{"id":12,"date":"2006-06-30T20:59:00","date_gmt":"2006-06-30T18:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southeastasia.fr\/blog-de-voyage\/2006\/06\/30\/cap-sur-perhentian-kecil\/"},"modified":"2024-10-08T19:17:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T17:17:20","slug":"cap-sur-perhentian-kecil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/cap-sur-perhentian-kecil-20060630\/","title":{"rendered":"Head to Perhentian Kecil!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I leave <a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/kota-bahru-capitale-kelantan-malaisie-20060629\/\">Kota Bahru<\/a>and its women buried and concrete for the <a aria-label=\"Perhentian Islands (opens in a new tab)\" class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%C3%8Eles_Perhentian\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Perhentian Islands<\/a>. Perhentian Besar the great, and Perhentian Kecil the small, renowned for their crystal-clear waters and coral reefs .<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>I share the cab to Kuala Besut, from where the boats leave for the islands, with two young English girls. Afterwards, everything is very easy. The driver drops us off in front of the small agency he works for, which collects the tickets for the crossing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Perhentian Islands will be my first island stop, during this trip in Malaysia. I plan to spend five to seven days there, alternating days of <em>laze<\/em> and dives. You can also dive at <a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/redang-malaisie-ile-paradis-20060705\/\">Redang<\/a>another island famous for its seabed, located not far from there, from the Perhentian. Then, I intend to discover the island of <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/tioman-lile-belle-et-sauvage-20060710\/\">Tioman<\/a>and I plan to end this trip to Malaysia on a high note: <a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/sipadan-nage-avec-les-requins-20060724\/\">Sipadan<\/a>...in Borneo...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d7765921.036766416!2d98.19923770844241!3d5.90615915628764!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x31b6e0a8b020662d%3A0xe05bccf961e386c4!2sPulau%20Perhentian%20Kechil!5e1!3m2!1sfr!2sfr!4v1608996015725!5m2!1sfr!2sfr\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" aria-hidden=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>(A small addition, years after this post was published: I didn't know yet, on that July 2006 trip to Malaysia, that this first visit to Sipadan would be followed by two more, because I couldn't resist the pleasure of returning to dive on this truly exceptional spot, <a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/borneo-malaysia-indonesia-2009\/\">in 2009<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/borneo-indonesia-malaysia-2013\/\">in 2013<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But for now, I'm at the beginning, in the Perhentian Islands, so...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transparent water and white sand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/0171_perhentian.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/0171_perhentian.jpg\" alt=\"Long Beach, the aptly named, main beach of Perhentian Kecil Island. (Malaysia, July 2006)\" class=\"wp-image-134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/0171_perhentian.jpg 600w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/0171_perhentian-400x299.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/0171_perhentian-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/0171_perhentian-293x219.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Long Beach, the well named, main beach of Perhentian Kecil Island (Malaysia, July 2006)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We are a dozen young people <em>backpackers<\/em> (backpackers) to pile into a large boat, equipped with two powerful engines: 45 minutes of jumping into the waves and we're there! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We all go down to Perhentian Kecil, Little Perhentian (pronounced \"k\u00e9-tchil\"). This is typically the island for young backpackers on a budget... Accommodation is more rustic and a little less expensive than on the neighboring island of Perhentian Besar (the Big One), and there are quite a few bars lining the beach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My first impression of the islands is in any case consistent with the information gleaned here and there on the internet : transparent water, white sand, coconut trees, deep green forest behind. Really a very nice scenery, very postcard. The sun is banging, it's terribly hot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/0172_perhentian.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/0172_perhentian.jpg\" alt=\"The water is incredibly transparent on Long Beach in Perhentian Kecil. (Malaysia, July 2006)\" class=\"wp-image-135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/0172_perhentian.jpg 600w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/0172_perhentian-400x297.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/0172_perhentian-500x372.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/0172_perhentian-293x218.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The water is incredibly clear on Long Beach, Perhentian Kecil (Malaysia, July 2006)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/0180_perhentian.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/0180_perhentian.jpg\" alt=\"Long Beach, in Perhentian Kecil. (Malaysia, July 2006)\" class=\"wp-image-136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/0180_perhentian.jpg 600w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/0180_perhentian-390x292.jpg 390w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/0180_perhentian-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/0180_perhentian-385x288.jpg 385w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/0180_perhentian-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/0180_perhentian-400x299.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/0180_perhentian-500x374.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Long Beach, in Perhentian Kecil. (Malaysia, July 2006)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Just deposited on the beach, I head for the big red sign of <em>Coral Sky Divers<\/em>It is clearly visible. This is the diving club I contacted by e-mail before leaving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mynotice\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-kb-palette-3-color\">WARNING:<\/mark><\/strong><\/span> This trip dates back to 2006, and Coral Sky Divers has not existed for several years. But there are a lot of other dive centers on the Perhentian Islands, which can be easily found via a small Google search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cottages in Malaysia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhentian Kecil being crowded in July-August, it is a bit difficult to find a place to stay without having booked anything, especially when you arrive for the weekend, like me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So the club arranged for me to stay in a bungalow with their neighbors. Here in Malaysia, the tourism industry uses the term <em>chalets<\/em> (sic!) for the bungalows.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am therefore housed in <em>Matahari Chalets<\/em>, which adjoin the diving club (<em>mata-hari<\/em> means \"sun\" in Malay, literally \"the eye of the day\"). Very practical.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/0304_perhentian.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/0304_perhentian.jpg\" alt=\"The Matahari Chalets. (Perhentian Kecil, Malaysia, July 2006)\" class=\"wp-image-137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/0304_perhentian.jpg 600w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/0304_perhentian-400x299.jpg 400w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/0304_perhentian-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/0304_perhentian-293x219.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Matahari Chalets. (Perhentian Kecil, Malaysia, July 2006)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I won't have much to do in the morning, when I get out of bed, to get equipped before the first dive of the day. My only concern will be the difficult choice of the swimsuit to put on. This beginning of vacation looks pretty good... <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\ude0e<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I leave Kota Bahru, its women and its concrete for the Perhentian islands. 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