Perjalanan ke Pulau Perhentian

Pergi
Bertolak dari Temerloh pada 6:30pagi (selepas solat subuh). Breakfast di R&R Temerloh.
Pic below sunrise at Temerloh Bridge at Highway E8

Second pit stop detour left out of highway, to the Cheneh Petrol Station for refueling.  Takut tak ada petrol stesen di Highway LPT2.

Third pit stop and change of driver at R&R Kijal. Rupanya ada Petron mini petrol stesen di sini.

Kami ke Perhentian pada 5/5/2018, lima hari sebelum Pilihan Raya Umum ke 14 (General Election GE14). Jadi meriahlah dengan poster-poster parti. Big billboard gambar Najib Razak terpampang di sepanjang highway LPT2 kedua-dua arah, setiap satu kilometer. Berapalah kos kempen dan poster ni?, berbilion!!. Meluat tengok, patutlah rakyat Terengganu menolak BN.
Gambar bawah; Jambatan Kuala Besut.

Jeti Kuala Besut - Pintu ketibaan, dan Kaunter Tiket RM5.00 (warganegara) RM30 (foreigner), Caj Pemuliharaan Taman Laut.

Sampai di Kuala Besut pada jam 12:30 tengah hari. Semasa kereta kami berpusing2 mencari tempat parking, seorang lelaki bermotorsikal menegur: "Nak ke Perhentian ke?, dah ada ticket ke?".
Kami kata tak de, lalu dia mengajak ke pejabat pelancongannya - Aina Holidays Sdn. Bhd.

Urusan parking kereta berpagar juga dibuat oleh lelaki itu.

Bendera PAS dan BN. BN kalah! haha!. Rakyat mahu perubahan.

Harga tiket RM70 seorang pergi-balik. Sementara menunggu bot tiba, kami makan di gerai berhampiran  jeti

Spray of sea water wet my shirt

Above speedboat pic by  TheMalaysianTimes,
and below by BackPackingMalaysia

My first time in a high power speedboat.  Although the weather was good, and no big waves, the ride was  bumpy. Luckily I sat at the back near the captain, so I didn't feel that bad. I saw no one had seasick or vomiting.
Life jackets are provided enough for every passengers,  mandatory to wear it. 

Benteng batu penahan ombak di muara sungai besut

Sampai di Perhentian Kecil, kelihatan ramai snorkelers di Coral Point

Powerful  mercury 150 hp outboard twin engines.

Our speedboat pilot/captain

Passengers to The Barat Resort Perhentian Besar disembark here. Floating jetty supported  by blue water tight containers.

This photo of The Barat Perhentian Beach Resort is courtesy of TripAdvisor
Pic of Kampung Nelayan - below

Perhentian Island Floating Mosque at Fisherman Village.
This building was built in 2011, and named as the Ar-Rahman Mosque, in remembrance of  Dr. Abdul. Rahman Mohktar, native of  Perhentian Kecil. He was Besut State Assemblyman from 2008 to his sudden demise in 2013.

Perhentian Islands is about 20km (10.8 nautical mile) from Kuala Besut, the ride take less than 30 minutes.
Arrived at  Perhentian Kecil Jetty @ 2pm, than  check in at the Bubu Resort .

Jalan-jalan cari makan ;)

 Jalan-jalan di Pantai Pasir Panjang (Long Beach), jom kita sewa kapal layar tu.

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Balik

Metal frame of Perhentian Island Jetty

Stairs and boats

Fish-eyes view of the jetty, the Mimpi Hotel, and the Bubu Resort. New Divers practicing their skill under the jetty.  

New boat pilot with a cigarette in lips.

Arrive at Kuala Besut Jetty around 2pm.

Kuala Besut - Gerbang Pelancongan Antarabangsa

BYE-BYE - SELAMAT TINGGAL

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.