Lang Tengah Island

The intrepid explorer may have heard of Pulau Kapas or Pulau Redang, two islands along the Malaysian East Coast that are favourites among dive enthusiasts. But only the lucky few know about Lang Tengah. And those lucky few probably don't want you to know about it either. So if you absolutely must read any further, make sure that you only share the following information with other nature lovers who will respect this island paradise and try to keep it pristine.

Lang Tengah is a tiny island surrounded by a protected coral reef that is situated off the coast of Kuala Terengganu. It houses two resorts - Squarepoint Lang Tengah and Blue Coral Island Resort. (Another 2 has been added since this article was posted, namely D'Coconut Lagoon and Redang Lang Resort)

From the Kuala Terengganu airport, our group of six easily found our waiting shuttle that whisked us to Merang jetty where a tiny speedboat (courtesy of Blue Coral Island resort) took us to Lang Tengah.

The ride was extremely bumpy and fast. However, it wasn't enough to blow away the powerful fuel fumes. Suffice to say if you suffer motion sickness, don't forget you seasick pills! Sadly, even though the island is supposed to be a protected marine preserve, we observed employees of the resort tossing their soft drink cans off the speedboat into the South China Sea.



When we got to the island we were checked in with relative efficiency and even more charm. Although Blue Coral Island has closed for some years now due to mismanagement of sorts, which is a reall shame really as it was, pretty much the cosiest of all the resorts on this island.

The island's beach is still the best along the front of Blue Coral and during the off peak season, there may be chances of spotting a turtle or two in this tiny bay.

Anyway, once you submit yourself to the sea, all those clichés about humanity's insolence and insignificance ring true. It's indescribable that otherworldly feeling you get once you swim among the denizens of this surreal and magnificent environment.

Visibility was clear up to at least 10 meters (30ft) and the fish were not too shy or bothered by our presence. In fact if you happen to "accidentally" have a stale piece of bread on you, the parrot fish will mistake you for a stale piece of bread and you will feel like an unfortunate cow in a documentary about piranha. Actually, it was awe we felt, not fear when we discovered the amazing diversity and quantity of fish and coral around us. From huge "brain coral" and giant clams to schools of tiny dacyllus, hours flew by as we marveled at the variety and splendour of the underwater fauna.

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1.D Coconut
2.Blu coral island resort
3.Lang sari resort
4.Redang lang island resort