Pulau Perhentian
Located off the coast of Terengganu, Perhentian is one of the best islands I have been to. My sample is quite biased though due to the small sample size. But one thing for sure, I prefer it to Phi Phi Island in Thailand. With the crystal clear south china sea water, it boasts live corals, turtles, sharks and much more. See: Long beach view I went there once with my friends. They went there for diving. I have no idea how good the diving is but the snorkelling was beyond my expectation. We went there on a 3D2N trip. Stayed at Rock Garden Chalet on Long Beach. The chalet was very basic; located up the hill and requires climbing, no toiletries provided and old mattresses but the view was fantastic. See: View from chalet. I didn't manage to take any pictures from the snorkelling trip. However, it was awesome! We were swimming next to reef sharks. I saw a turtle briefly. Well, the place was supposed to be a turtle point but the people swimming around and shouting a...