08 May 2018

Snorkeling Pulau Perhentian

Panorama view at Long Beach Jetty, Pulau Perhentian
getting ready to Snerkelong at Pulau Perhentian
Snorkeling at Pulau Perhentian, RM50 per pax for 5 locations. Coral Point, Turtle Point (Teluk Pauh), Shark Point, Tiga Ruang, and lunch in the fisherman village
We took a package from a booth in front of the Mimpi Hotel. Booked a day before and paid RM10 as deposit.
snorkeling boat start near the Mimpi Hotel Pulau Perhentian
That small yellow water taxi took us around for four hours, (10am to 1pm).
boarding the boat to snoring site Pulau Perhentian

Bording the boat Snorkeling Pulau Perhentian Kecil
Boarding the Anok Tuari water Taxi

Bangladeshi boat driver pulling out the anchor
Smiling and happy face
very excited
Water spray, boat powered by a single Yamaha enduro 40hp 2 stroke outboard engine
the boat to snorkeling Pulau Perhentian Besar
On the way to Pulau Perhentian Besar
Snorkeling at Perhentian Island, Terengganu, Malaysia
First jump from Anok Tuori Taxi  Ema Jaya 1
jumping from boat to snorkeling Pulau Perhentian Besar
Snorkeling at Perhentian Island, Terengganu, Malaysia
second jump and final jump

Snorkeling at Perhentian Island, Terengganu, Malaysia
all in the water
crystal clear water
Snorkeling at Perhentian Island, Terengganu, Malaysia
High five to fishes at Fish Point (Teluk Keke)
Snorkeling at Perhentian Island, Terengganu, Malaysia
Snorkeling at Perhentian Island, Terengganu, Malaysia
Snorkeling at Perhentian Island, Terengganu, Malaysia
Snorkeling at Perhentian Island, Terengganu, Malaysia
Abundance of stripes fish - they call it  a Sergeant Major (Abudefduf saxatilis), because of that  stripes like  an army  insignia
Snorkeling at Perhentian Island, Terengganu, Malaysia
A large school of  Sargent Major feeding gardenia bread. DON'T FEED THE FISH!
That white and yellow stripes is a juvenile sergeant
Snorkeling at Perhentian Island, Terengganu, Malaysia
The brown fish at lower left corner looks like a Moon Wrasse (juvenile magenta head strips). The middle white (no strips) fish looks like a Cardinalfish. Woon Wrase Infomation from HERE
Snorkeling at Perhentian Island, Terengganu, Malaysia
a pair of Yellow Rabbitfish  at a giant round corals above, and a Blue-green Moon Wrasse (male)  fish  at a purpple and brown Lettuce corals  below
Snorkeling at Perhentian Island, Terengganu, Malaysia
a very tiny Clown-fish / Nemo above, and picture from Wikipedia below
Anemone fish and sea anemones have a symbiotic, mutualistic relationship
Those two "Mat Salleh" snorkeled without a life-vest. They dive and disturbed the turtle, so it swam away to a seabed.
Turtle Point (Perhentian Island Resort). Boatman showing where the tittle location
  I can only have a glimpse of Green Turtle at the Turtle Point
All tired but satisfied
pictures below are from Underwater Photography Guide
Kampung Nelayan aka Kampung Pasir Hantu
Selamat Datang -welcome

Singgah makan tengahari di Kampung Nelayan
 Lunch at Fisherman Village.  That background building is the four story Police Station.
Ar-Rahman Mosque at Fisherman village Perhentian Kecil

 The last stop at the Blue Lagoon
Firdaus practicing his flying kick ala Bruce Lee
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