Name: Bubbles Dive Resort
Address: No.546A, Jalan Kubur Batu 8 Seberang Kastam, Pulau Perhentian Besar, 22300 Kuala Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia, Pulau Perhentian Besar, Pulau Perhentian Besar, Pulau Perhentian Besar, 22300, Malaysia
Rating: 9

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Bubbles Dive Resort

This is such a special place, we will never forget our lovely stay at this amazing resort, could never recommend it more! Beautiful peaceful private beach, such a warm and welcoming atmosphere thanks to the lovely staff, special thanks to Pearly for being so organized and quick at responding. Such an interesting turtle conservation project which totally engages you if you are interested. Great dive centre, friendly and professional and most of all very small groups. Amazing food, spacious rooms, paddle boards for free at the beach, kids had such an amazing time and so did I, we will be back!

Stayed at Bubbles in August 2024 and participated in the turtle conservation programme. Was the best experience for us as a family and the team were fabulous. Would highly recommend! Thank you for being amazing Sarah, Florence, Anya, Nada, and Molly!

Amazing stay at an amazing resort! Everything exceeded my expectations - rooms are spacious, clean and outdoor shower is a nice bonus! It takes like 20 steps to get to the beach - and it is one of the nicest beaches I have ever seen! And it is all private feeling as there is not any other accommodation on this beach. It is simply a paradise and you have everything at your finger tips, literally - beach, snorkelling/diving, meals etc.
I stayed there for 5 nights and I am so happy I made this choice!

8 night stay in Paradise 
Everything exceeded expectations. 
Food plentiful and delicious. 
Hosts warm and welcoming. 
Beach straight from postcard 
Snorkelling trips brilliant 
Vibe chilled 
Turtle sanctuary fantastic - making a difference!
Kids loved it. 
Highly recommend.

This is a very quiet, small resort away from boat traffic, noise and pollution.
An ideal getaway for families and couples.
The staff are outstanding, creating a really relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
A special mention to Pearly who will organise everything for you and the owner Roni who is a really intestering Malaysian guy.
The bay has a gorgeous beach with decent snorkelling - we saw reef sharks and bumphead parrot fish amongst other things.
And on land we saw monitor lizards, dusky leaf monkeys, a small snake, bats, geckos. 
It's on the edge of the jungle so of course there are mosquitos and other insects... and the Perhentians seem to have quite a lot of hydroids - tiny jellyfish like creatures in the water that sting, although aren't dangerous - the bay at Bubbles seems to less of these than some other sites where we snorkelled.
We met lots of guests who return here year after year - always a good sign.
Oh - and the food is really great. It's buffet style so best eaten when freshly cooked, but this was amongst the best food we ate anywhere in Malaysia.
If you're coming to the Perhentians, whether you're diving, snorkellling or just looking to relax in a hammock, Bubbles comes highly recommended :)

we (me and my daughter) have visited the Bubbles in August. It is a small and simple Resort. Not a five star but 5 star service and surrounding. 
You can reach the Resort only by boat and there is only jungle around the hotel. 
The communication is easy with them and they are so helpful for arranging the transport to the Bubbles. I noticed it by myself as we arrived late due to traffic jam but the boats man was waiting 1,5 h for us. 
Normally outsides guests are not coming but in case they come to the beach, they will not get any food or drinks from the hotel. 
The beach is marvellous and right at the beach you can see fishes. 
They have some SUP, sand toys for kids, life jackets if you want, drinking water,… everything is free 
The diving Center is professional as well. 

The food is simple but really good and lunch / dinner is served as a buffet. 

This resort is one out of my personal Top 3 which I have visited during the last 20 years in SEA.

Wonderful tropical experience. Our kids got their Padi OW here (referral) and we enjoyed diving, snorkling and enjoyed every minute of it. The staff really made our holiday extraordinary and the complimentary meals topped it off.

We (2 adults and 2 kids) participated in the experiential turtle conservation programme. It was well run with workshops and hands on work. Yian Ling, Gabby, Eva, Destiny, WeeQee and Jackson were interns who were informative and supportive of our participation. The beach was private and pristine, facilities clean ( with lots of lovely hammocks and lounging swings), and delicious local food served in the restaurant. This is my sixth time on the island and definitely one of the most memorable. 

Fantastic retreat from the hustle and bustle. Amazing staff and a very comfortable eco resort. Food is amazing (full vegetarian options) and the dive centre staff are accommodating and professional. The gear is in top notch condition. Highly recommended for divers of any level, or for just a relaxing off the grid beach holiday

I took my 3 kids (ages 17,14&12)for a short trip ( wish it had been longer!) - truly amazing!! It had all the amenities necessary and was clean. The staff were so nice and treated everybody like family. Food was phenomenal, even my kids ate everything. They make almost everything fresh and on site! My kids had a blast. The property and beach is so well maintained- staff and volunteers clean the beach everyday. Very eco- friendly. And their on site turtle conservation program is truly spectacular. The volunteers that run it are young, energetic, well educated and enthusiastic to help turtles. We were lucky to see not only release of hatchlings into the sea, but even a mother turtle on the beach ( they wake you up if you are interested to see all this ) - definitely worth the sleep disruption! My kids were so amazed!! Don’t you to go far for snorkeling, their off beach snorkeling is breathtaking. We did still do a snorkeling trip and were not disappointed! Even saw turtles eating sea grass at the bottom of the ocean. Everything was organized by the resort and they were super helpful and nice. I can’t wait to go back when we return to Malaysia in 2 years. I hope they remember us :)

-Priya July 2022

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Hidden gem in Perenthian Islands

A lot of heart obviously goes into this place.  Food is buffet style and quite good, rooms clean and with air conditioning.  Snorkel and scuba staff kind.  Transfers to and from airport were seamless.  WhatsApp bubbles was quick to respond to my many, many questions.  Beach and water clean.  My 9 year old son had a good time and wanted to stay longer.  

improvement needed in nut allergies which can be life threatening especially on an isolated island .  Bubbles confirmed allergies  on check in and even listed it on our table card.  First night I ended up finding cashews (no nut warning at the buffet).  Second night, we were told the beef had red bean in it, and they brought a separate beef dish because they thought red bean was a nut.  It can be dangerous if your kids are severely allergic.  **Bubbles please have a nut symbol at the buffet for which dish has nuts and please review the common Malaysian nuts used for cooking with staff so they know as maybe nut allergies are not common in Malaysia but can be dangerous for others  (cashews, peanuts, almonds, walnuts, pecans, etc) **

A lovely time

Simply paradise...

A real gem in the Perhentians.

Top small resort, always again

Lovely experience in Bubbles Dive Resort

Escape the city and unwind on a private beach, and right next to an amazing dive centre

A True Paradise

For us Bubbles Dive Center and Resort has been heaven on earth. The friendly staff, the secluded beach, the very nice house reef, the turtle sanctuary, the laid back ‘vibe’,… are only some of the highlights that this resort has to offer. 

I believe some of the less positive reviews are coming from people that have not done their research properly and that are expecting 5-star LUXURY resort based on the high Tripadvisor and Google ratings. This is NOT a five-star luxury retreat! This is a five-star Padi dive center with basic but clean accommodation which offers - for the right audience - a fantastic experience of relaxing, going back to nature,… It is hard to describe but for us the laid back ‘vibe’ was magical and perfect for what we were looking for during our honeymoon. 

My wife did a Padi open water course during our 5D/4N stay and her instructor Adik was fantastic. He was very professional, friendly and made sure that the whole course was a pleasant experience with his catchy laugh. I did 8 fun dives and all instructors (Chris, Abang,…) were great. Dive instructor/lead Grace was also very friendly and quick to respond to any questions we had. 

During two of the four nights we indicated that we wanted to be woken up for any turtle activity during the night. During the first night we saw baby turtles being released back into the sea and during the second night we saw a mother turtle laying eggs on the beach. A magical experience. 

If we do need to make a recommendation for improvement then it would be to increase the variety of the food. The tastes were great, but a little more variation and maybe a BBQ and/or a grilled fish dinner would make it even better. But all in all it did not impact our overall positive experience. 

A big thank you to Peisee, Ronnee and all other team members to make this a memorable experience!

Paradise found!

This is my family’s 4th trip to Bubbles. It is my children’s happy place. We’ve been coming here almost yearly since 2017 when my children were 4 years old, thwarted that one year only by the pandemic. They are now 9. They first learned to snorkel on a standard snorkel trip we took here. They could not even manage the proper masks then so only used their regular goggles and would come up for air every now and again. The Bubbles boatmen and staff who used to follow us on these trips were lovely, helping them get adjusted to the open sea, helping us where needed. Today, my twins take to the activity like little fishes in water. 

We love everything about the place, but particularly the gorgeous beach, the people who run and manage it, and also the turtle conservation work that they do so respectfully. 

We typically spent 5 nights there and it always still seems like it’s never enough as my kids can just spent hours playing on the sand, snorkeling near the house reefs (bring your own snorkel masks but you can borrow life jackets for free and keep them for the duration of your stay), challenging each other by swimming to the pontoon (the wooden structure in the middle of the sea off the beach) or looking for unusual shells and hermit or ghost crabs (plus many other creatures) on the sand near the surf. They also now have standing paddle boats, tyre floats and little duck boats that you can borrow to play with in the water.

In the afternoons, we can enjoy a complementary snack offered by the resort or ice creams and yummy smoothies (our favourite is the orange mango one) from their Thirsty Turtle Bar. In between, we sometimes take extra snorkel trips you can take by going out on a boat to other snorkel sites around the resort to see the amazing marine life that Perhentian has to offer. We’ve seen turtles at Turtle Point, beautiful coral and fish (big and little) We hope that these beautiful sites are maintained so that our children can continue to enjoy and appreciate them for years to come. 

In the evenings, especially during the peak turtle nesting and hatching seasons (usually June to August), you and your kids may have the chance to witness the magical events of a mother turtle coming to shore to lay eggs or turtle hatchlings being released after being incubated in their hatchery. You only have to indicate if you would like to be woken up to experience these in person (as they normally happen at odd hours of the early morning). Here, turtles are treated with lots of respect. No white light from 7pm to 7am. Humans are always reminded to keep a distance when observing and even on snorkeling trips, no touching or riding turtles (unlike many of the larger resorts). Just admiring their natural beauty and nature’s amazing process from a distance. 

The owners Peisee, Ronnie and Gan are lovely people. We did not know Peisee and Ronnie well when we first came but as we got to know them better over the years, we realised why many of the regular patrons are good friends with them. They infuse the resort with a special kind of vibe and character. They’ve always been warm, loving and friendly, caring about our kids as if they were their own (and we are happy for Aunty Peisee to reprimand them if they are not behaving well and treating things in the beach and resort respectfully!). 

We look forward to visiting again next year! I would highly recommend it for families who want a place with limited or no wifi in the rooms so they can really connect with each other (we had lots of fun with low tech games like card games and charades!), want to learn more about nature and are looking for relaxed and comfortable rooms, but not expecting luxurious or five-star service (though I feel it’s five-star of a different kind!). Please message me for tips if needed.

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