Perhentian

Lovers of the sea, sand and sun would love Perhentian Island off the coast of Terengganu. The sea is unbelievable clear and blue, the sand very fine and soft and the sun shone bright (maybe too bright in the hot afternoon). The beaches are simply majestic. Not too many tourists, which is good. But I saw some dead corals near Coral View Resort, almost certainly due to pollution. I think it'll get worse as time goes by, but if growth of visitors are slow, the rate of deterioration maybe slow also. One advantage the place have in that the resorts are closed for 3 months a year during the monsoon, that perhaps can give a bit of a breather for the place to recover. I'd like to see the Government assist the residents and resort operators here to adopt green practices.