Laguna Redang Island Resort

Bottled water needs to be ordered by phone for delivery to your room. For snorkeling, you'll need to rent life vests and masks; prescription masks are available but cost extra. All charges are posted directly to your room and settled upon check-out. For instance, our rental for 5 life vests and 2 masks (one with prescription) cost 125 RM per day. There's also an island entry fee: 30 RM for adults and 15 RM for children. Upon arrival, you first check in, then eat. The 3:00 PM snorkeling slot felt quite rushed. They also offer a shark feeding activity.

Redang Island beach is fantastic – beautiful waves, plenty of fish, and soft sand. The rooms were decent, especially considering the price of around 1,000 MYR for a package that included meals. However, manage your expectations for the food; it's pretty standard, as you'd expect from such deals. Be aware that there's an extra charge for children aged 9 and above; we paid over 580 MYR (almost 900 RMB) for our 9-year-old for two nights. The front desk staff were quite irritable; don't expect a friendly or helpful attitude. Adding to the frustration, the mobile signal tower broke down during our stay, meaning no internet access for anyone for the entire duration! For airport transfers, make sure your flight arrives by 11:10 AM. Otherwise, you'll have no choice but to charter a private boat from Merang Jetty, which costs about 500 MYR. Similarly, if you're checking out to another island, book your boat tickets well in advance. Private boat charters can be exorbitant; while usually around 500 MYR, they quoted us 1,000 MYR (approx. 1,700 RMB) that day! Luckily, we found another person at the jetty for 700 MYR. It was a stressful experience overall!