Perhentian Island

The Perhentian Island is the island located at the northernmost islands off the east coast. There are actually two main islands which are known as the Pulau Perhentian Besar and the Pulau Perhentian Kecil which literally means the big and small Perhentian Islands.

Just as any other islands, the Perhentian Islands are filled with lush green forest and of course, the white sandy beaches. Most of the scuba divers choose to visit the Perhentian Island are because off the shore of the Perhentian Island, there is a large variety of marine life such as stingrays, black corals, moray eels, sea turtles and many colorful fishes.

The main difference between the Perhentian Island and the Redang Islands is that, Redang Islands is more like a fancy holiday getaway whereas Perhentian Island is more of a down to earth place where people can enjoy a wide range of natural recreational activities such as snorkeling, jungle trekking and scuba diving. One of the preferred accommodation here in the Perhentian Island none other than the Perhentian Island Resort.

How to go to Perhentian Island
The easiet way to go to Perhentian Island is flying there from Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia operating daily flights to Kota Bharu Airport. You will then need to transfers to Kuala Besut which cost around RM 65.00 one-way. It cost about RM 90.00 to RM 100.00 for the fastboat from Kuala Besut to Perhentian Island.