia and South Chinese sea.

Every piece of content I read usually sparkles certain opinion, ideas, dreams and desires within me. That's where the real outcome of the post comes out :) 

That's why I'm always very happy to hear your feedback. Tell me, what’s your favourite beach spot/island in the world? Or what's your dream place to visit? 

Do you like to connect with nature whenever you travel as I do or what's your main goal of holiday by the beach?

Happy writing and reading!

Vika @vikapuzach

[//]:# (!steemitworldmap 5.902067 lat 102.740364 long A weekend on Perhentian islands - underrated pearl of Malaysia! d3scr)