A very detail and good information from the NSMAN magazine on a
different kind of Romantic getaways. Hope that this will be good
information for you to plan your different kind of Romantic
getaways in the East Coast of Malaysia.
Romantic getaways need not be clichéd affairs in plush resorts and
posh restaurants. Take the road less travelled to the East Coast of
Malaysia and experience romance of a different kind.
Pulau Perhentian
Pulau Perhentian - located off the coast of Terengganu - is a
marine park divided into two islands, Pulau Perhentian Kecil and
Pulau Perhentian Besar around which menagerie of aquatic life
thrives.
Diving or snorkelling hand-in-hand with your loved one is a
wonderful way to explore the colorful marine life. If you start off
at D'Lagoon to the north of Perhentian Kecil, the currents will
take you along a haven of soft and hard corals, large angelfish,
parrotfish and blackspotted snappers flitting in and out of corals.
Green turtles and manta rays also make occasional appearances
here.
Off the west end of Perhentian Besar is another dive site for coral
connoisseurs. Known as Tanjung Besi, or Iron Cape, large tracts of
staghorn corals play home to shoals of gaint groupers. Humphead
parrotfish frequently stop at the reef to snack on shrimps while
the crevices between the corals are inhabited by large moray
eels.
Must See:
The famed Long Beach at the north end of Perhentian Kecil is great
for a leisurely night shore dive. Look out for blue-spotted
stingrays, cuttlefish and plenty of reef fish. Also renowned for
its buzzing nightlife, Perhentian Kecil has many cafes and watering
holes that are open till late.
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