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Hi!

Try going over the list of accomodations here:
http://wikitravel.org/en/Perhentian_Islands

http://www.perhentian.com.my/

Hi starfish,

I reccommend going to the Perhentians, you can relax and its not too busy. I love it and am heading back there in a few days or so.
While you are there you should look out for our Help Our Penyu info booths, we are a sea turtle conservation charity based on the islands. We will be promoting marine awareness at various beaches around the islands- there will be games and activities for children too. If you see us, come over for a chat.
Alternatively you could join our 3 day 2 night turtle island experience- giving tourists an introduction in HOPE's work.

Enjoy Perhentian - they are beautiful.

Hey starfish,

Definitely head to Perhentian Islands, I love it there and the snorkelling is amazing. When I was there last May I saw turtles, sharks, and huge bump head parrotfish.

There are two islands, Perhentian Besar (Big Perhentian) and Perhentian Kecil (Small Perhentian).

The lower budget places are on the small island and this is the island that is popoular with backpackers. Its extremely laidback and I loved the vibe there. Although I never stayed on the big island, I was told that this is where many of the resorts are and most of the visitors are families and couples.

I stayed at a lovely little place called Lemongrass Bungalows on the small island, but this was a fairly basic bungalow with shared bathroom. I think it was around 45 ringit per night, which was amongst the cheapest you could get at that time of year.

Have a great time, and if you head up to Kota Baru from there. Make sure you check out a shadow puppets show

If it was me, i would just rock up and find whatever is available. There are alot of options on both the large and small island. If ya don't mind have a trek when you first arrive, then just get off the boat and walk up and down the beach. There are amazing places that are clean and also at a reasonable price. Good luck