Pantai Tiga Ruang Pulau Perhentian Besar

Kawasan Rezab Pantai Tiga Ruang, Pulau Perhentian
Pantai Tiga Ruang Pulau Perhentian Besar

Turtle Sanctuary Beach

The black sausage shape sea cucumber. Gamat. Probably Bohadschia atra
Found it in a flat seabed at about 15 feet deep. I took off a life-jacket (please don't it), hold a breath and dive to get it. 

Bertapa di atas batu

Tuan Puteri Pulau Perhentian, berbuai sambil menyanyi
"Laju...laju...buaiku laju
Pohon beringin tegaknya tinggi
Kalau rendah menyapu bumi
Penghibur aku menolong aku
Bertiuplah oh angin bayu
Laju...laju...buaiku laju
Akulah anak yatim piatu"

 The last stop at a Turtle Beach

 Firdaus practicing his flying kick ala Bruce Lee. Belari di tepian pantai

Bubu Resort Pulau Perhentian Kecil

Bubu Resort Long Beach, Perhentian Island, Terengganu, Malaysia
Website

(pic above from the Bubu website)
An expensive resort, not value for money. I will give this resort only 3 stars.
No wonder very few Malaysians stay there. When I was there, only seven Malay, my family and a young couple. The rest were all "Mat Salleh", a few Chinese.

They will charge per head, so beware if you bring along your children here.
I booked a Garden Villa (Deluxe ground floor facing  a garden), a room for four.
The Italian  lady  reception manager noticed we were five persons.  So, she asked me to pay an extra. RM500+  per person, with breakfast and extra bed included.
I didn't know the new nearby MIMPI Perhentian Hotel, otherwise I should have booked their Family Suite (RM 960 for six occupant per day)

The positive (+)
Very good location in a beautiful sandy  Long Beach (Pasir Panjang).

Air conditioning and fan  24 hours, they have their own electric generator.
Beds were comfortable and clean.
Nice thick towels
Nice  Bathrobes
Nice welcome drink

Buffet Breakfast is ok, although very limited Asian food.
Eating while overlooking the sea
We can order a variety of  drink, coffee, et cetera.
Friendly staff of Mahi-Mahi restaurant.
Personal safe box.
The Negative (-)
The door was faulty that we were trapped in the room. It was supposed to be fixed,  before we checked in. The good thing was the maintenance guy was coming immediately to fix the door.
Also, the toilet cannot be flushed because the pump button was broken. Need to fill the water manually.
I suggest more variety of local foods are served during the breakfast buffet.
Small room for the price.
No TV.
No fridge.
No Hair dryer.

A view from the jetty

A low level view from the sea

 View from a drone by Van Ambruce Sumile Ligutom, Van Ligutom Photography

pic above taken from TripAdvisor

Two ladies at the Bubu Long Beach signboard.

There is wording at above left of the signboard:  BUBU RESORT SDN BHD.

I search at CTOS website., and this are the information that I got.

Company Registration No: 0536204P. Date of Registration: 09-01-2001

Started operating in the Perhentian Kecil in 2004. 

Reference: Jabatan Taman Laut Malaysia

Click to the report (in Bahasa Malaysia)->>> Laporan Akhir Perhentian Eco-tourism

Sunrise at Bubu Resort

'Lepak' after dinner. On the right, is the Awatif Cafe/campsite, and the left side is the new Mimpi Perhentian Hotel

The jetty  parallel to the Mimpi Hotel.

Walking to the Mahi-mahi Restaurant. The two pictures below are taken from TripAdvisor.

The Santai Restaurant.

Pathway to room

Worker watering the garden

Room number 113

Two double beds, extra bed not in the picture.

Cappuccino, Café Latte, Espresso, Chocolate-float, and fresh orange. I love the freshly baked butter croissants.

Buffet breakfast- only two Malaysian menu, first day Fried Mee, and second day Fried Koay Teow
The Egg Station staff  was a Malay man, and I like the omelette.

Free Internet WiFi, but the coverage was only strong in the restaurant area.

How safe is snorkeling in Pulau Perhentian?

Drowned at Perhentian Island and Redang Island
Lemas di Pulau Perhentian dan Pulau Redang

 image below from BeritaHarian Online - Kembara

How safe is snorkeling?

These are the fatal cases of snorkeling and swimming at Pulau Perhentian, and Pulau Redang
No official statistic that I can find, maybe not publish online. All this cases are from Online news that I googled.
I am not going to scare you, but just to remind. In an excitement of seeing the crystal clear water, beautiful corals and abundance of fish with variety of colours, please remember your safety.
24 cases for the last 9 years (five fatalities at Pulau Redang)
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1.Lian Feet Yeow (23)                                     - Malaysian    - June 2019     - Pulau Redang  ***

2.Lim Wei Harng (58)                                      - Malaysian     - June 2019    - Pulau Redang  ***

3.Lai Jun Hong, (22), from Johor Bahru            -Malaysian     - April 22, 2019 - Pulau Rawa
4.Abkar Maged Mahmood Mohammed (24)  - Yemeni        -April 2018        -swimming Long beach
5.Nur Nasibah Husna Ibrahim (21)                - Malaysian    -Aug 2017       -Boat capsized 5km from Kuala Besut
6 Huang Qingfe(21) of Zhejing,                       - Chinese             -Aug 2017     -Pulau Redang ***
7.Mohd Amirul Ihsan Sulong (21)                  - Malaysian    -March 2017    -Pantai Spice Diver
8. Ooi Chee Seng (70)                                 - Malaysian      -April 2016    - not wear life jacket
9. Zhe Liu    (31)                                           - Chinese       -April 2016      -snorkeling alone
10. Borella Lorenzo (27)                                 - Italian            -April 2016      -Pulau Redang ***
11.Jake Samuel Andrews (21)                        - British          -May 2015        -taking off his life-jacket
12.Sharifah Faridah Syed Jaafar (47)             - Malaysian    -May 2015       -separated 50m from group
13.Dr. Kim Byung Rim (40)                             - Korean      -July 2015          -taking off his life-jacket
14.Liu Feng (31)                                            - Chinese        -April 2014         -drown Long Beach, cant swim
15.Shooban Soorai Sooria Demudu (30)       - Malaysian     -April 2014       -swimming
16.Kong Wai Yoong (35)                              - Malaysian    -March 2014    -tried to save near drown tourist in choppy water, no life jacket
17.Ms Kim Dong Huk, 52                            - South Korean - July 2013,     - tried to save her husband
18.Mr Kyung Min Baek, 54                          -South Korean - July 2013                                
19.Madaline Jayne Cole(25)                         - British          -May 2013             -Hit by boat propellers
20.Azhar Idris (37)- Boat driver                    - Malaysian    -July 2012            -swimming to boat
21.Mohd Nurul Husni Mahmud (37)             - Malaysian    -Feb 2012
22.Suzanne Lock Kam(62                           - British          -April 2011              -swimming alone
23.Tan Swee Chuan (25)                             - Malaysian      -Jun 2010             -snorkeling alone - no jacket
24.Tatakuma Chinko (88)                           - Japanese         -September 2010   -swimming  Redang ***

25. Raja Halimahton Shahrin Sultan Idris (62) - Malaysian   -March 2019 -   scuba diving

26. Mohamad Abbass Shabki (22)               -Malaysian       - July 2021 - scuba diving training  Tokong Laut 
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Looks like APRIL contribute  7 of 19 cases
North East monsoon, start from November to March, and the island open to visitor from end of  February, and visitors peaking-up from April to September. 

Half of them Malaysian, three British citizen,  three China citizen, and three South Korean.
Four of the cases not wearing life jacket.
Three swim alone.
Two cases of drowning while saving other.
 

1.  Always wear a life jacket
2 . Good snorkeling gear - get familiar with mask, snorkel, fins
3.  Never snorkeling alone, get a buddy, in group or guide
4.  Known your health conditions. Don't overestimate your physical abilities.
5.  Use long selfie stick for closeup pictures of small fish like nemo.  
6.  Stay in bounds. There are a ropes and floats that indicate the snorkeling boundary.

Picture above from Adventoro.com
Picture below from Astro Awani

You can do the action below if you are very experience snorkeler,  know what your are doing, very good swimmer, and can hold you breath longer. Pic from Diver Report

Reference:
1.https://www.subea.com/advice/safe-snorkeling-tp_3109
2. http://www.themalaysiantimes.com.my/snorkelling-dangerous-if-not-done-the-right-way/