We left the Cameron Highlands at 8:00am and arrived at 4:30pm at Kuala Besut in the north. From there we took a speed boat for 40 minutes to Kecil the smaller Perhentian island. Upon arrival we were very excited, the islands were very beautiful with crystal clear waters like we have never seen, and we were told that there were many sea turtles to be seen. We found some basic accommodation on Panjang beach and slept in a wooden longhouse which was also home to many monitor lizards which lived beneath, one which was 5ft in length. We only had electricity during the night for our fan to keep us cool as the whole island is run on generators.
We took time to explore the island and walked the jungle path to Coral Bay. Walking this path lead to Matt breaking his toe on our last evening. On the third day we booked a snorkeling trip around the islands. We stopped of at some really great sites and the best coral reef in the Perhentians. Shark point was fun as we actually seen sharks for the first time, we seen a few black tip reef sharks the biggest one being two metres. After shark point we were taken to a secret spot between the two islands to see the turtles. The first turtle we seen was huge, Matt kept up well with his fins and was lucky enough to see it mate. The other turtles were a bit smaller and more relaxed so
we had plenty of time swimming with them and watching them surface for air which they do every 10 to 15 minutes. We finished our trip at turtle beach where the turtles go to lay their eggs, this area is protected and was absolutely beautiful. The rest of the time on the island was spent relaxed on the beach, drinking banana and strawberry lassies and doing a bit of bodyboarding. The Perhentian Islands are definitely worth a visit.
this place is stunning x
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