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Monday, February 17, 2014

Walk from the village to Coral Bay

2014 February, The Long Trip - Malaysia, Kecil Island

In case you would like to visit a village or just walk to a different beach you can go for an 1 hour walk to the village. It shouldn't take more than 1 hour unless you stop on the way for a swim.
The path starts near the Senja Resort on Coral Bay and it goes close to the sea. If you start from the village you need to go to a small beach and from there is a path. Photos shows the latest option.

Village on the right and you need to go up

Go straight to the village and left to Coral Bay

On the path to Coral Bay

Watch out for coconuts

Lizard on the way

Closed resort

Coral Bay

Coral Bay in the evening

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Kecil - snorkeling long trip

2014 February, The Long Trip - Malaysia, Snorkeling

It was a good idea that trips start at 10:00 am as I had time for breakfast without hurry. Those trips included a visit to the Coral Garden, the Shark Point, the Turtle Point, the Fishing village for lunch, the lighthouse and the Romantic Beach. The trip cost from 30 till 35 MYR (6.60 - 7.70e).
On that day water wasn't so clear and there was a lot of jellyfish. I had a T-shirt and I was fine but some people were afraid of them. The Coral Garden was amazing with a lot of fish and corals. I spotted a lot of anemonefish. The next point was the shark point with black tipped sharks. I saw one but the water wasn't so clear and he was about 10 m. from me. The turtle point was crazy as we were following other boat and chasing one turtle. Lunch time was an hour break in the village and the lunch wasn't included in the trip - some people were surprised. The lighthouse was a place where everybody could jump into the water or just swim and see the corals. Unfortunately, the current was very strong. The last point was the Romantic Beach with amazing corals.

Breakfast at Senja restaurant

Clam

Triggerfish

Green turtle

Village

Clam

Blacktip shark

Sunset

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Kecil Island

2014 February, The Long Trip - Malaysia, Kecil Island

I arrived at Coral Bay instead of Long Beach as they told me that Long Beach hadn't been opened yet. I walked there and it was really empty. Near Coral Bay there are 3 spots for snorkelling and I tried all of them. My room was without windows and I paid for it 30 MYR (6.60e) per night. The following day I found something better for the same price. Unfortunately, the number of rooms is limited so despite of the conditions, rooms will be rented out. They offer two kinds of snorkeling trips, a long one visiting 6 or 7 places and the short one with only 3 spots.