redang island rendezvous - island travel diaries

2009 diary

Anilao, 24-28 Jul 2009
Dive trip, Balai resort
First dive trip to the Philippines.
Like Lembeh plus pristine coral reefs.

Lembeh Straits, 25 Apr-1 May 2009
Dive trip, NAD Lembeh Resort.
Second Lembeh trip. Say hello to the flamboyant cuttlefish.

Redang, 28-31 March 2009
Dive trip, Laguna Redang Resort.
First trip to Redang in March. Visited the newly renovated Berjaya resort.

Lembeh Straits, 30 Jul-4 Aug 2008
Dive trip, NAD Lembeh Resort.
First dive trip outside Malaysia to one of the top muck dive sites in the world.

Redang, 30 Jul-2 Aug 2007
Dive trip, Laguna Redang Resort.
First wreck dive and first seahorse encounter in Redang.

Layang Layang, 6-11 May 2007
Dive trip, Layang Layang Island Resort.
First sightings of devil rays and hammerhead sharks!

Redang, 1-4 Sep 2006
Family trip, Laguna Redang Resort.
First banana boat ride and encountered my first sea hare!

Kapalai/Sipadan 9-14 May 2006
Dive trip, Kapalai Dive Resort.
Return to Sipadan, best beach dive in the world!

Redang, 31 Mar-3 Apr 2006
Dive trip, Laguna Redang Resort.
Close encounters with reefballs and black-tip sharks!

Redang, 3-6 September 2005
Family trip, Laguna Redang Resort.
Hiked up Tanjung Tengah for a bird's eye view of Pasir Panjang.

Tenggol, 8-11 July 2005
Dive trip, Tenggol Island Aqua Resort.
Return to nudibranch haven but where are the nudibranchs?

Redang, 4-7 July 2005
Dive trip, Laguna Redang Resort.
First visit to Wisana Redang and Mozana Redang resorts.

Redang, 1-4 April 2005
Dive trip, Laguna Redang Resort.
First time driving from Singapore to KT. First test of the Canon A95.

Redang, 16-19 Oct 2004
Family trip, Laguna Redang Resort.
Almost deserted Redang near end of season.

Perhentian, 10-13 June 2004
Family trip, Tuna Bay Island Resort.
First family trip to Perhentian, a change from Redang.

Perhentian, 12-14 May 2004
Dive trip, Tuna Bay Island Resort.
First time diving Perhentian. Review of Tuna Bay Resort.

Redang, 18-21 Oct 2003
Family trip, Laguna Redang Resort.
First trip to Redang in October. All nice and quiet.

Redang, 12-14 Oct 2003
Coral spawning seminar, Laguna Redang.
Finally met some real marine biologists! Interesting work!

Redang, 2-5 Aug 2003

PADI Rescue Diver, Laguna Redang.
Learnt useful survival skills for photographers who get left behind!

Redang, 9-11 Jul 2003
Dive trip, Laguna Redang Resort.
First impressions of an almost-completed Laguna Redang Resort.

Mabul/Sipadan 2, 23-27 May 2003
Dive trip, Borneo Divers Sipadan Lodge.
First visit to a 'world-class' dive site. Sensory overload. Wow!

Mabul/Sipadan 1, 23-27 May 2003
Dive trip, Borneo Divers Mabul Resort.
First 'overseas' dive trip and an introduction to 'muck diving'.

Tenggol, 26-28 Jul 2002
Dive trip, Tenggol Aqua Resort.
First use of an underwater digicam. Review of Tenggol Aqua.

Redang, 17-21 Jun 2002
Family trip, Redang Reef Resort.
Hiked from Pasir Panjang to Berjaya resort at Teluk Dalam.

Dayang, 25-28 May 2002
NAUI Advanced, Dayang Blues Resort.
Certified to go deeper and to disturb sleeping fishes at night!

Redang, 10-14 Jun 2001
Family trip, Redang Reef Resort.
Hiked to Teluk Kalong. First leisure dives at Redang and a glimpse of Mar's moons.

Pemanggil, 4-7 May 2001
NAUI Scuba Diver, Kampung Buau.
Licensed to breathe underwater and the start of new adventures.

Redang, 10-14 Jun 2000
Family trip, Redang Reef Resort.
Signed up for Discovery dive and got hooked on scuba!

Redang, 5-9 Jun 1999
Family trip, Redang Reef Resort.
Daytrip to Lang Tengah island. Review of Redang Reef Resort.

Redang, June 1998

Family trip, Redang Bay Resort.
First trip to Redang and love at first sight! Review of Redang Bay.

Tioman, June 1997
Family trip, Tioman Paya Resort.
First island trip that started it all. Got hooked on marine life!