Perhentian Island - Day 1

We depart for Perhentian late last night.. Biasalah banyak sgt nak bawak.. 1st island trip for the kids so have to make sure that they'll feel comfortable kat sana..

Never fancy the Gua Musang route, so we decided to use the coastal road via Cherating.. But the GPS has suggested alternative route via Kuala Berang..

Reach Jeti Kuala Besut lebih kurang 8.30 a.m. Park our car.. Change the kids clothes and registered at the Bubu Long Beach Resort office..

Had very nice breakfast at the stall on your right (if you are standing facing the jetty).. The nearest stall to the jetty.. I had nasi putih, daging kunyit and masak lemak telur itik and timun siam... Tengok daging kunyit yang paling sikit so I assumed it taste nice la.. Well, I was wrong.. It taste SUPERB!.. Others had roti canai.. Nura later ordered nasi and telur mata kerbau coz she didn't like the roti canai there..

We were lucky because we managed to get on the 10.10 a.m boat to Pulau Perhentian.

The journey took about 30 minutes and the water was nice.. اَلْحَمْدُلِلّهِ..

us... at the long beach jetty...

So, this is Bubu Long Beach Resort, Perhentian Island..

We were welcome with refreshing pineapple and cranberry juice (which my kids didn't fancy at all).. Later the briefing session on our package itinerary for the whole duration..

I went checking out their front area - the restaurants, massage huts, rooms etc..

the kids have 'made themselves at home' by going straight to the beach..

We were not given the keys to our room yet at that time since the standard check-in time is 2pm.. Thank God our rooms were ready by 12 noon...




We didn't opt for the the standard meal plan since our kids are picky eaters.. Besides, it should easy to get food along long beach..

3 p.m - snorkeling at house reef area.. Both isham and me were annoyed that our kids became too clingy and insisted that we bring them back to the beach... I let hubby continue his snorkeling while I watched the kids (at the beach).. Can't blame them.. It's their first time..

Anyway, we really need to think of something for tomorrow as we really wanted to do the deep sea snorkeling..

We had dinner along the Long Beach cafes as I wanted to have that Snickers Milk Shake Muna used to recommend to me before I went for my 1st Perhentian trip in 2008.. Fell in love since I tasted it the first time back then..

unfortunately... my taste bud has somehow changes... btw, the above picture is the m&m shake... i don't think i would put the shake as my priority if i come here again in the future... hmmmm..


I ordered the butter prawn with white rice..  To my surprise, my butter prawn looked like this.. More like prawn sauteed in butter.. Kenapa tak sama macam mama buat, ni?

And this is hubby's nasi goreng USA yg biasa-biasa saja..









We took a stroll at the beach after dinner.. Intai2 other chalets and eateries yang 'happening' along the long beach..

Hubby and I had our moment alone.. enjoying our coffee at Bubu while letting the girls play with the sand again before we called the day off...

Tips for traveling with kids to islands: things to bring other than normal suitcase contents - swimsuits, floaters (for kids), sunblock, drinking water, food and snacks (we brought bread, spread, instant noodle and lotsa biscuits), insect repellent (Bubu got no mosquitoes), vapor rubs and medications (if necessary), hats, sunglasses, beach towels, goggles, plastic bags (to fill up wet clothes), some string (to make your own clothes hanging lines), scissors and many more.. Toys/books to keep your kids occupied in the room.. We find it difficult to travel light if you bring your kids.. Make a checklist beforehand.. among the resorts which are kids friendly are Bubu Long Beach Resort (Perhentian Kecil), Shari-La Chalet (Perhentian Kecil), Perhentian Island Resort (Perhentian Besar), Arwana Perhentian Resort & Beach Chalet (Perhentian Besar) and many more..