Redang Island

28/8/2010, this is the day i back to Redang island for my diving trip. As a diver and been to many different dive site, Redang island is one of my favorite dive site. It have the most exotic diving environment....

It was last year and i fell in love with this island... remembering the big rock under the sea with full of coral and macro marine life...

Due to the global warming, the high water temperature affected all the corals died. The pure white coral appear at my eye sight and my heart broke...what's a pity scenario. But this, nothing going to change to me and it's still my favorite diving site...

I met Mr. AB Lee nickname Loong from Diver's Den. it is my pleasure to know him because he is famous in underwater photography. He taught me some photography skills. I didn't have a nice photography at this time, perhaps it will be nice on my next trip. No matter how it was a great honor to taught by him.

I was staying at Mr. Loong resort named Redang Kalong Beach Resort, it located at the east of the island. behind the resort is a forest. There is only sunrise view, no sunset view here. The chalet and the room is located along the beach area and it have a very nice seaview.

I had spent a good time here. not only a diving trip. i did my photography session at this island too... Big rock, boat, children fun time and lots more...although there is no sunset view, i do can challenge my photography shooting skill in the evening.

Kalong is a nice place to stay. They had a very friendly services... i will definitely back to this resort again.

Layang Layang Island - Sabah

The Date 18/6/2010 to 22/6/2010;

This is my 1st diving trip in year 2010. Feeling so excited to start my journey....

What i expect to see? What kind of dive site would it be? would it be fun? so many question mark in my mind..

Lets talk about Layang-Layang...

Layang-layang is the most far island in Malaysia and it located in south china sea. Depart from Kota Kinabalu transit by flight (MAS Wing) takes 300km journey to arriving at destination.

The Avillion is the only resort in this island. The resort only operate 6 months a year; from March to June.

This island most recommended to the divers because the beauty of this island is under the sea. Most of the divers come here for hammerhead sharks therefore its' became the hotspot of this island. The only activity on the surface is the bird sanctuary.



This island provide 3 times dive a day; 8am, 11am and 3pm. unlimited house reef if u wish to go and it is Free of Charge but no divemaster provided. There is a charges of RM150/pax for the night dive.

I did 7 dives for this trip. I tried for the underwater photography too and wish to see unexpected marine life which only appear in this island - manta ray and hammmerhead sharks.

I tried so hard in all the dive and the depth breaks my dive record. unfortunately i got nothing. Due to deep dive that i did and i got ear infections and also something happen to the camera.. water licking in!

Maybe it is not a right time for us to come to this island. Lot of marine life that we hope to see doesn't appear even the pygmy seahorse - the residence here also went to holiday. we can only enjoy to see the exotically beautiful scenery under the water.



I will say that Layang-layang is a good place to stay. the visibility underwater is about 20m to 30m. underwater temperature about 30'C.

I spent 5 days 4 night stay in this island although its a bit of disappointed but at least i do experience those deep dive which i never experience before. I do enjoying this diving trip and I having unexpected Joy and fun with all the divers.