Went diving at Pulau Redang over the National Day weekend. Nice beach... Although the visibility wasn't as good as I expected but I guess I'm happy just to dive. Caught a big turtle sleeping under some corals during one of the night dives. We must've disturbed his sleep since he woke up and moved to somewhere else. Felt bad. Managed to meet a decorated crab for the first time, I think during the same night dive. Such a smart creature.

Caught another smaller turtle having breakfast the next day. So cute. Totally ignored our presence and was happily feeding on soft corals. Saw quite a few blue spotted sting rays too and a reef shark. And octopus too! My favourite is still playing with Nemo though, I mean, clownfish. Almost bumped in to a trigger fish, until the DM "bang" his emergency bell. Actually I wasn't THAT near to the fish, I think, but the DM was a bit paranoid; he was attacked by trigger fish before.

I must say though, Redang is a lot more "modern" than I expected. It's also the nicest dive resort I've been to so far, in terms of standard and facilities. I guess that's why the visibility is not as good as compared to say, 10, 20 years ago. The more "developed" it is, the more susceptible the place is to pollution. Sad but true. Actually, I'd rather trade the comfort for the clean water.

Looking forward to Sipadan, if at all possible... Next year?