Pulau Perhentian Besar

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Perhentian Island or Pulau Perhentian (in Malay) – Lying just 21km off the northeast coast of Terengganu in Peninsular Malaysia, this beautiful island is famous among travellers for its palm-fringed white sandy beaches, turquoise blue sea and laid back lifestyle. The island comprises of Pulau Perhentian Besar (The Big Island) and Pulau Perhentian Kecil (The Small Island).
The island is accessible from the small fishing port of Kuala Besut via a 40-minute sea journey by speedboat. The island has a number of activities on its beaches and forests, with the most popular being snorkeling and scuba diving. The more relaxing pursuits are sunbathing and swimming. Apart from these, the island also offers activities like canoeing, jungle trekking, fishing and island hopping.

Owing to the islands’ protected status, the main tourist activities have minimal environmental impact. This makes Pulau Perhentian famous in the region for its stunning preserved natural world and diverse marine life.

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Tuna Bay Island Resort

Fronted by beaches with white powdery sand and turquoise waters of the South China Sea, Tuna Bay Island Resort is the ideal destination for a perfect island getaway.

Marine Park

A Marine Park is an area of the sea protected by law. They are established to protect, conserve and manage important marine ecosystems, particularly coral reefs. The waters around the Perhentian Islands were declared as a Marine Park under Malaysian law in 1994. The protected waters extend 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) from the shore.

Visitors to the Perhentian Islands are required to pay a Conservation Charge to the Department of Marine Parks Malaysia, which is collected at the departure point to the islands. Proceeds from the Charge are used to finance management of the Park, including patrolling, enforcement, research, and education and awareness programmes.

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As a “Protected Area”, certain activities are prohibited within the boundaries of the Park. Violation can result in heavy fines. Please be aware of the following prohibited and permitted activities in the Marine Park:

  • Water skiing, speed boat racing and jet skiing.
  • Wear fins during snorkeling.
  • Stepping on or touching corals and other marine life.
  • Collection or capture of any marine resources whether alive or dead.
  • Deposit or leave any litter.
  • Vandalizing any structure or object within the marine park.
  • Chase / Harass fish or turtles. Stressed animals either die or migrate.
  • Fishing and possession of fishing equipments within the protected area.
  • Catch / Touch the marine life.
  • Help to reduce plastic waste by reusing your empty water bottles to refill at the resort’s restaurant.
  • Do take your trash with you when you leave the island and dispose of it on mainland.
  • Underwater photography.
  • Scuba Diving (fins are allowed)
  • Throw rubbish into rubbish bins provided
  • Observe the marine life
  • Swim / Snorkel in designated area only (do not swim / snorkel outside the buoy line).
  • Wear life jacket while swimming / snorkeling.
  • Underwater photography.
  • Kayaking / Canoeing.

Rain Forest

Pulau Perhentian’s lush rain forest on the island is a particularly favourable destination for trekking, as the island’s remarkable biodiversity is matched by a good network of jungle trails where one can experience the hundreds of species of flora and animal inhabitants. Come and join us, let’s expand the knowledge of this undiscovered life that exists beyond this two paradise. Please kindly refer to our reception for guidance and island maps.

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Kuala Besut Jetty

Perhentian Island is accessible from a small fishing town of Kuala Besut, which situated in between Kota Bharu, Kelantan and Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu.

Kuala Besut Jetty is the official Jetty to Perhentian Islands. Kuala Besut is easily accessible through KOTA BHARU & KUALA TERENGGANU airport, TANAH MERAH train station and JERTIH bus station.

Via Air

We provides return land transfer service from the airport mention above, please click here for pricing.
For flight schedule enquiry and booking kindly contact

Provides daily flight service to:
Sultan Ismail Petra Airport, Kota Bharu, Kelantan

**Kota Bharu Airport is the nearest arrival point, as the journey from the airport to the Kuala Besut Jetty takes approximately 1 hour

SULTAN MAHMUD AIRPORT, KUALA TERENGGANU
**Second option after Kota Bharu airport. The journey from there to the Kuala Besut Jetty takes approximately 1 hour 45 minutes

AirAsia

From Sabah (Kota Kinabalu)

-Via Kota Kinabalu International Airport (Kota Kinabalu) provide flights service on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday to:

Sultan Ismail Petra Airport, Kota Bharu, Kelantan
**Kota Bharu Airport is the nearest arrival point, as the journey from the airport to the Kuala Besut Jetty takes approximately 1 hour
From Sarawak (Kuching)

 – Via Kota Kinabalu International Airport (Kota Kinabalu) provide flights service on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday to:

Sultan Ismail Petra Airport, Kota Bharu, Kelantan
**Kota Bharu Airport is the nearest arrival point, as the journey from the airport to the Kuala Besut Jetty takes approximately 1 hour

Fire Fly

From Penang
– Via Penang International Airport (Bayan Lepas) provide daily flight to:
Sultan Ismail Petra Airport, Kota Bharu, Kelantan

**Kota Bharu Airport is the nearest arrival point, as the journey from the airport to the Kuala Besut Jetty takes approximately 1 hour

From Johor Bharu
– Via Senai International Airport (Johor Bharu) provide flights service on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday to:
Sultan Ismail Petra Airport, Kota Bharu, Kelantan
**Kota Bharu Airport is the nearest arrival point, as the journey from the airport to the Kuala Besut Jetty takes approximately 1 hour
From Langkawi Island
– Via Langkawi International Airport (Langkawi) provide flights service on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday to:
Sultan Ismail Petra Airport, Kota Bharu, Kelantan
**Kota Bharu Airport is the nearest arrival point, as the journey from the airport to the Kuala Besut Jetty takes approximately 1 hour
From KLIA 1 (Kuala Lumpur International Airport 1)
AIRPLANE COMPANY DEPARTURE DATE ARRIVAL AIRPORT TO KUALA BESUT JETTY   BOAT SCHEDULE BOAT TO PERHENTIAN ISLAND
MAS Daily Kota Bharu Airport (Sultan Ismail Petra) 1 hour
1st boat
10.30am
2nd boat
2:00pm–2:30pm
(Friday 2.30pm)
3rd boat
5.00pm
45 minutes
Kuala Terengganu Airport (Sultan Mahmud) 1 hour 45 minutes
From KLIA 2 (Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2)
AIRPLANE COMPANY DEPARTURE DATE ARRIVAL AIRPORT TO KUALA BESUT JETTY BOAT SCHEDULE BOAT TO PERHENTIAN ISLAND
AIRASIA & MALINDO AIR Daily Kota Bharu Airport (Sultan Ismail Petra) 1 hour
1st boat
10.30am
2nd boat
2:00pm–2:30pm
(Friday 2.30pm)
3rd boat
5.00pm
45 minutes
Kuala Terengganu Airport (Sultan Mahmud) 1 hour 45 minutes
From Subang (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport)
AIRPLANE COMPANY DEPARTURE DATE ARRIVAL AIRPORT TO KUALA BESUT JETTY BOAT SCHEDULE BOAT TO PERHENTIAN ISLAND
FIREFLY & MALINDO AIR Daily Kota Bharu Airport (Sultan Ismail Petra) 1 hour
1st boat
10.30am
2nd boat
2:00pm–2:30pm
(Friday 2.30pm)
3rd boat
5.00pm
45 minutes
Kuala Terengganu Airport (Sultan Mahmud) 1 hour 45 minutes
From Kota Kinabalu, Sabah (Kota Kinabalu International Airport)
AIRPLANE COMPANY DEPARTURE DATE ARRIVAL AIRPORT TO KUALA BESUT JETTY BOAT SCHEDULE BOAT TO PERHENTIAN ISLAND
AIRASIA Tuesday
Thursday
Saturday		 Kota Bharu Airport (Sultan Ismail Petra) 1 hour
1st boat
10.30am
2nd boat
2:00pm–2:30pm
(Friday 2.30pm)
3rd boat
5.00pm
45 minutes
From Sarawak, Kuching (Kuching International Airport)
AIRPLANE COMPANY DEPARTURE DATE ARRIVAL AIRPORT TO KUALA BESUT JETTY BOAT SCHEDULE BOAT TO PERHENTIAN ISLAND
AIRASIA Tuesday
Thursday
Saturday		 Kota Bharu Airport (Sultan Ismail Petra) 1 hour
1st boat
1030am
2nd boat
2:00pm–2:30pm
(Friday 2.30pm)
3rd boat
5.00pm
45 minutes
From Johor Bharu (Senai International Airport)
AIRPLANE COMPANY DEPARTURE DATE ARRIVAL AIRPORT TO KUALA BESUT JETTY BOAT SCHEDULE BOAT TO PERHENTIAN ISLAND
FIREFLY Tuesday
Thursday
Saturday
Friday		 Kota Bharu Airport (Sultan Ismail Petra) 1 hour
1st boat
10.30am
2nd boat
2:00pm–2:30pm
(Friday 2.30pm)
3rd boat
5.00pm
45 minutes
From Penang (Penang International Airport, Bayan Lepas)
AIRPLANE COMPANY DEPARTURE DATE ARRIVAL AIRPORT TO KUALA BESUT JETTY BOAT SCHEDULE BOAT TO PERHENTIAN ISLAND
FIREFLY Daily Kota Bharu Airport (Sultan Ismail Petra) 1 hour
1st boat
10.30am
2nd boat
2:00pm–2:30pm
(Friday 2.30pm)
3rd boat
5.00pm
45 minutes
From Penang (Penang International Airport, Bayan Lepas)
AIRPLANE COMPANY DEPARTURE DATE ARRIVAL AIRPORT TO KUALA BESUT JETTY BOAT SCHEDULE BOAT TO PERHENTIAN ISLAND
FIREFLY Tuesday
Thursday
Saturday		 Kota Bharu Airport (Sultan Ismail Petra) 1 hour
1st boat
10.30am
2nd boat
2:00pm–2:30pm
(Friday 2.30pm)
3rd boat
5.00pm
45 minutes
Train services, with comfortable sleeping berths, are available nightly from Kuala Lumpur, Singapore / Johor Bharu and Jerantut (Taman Negara) to Kelantan, with northbound services terminating at Wakaf Baru and Tumpat. The recommended disembarkation point along this route is Tanah Merah. From Tanah Merah to Kuala Besut take about 45 minutes.

We provides return land transfer service from the Tanah Merah Train station

Kindly select for pricing details.

Via Coach

Express bus services are available daily from Kuala Lumpur (7 hrs), Johor Bharu (9 hrs) / Singapore (9.5 hrs) and Penang (6 hrs) to Jertih which is the nearest bus terminal to the Kuala Besut Jetty.

*Traveling from Jertih to Kuala Besut takes about 15 minutes.
*Some of the bus companies provide direct coach service to the Kuala Besut Jetty

Our resort do provides land transfer assistance from the Jertih Bus Station click here for pricing, while taxi service is also easily available from the station to Kuala Besut Jetty.
From Kuala Lumpur (Terminal Bas Bersepadu Selatan, TBS)
BUS COMPANY CONTACT NO. DEPARTURE TIME ARRIVAL STATION ARRIVAL TIME
Sani Express +603 – 3341 1201 8.30pm & 10.00pm Kuala Besut 5.30am – 6.30am
Perdana Express +603 – 7728 4789
1800 – 88 – TICKET
(842538)
(international / ovreseas)		 8.30pm & 9.00pm
Mahligai Express +603 – 6185 1387 /
03 – 7728 4789		 8.30pm & 9.00pm
Mutiara Express +609 – 7744 955 9.00pm & 9.30pm
Adik Beradik Express +609 – 9301 180 9.00pm & 9.30pm
Transnasional Express +603 – 9059 1582 /
03 – 9059 2582		 9.00pm & 10.00pm Jertih
From Penang (Nibong Terbal / Butterworth Terminal)
BUS COMPANY CONTACT NO. DEPARTURE TIME ARRIVAL STATION ARRIVAL TIME
Perdana Express +603 – 3342 4245 8.00pm Kuala Besut 5.00am – 6.00am
Mutiara Express +609 – 7744 955
From Johor Bharu (Larkin Terminal)
BUS COMPANY CONTACT NO. DEPARTURE TIME ARRIVAL STATION ARRIVAL TIME
Transnasional Express +603 – 9059 1582 /
+603 – 9059 2582		 9.00pm Jertih 7.00am – 8.00am
From Singapore (Birch Road)
BUS COMPANY CONTACT NO. DEPARTURE TIME ARRIVAL STATION ARRIVAL TIME
Transnasional Express +603 – 9059 1582 /
+603 – 9059 2582		 9.00pm Jertih 7.00am – 8.00am
From Jertih bus station to Kuala Besut Jetty is only 15 minutes by car
Taxi service are easily available from the Jertih bus station
Distance By Road

Kuala Terengganu -> Kuala Besut: 109 km (Journey – approx. 2 hours)
Kota Bharu -> Kuala Besut: 50 km

From Kota Bharu
Via Jertih - Kuala Besut

Follow Route No:3 – via Kota Bharu -> Jertih -> Kuala Besut -> Pulau Perhentian
(approx. 50 km)

From Kuala Lumpur
Via East Coast Expressway

Kuala Lumpur -> Karak Highway (using East Coast Expressway) -> Exit Gemuruh -> Jertih -> Kg.
Raja -> Kuala Besut, Tuna Bay Mainland Office -> Pulau Perhentian

(highly recommended; approx. 526 km; 5 hour 35 minutes)

Follow Route No: 2 & 3 – via Kuala Lumpur -> Karak Highway -> Kuantan -> Kuala Terengganu -> Kuala Besut -> Pulau Perhentian

(approx. 556 km)

Follow Route: 2, 8 & 3 – via Kuala Lumpur -> Karak Highway -> Bentong -> Kuala Lipis -> Gua Musang -> Kuala Krai -> Machang -> Jertih -> Kuala Besut, Tuna Bay Mainland Office -> Pulau Perhentian
(approx. 443 km; 6 hour 30 minutes)

From Johor Bahru / Singapore
Via Mersing
Follow Route No:3 – via Mersing -> Pekan -> Kuantan -> Kuala Terengganu -> Kuala Besut, Tuna Bay Mainland Office -> Pulau Perhentian
(approx. 650 km; 9 – 10 hour)

Follow Route No: 2 & 3 – via Kuala Lumpur -> Karak Highway -> Kuantan -> Kuala Terengganu -> Kuala Besut -> Pulau Perhentian

(approx. 556 km)

Follow Route No: 2 & 3 – via Kuala Lumpur -> Karak Highway -> Kuantan -> Kuala Terengganu -> Kuala Besut -> Pulau Perhentian

(approx. 556 km)

From South Thailand
Via Sg. Golok - Kota Bharu - Kuala Besut
Follow Route No:3 – via Sg. Golok, Thailand -> Rantau Panjang -> Kota Bharu -> Kuala Besut -> Pulau Perhentian,
(approx. 80 km)

Follow Route No: 2 & 3 – via Kuala Lumpur -> Karak Highway -> Kuantan -> Kuala Terengganu -> Kuala Besut -> Pulau Perhentian

(approx. 556 km)

Follow Route No:4 – via Padang Besar -> Alor Setar -> Sungei Petani -> Baling -> Grik -> East-West Highway -> Jeli -> Jertih -> Kuala Besut -> Pulau Perhentian

(approx. 490 km)

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