Kuala Terengganu aka “KT” (Shirlene’s hometown) is located in North-Eastern Peninsular Malaysia. One of the most popular attractions of KT is the beautiful island of Redang (known as “Pulau Redang” or “Redang Island“). For a little bit of history of this island, see this article.
Things to do in Redang
- Snorkeling (example schedule)
- Scuba Diving (example diving schedule)
- Wildlife viewing – corals, fish, stingrays etc…
- Sunbathe, enjoy drinks by the beach or just chill….
- Many more… your imagination’s your limit!
We visited Redang Island with our family and friends in June 2010. This was one of those trips where we did not take a lot of pictures because we laid our cameras down and just enjoyed ourselves, free of technology. Laptops off, phones off, camera in the bag. Here are a few photos that we did get though…
Our favorite activities at the island are chilling, snorkeling & scuba diving… (Pardon the quality of some of our photos as we only had a rental underwater camera for our underwater use and we’re still learning how to perfect the art of underwater photography!).
View from Redang Pelangi
Favorite activity: Chilling at the island with family and friends
Another favorite activity: Snorkeling! Here, we’re snorkeling at the Marine Park.
Insider Tip: Ask your resort for “bags of bread to feed the fish”. We brought a little bag with bread and fed the fish at the Marine Park. That’ll guarantee you’d get surrounded by fish!
Scuba diving on Redang Island – a must do! Our accommodation is the chalets in the background!
Another favorite activity of ours: Scuba diving!
Beautiful, colorful, exotic fish are in abundance
Resorts
There are many resorts on the island for you to choose from. The ones we know of are:
- Redang Pelangi Resort
- Redang Beach Resort
- Redang Bay Resort
- Berjaya Redang Beach Resort
- Laguna Redang Resort
The higher end resort would be Berjaya Redang & Laguna Redang. The more affordable (and you still get to enjoy the same beauty and activities in Redang are the rest of the resorts like one of our favorites, Redang Pelangi).
Getting to Kuala Terengganu
Access to Redang Island is more commonly through the town of KT. We usually fly from KL to KT (45 minute flight. Air Asia is by far the most budget friendly flight option).
Car to KT
Car ride from Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Terengganu is roughly 6+ hours (example directions).
Capital City of Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is likely the airport you'll arrive at.
Shirl's hometown. Access to Redang Island.
Terengganu, Malaysia
Bus to KT
I’d recommend taking Transnasional Bus to KT. The fare should be about RM38.50 for adults for a ride from Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Terengganu. Do check the website or call the ticketing center for updated pricing.
The bus ride from KL to KT would be about 6 hours. You should go to the nearest bus station to pick up tickets (I don’t think you can purchase tickets online. You *might* be able to reserve tickets but you still need to go to the ticket counter to purchase and pick up tickets).
Flight to KT
Flight times from KL to KT would be about 45 minutes. It’s advisable that you arrive in KT by 8:15am in order to have enough time for land transfer to catch your ride to Redang.
Flights you can conider that arrives in KT in this recommended time are AirAsia (arrives at 7:55am) & Firefly (arrives at 8:15am). Malaysia Airlines flight (arrives at 9:35am) arrives later in the morning.
Check with the resort to determine which flight arrival times work for you.
Getting to Redang Island
We usually take the land transfer to the jetty, followed by a boat ride to the island. Most resorts will provide them or you can include them in your package.
Land Transfer to the Jetty
Ask your resort for land transfer options.
They usually provide shuttles/bus services from the airport to the jetty, from the local bus station to the jetty and in case you miss your ride to Redang, ferry rides may also be arranged.
Flight to Redang
Not a common/popular way to get to Redang.
But if you so choose or if you’d like to avoid getting seasick from the half hour boat ride to Redang, you can also consider Berjaya Air which flies you directly to Redang Island.
Boat ride to Redang
The resorts will also provide the boat rides to Redang. Be sure to ask and have them arrange a ride for you. It is usually included in the Redang package that you purchase.
What are some of your favorite islands? Have you been to Redang Island before? Do you have insider tips to share? Do share through our comments section!
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- A “must visit” when in Kuala Terengganu is Redang Island.
- There are many resorts to choose from. We personally love going to Redang Pelangi.
- Recommendation is to fly Air Asia from Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Terengganu and then take land transfer (offered by the resorts) to the jetty and then go on the boat ride provided by the resorts.
- Favorite activities on the island: Chill, snorkel, scuba dive
- INSIDER TIP: Ask the resort for “bags of bread for the fish” when you go snorkeling at the Marine Park. They usually have them. Make an opening on one end for which the fish can eat from! That’ll attract fish and they’ll surround you!
- The resorts usually offer underwater cameras for rent. They’re sufficient to capture the moments while you’re there.
42 Comments
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Great pictures, beautiful crystal clear waters, it looks like it has all the correct appeal to visit.
We are very keen snorkelers, so this will go on our near future bucket list.
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Hi Idelish. Informative and detailed report on the island of Redang. I actually visited this locale about 8 years ago. You give a very accurate picture of the beauty and lure of this paradise.
ellie
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Thanks Ellie! Glad you like the post! Redang is truly a magical place. We can’t wait to go back!
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looks like an idealic destination, the underwater life looks incredible! Keep having fun!
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Thanks Juana! We’ll definitely do our best to continue having fun 🙂 Hope you had a great start to the new year!
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Great post! Your photos are amazing–but you know that, of course. My ears may have had their last scuba (sadly). How’s the snorkeling?
Keep having fun!
Nancy
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Thank you for taking the time to drop a comment! Glad you enjoyed the post! Scuba diving was awesome and so was the snorkeling. The snorkeling at the marine park was just incredible – there are plenty of colorful, tropical fish and when you bring a baggie of bread, you’d be surrounded by them in no time!
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Great website. A lot of helpful information here. I am sending it to some buddies ans additionally sharing in delicious.
And obviously, Diving Malaysia
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Thanks Aiyana! We’re glad you like the content here. Appreciate the sharing of the content!
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The water looks so deliciously clear. Do you use an underwater housing for your camera?
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Hi Grace! Yes, the camera we rented from the resort is a regular canon camera with a housing on it. Not sure what camera/housing it was though. We just bought a housing for my point & shoot, so next time we dive, we’ll use our own camera & housing 🙂 These pictures turned out much better than our first underwater photo that we took in Hawaii using disposable underwater cameras. Disposable ones are really poor quality.
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Such an informative entry! Malaysia, The Philippines, and Thailand are my next three big tour destinations and this just added another place I might need to visit to the ever growing list.
Loved the photos. Looks like a great location to do a bit of diving.
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Glad you like the post!
You absolutely should stop by Redang Island on your tour to Malaysia and visit Redang. Another popular diving location in Malaysia is Sipadan. We have not yet been there but have heard a lot about it from other divers!
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Terrific post pictures and tips – the pictures are so clear and sharp
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Thanks Eileen! We’re glad you like the pictures and tips! If you love our pictures, you’ll love the real thing! Make sure to stop by Redang Island if you’re ever in Malaysia!
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