An island trip on an island trip? That’s simply how our keep went after our three-day keep at Pantai Cenang. I imply, sure, we’re already on a trip—a 35-day tour round Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, to be actual—however on the Langkawi Island leg of our journey, we moved from probably the most common trip spots in Malaysia to a extra distant one. Nicely, not likely that distant—it’s only a zoom of a speedboat away from Chenang Seaside throughout the Senari Strait—the unique Rebak Island Resort; a non-public island resort in Langkawi Island.
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ABOUT REBAK ISLAND
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| THE MOON DECK GAZEBO, A FAMED SPOT AT REBAK ISLAND RESORT |
Expertise Your Personal Non-public Island Resort, so goes their tagline. However what actually are you able to anticipate on a weekend—and even an prolonged weekend—at Rebak Island Resort & Marina? Rebak Island, the island itself, is positioned 4 kilometers away by boat from the famed Pantai Cenang. Contained in the 390-acre island are lush forest, non-public seashores, and a marina. And catering to all of those is one single resort, the Rebak Island Resort & Marina.
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| REBAK ISLAND RESORT & MARINA’S SWIMMING POOL |
GETTING THERE
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| CENANG TERMINAL WAITING AREA |
From Mercure Langkawi, the place we have been staying in Pantai Cenang, we took a ten-minute drive by way of a Seize automotive to Rebak Island’s boat station, which is positioned on the northern finish of Chenang Seaside. The Cenang Terminal is the one approach out and in of Rebak Island and a keep on the non-public island comes with complimentary boat rides.
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| THE SPEEDBOAT RIDE TO REBAK ISLAND |
There’s a scheduled experience each thirty minutes for friends who wish to go to Pantai Cenang and different areas of Langkawi Island. The boat schedule begins at 6:00AM and terminates at 12:00MN from the Cenang Terminal. In case you don’t wish to look ahead to these scheduled journeys, chances are you’ll pay 160.00 MYR per boat per approach. And if you happen to want to return later than twelve midnight—like if you happen to’re nonetheless not completed partying at Pantai Cenang—a non-public boat could be requested for 210.00 MYR per boat per approach.
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| PANTAI CENANG EVENING AS SEEN FROM REBAK ISLAND |
The boat station is an easy open-aired ready space with seats and chilly drinks for friends.
The speedboat experience itself was quick and exhilarating. I liked the push of parting the aquamarine waters of Andaman Sea, then the discharge of slowing down because it entered the placid emerald waters of the Rebak Island’s harbor.
DOCKING ON REBAK ISLAND
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| REBAK ISLAND MARINA |
Docking on the island felt surreal—on tremendous emerald inexperienced waters, the harbor bordered by lush towering timber, surrounded by multitudes of white yachts, with nary a sound of civilization. It does really feel like coming into a completely totally different island from that of Pantai Cenang.
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| ENTERING REBAK ISLAND RESORT | KID A, WAITING AT THE LOBBY |
From the harbor, we have been fetched by golf carts used to service friends across the island. We have been quickly passing by means of a traditional resort gazebo bridge, and at last to Rebak Island Resort & Marina’s foyer the place a chilly drink and towel have been ready to refresh us. Checking in took a few minutes and we have been quickly again on the golf cart, being whisked away in the direction of our villa.
ACCOMMODATIONS ON REBAK ISLAND
THE VILLAS & ROOM TYPES
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| MODERN VILLAS AT REBAK ISLAND RESORT |
There are two sorts of villas on Rebak Island Resort; the unique darkish chengal hardwood chalets long-established after kampung-style Malaysian structure—solely a lot less complicated and refined—and the a lot newer concrete villas, painted in clear whites and accented by dark-stained wooden—its kind nonetheless retaining that conventional architectural fashion.
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| REBAK RESORT’S ORIGINAL CHENGAL-WOOD VILLAS |
And housed inside these two are seven room varieties, from the fundamental Deluxe Backyard View Rooms to Premium Sea View Suites.
OUR ROOM
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| OUR ACCOMMODATION AT REBAK ISLAND |
Throughout our three-day keep on Rebak Island Resort, we have been billeted on their unique chalets, which has a extra premium location—being nearer to the restaurant, pool, and extra importantly, the island’s principal seashore. Granted, these villas do present signal of age, being a part of the unique resort. We have been instructed, that restorations are being undertaken to revive them to their former stately kind.
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| LIVING / BEDROOM AREA |
Our room, a Studio Sea Room, is definitely extra of a set than a room. Located on the second flooring, it has its personal dwelling space delineated from the bed room area by the position of the sofa. The ceiling follows the pitch of the roof, creating a very spacious really feel, and on the partitions space batik work, reflecting Langkawi’s tradition.
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| WALK-IN CLOSET |
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| TOILET AND BATH |
In the back of the king-bed is a full-blown walk-in closet full together with his and hers toilet, a conceit desk, and plenty of closet area. On certainly one of its corners is the bathroom and tub, which is fitted with a shower tub—that is most likely luxurious again within the day, but it surely’s fairly fundamental these days.
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| OUR FAVORITE PART OF THE ROOM, THE BALCONY |
The dwelling space of the room opens to a spacious balcony overlooking the seashore. We normally spend extra of our time right here, remodeling into our very personal non-public bar in the course of the evenings. Alcohol is extraordinarily low cost in Langkawi, the entire island being duty-free, so we introduced a stash of spirits with us, lol. It does get mosquito-ish at evening, however we’re ready with anti-mosquito lotions, so no downside on that entrance.
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WHAT TO DO IN REBAK ISLAND
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| PLANE FLYING OVER REBAK ISLAND RESORT & MARINA’S MOON DECK |
Rebak Island Resort shines, not due to its rooms and suites—though they’re actually fairly good—however due to the island itself. There are lots of issues to do in Rebak Island {that a} full weekend is solely not sufficient. We initially got here to Rebak Island considering that three days would possibly truly be a tad too lengthy, considering there’s most likely not a lot we will do on the island, but it surely seems, even three days wasn’t practically sufficient to expertise the whole lot on Rebak island.
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REBAK ISLAND BEACHES
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| REBAK ISLAND RESORT’S MAIN BEACH |
The primary draw of Rebak Island Resort is its principal seashore. Whereas there are lots of seashores in Langkawi, what units these in Rebak Island is its exclusivity. And the non-public island has not one, however 5 seashores—Rebak Resort Seaside, Crimson Rock Seaside, Rocky Seaside, Freshwater Seaside, and Lengthy Seaside.
SWIMMING POOL
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| BG & KID A ENJOYING REBAK’S SWIMMING POOL |
If swimming on the seashore just isn’t your factor, a hop away from the resort’s principal seashore is the swimming pool. It has a separate shallow kiddie pool, which is ideal for our toddler, and a principal one the place I used to be capable of do my ordinary afternoon laps. It connects to a pool bar, which appeared to be non-operational throughout our go to.
PLAYROOM & LIBRARY
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| KID A ENJOYING THE PLAYROOM |
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| YOU CAN BORROW BOOKS AT THE LIBRARY |
When your child tires of the pool, which they most likely gained’t, there’s a playroom on the foyer space with loads of instructional toys to maintain them busy. And whereas he’s at it, there’s a billiard desk exterior. Throughout it, there’s additionally a small library the place friends can borrow books to learn.
WALK, RUN, HIKE
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| EXPLORING REBAK ISLAND ON OUR OWN VIA MARKED TRAILS |
For strolling and working fans, and even for individuals who simply love taking nature hikes, Rebak Island has an attention-grabbing path that wounds by means of the entire space. The path is marked, and the island isn’t actually that large, so getting misplaced isn’t actually an issue. And even with its dimension, the path goes by means of surprisingly thick vegetation that you just’ll actually really feel you’re in the midst of nowhere.
NATURE TRAIL
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| JOINING THE NATURE TRAIL WALK WITH NATURALIST GUIDE, SELVA |
For a extra in-depth hike, the Rebak Resort has a free guided 1.6-kilometer nature stroll each Sunday that takes you thru the guts of the island. Naturalist information Selva, a really passionate and humorous man, takes you thru the path, stating all types of natural medication and attention-grabbing nature information alongside the best way. Be looking out for carnivorous pitcher crops, monkeys, Brahminy kite eagles, and colourful Malaysian oriental pied hornbills.
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| KID A JOINED THE HIKE TOO | PITCHER PLANTS ALONG THE TRAIL |
The morning stroll tour begins at round 8:30AM and is normally restricted to fifteen individuals—first to order will get the slot. They gained’t look ahead to you, so stand up early to have your complimentary breakfast buffet or have it proper after the tour, which takes about an hour or so. In addition they have night walks that begins round 5:30PM each Thursday.
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| A BREAK AT THE RED ROCKS AREA |
For longer and more difficult hikes to Crimson Rock Seaside or Lengthy Seaside, the resort presents a guided tour for 2 at 120.00 MYR.
BIKE & ATV
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| ATV AT REBAK ISLAND ~ PHOTO FROM REBAK WEBSITE |
In case you’re not into strolling and would moderately sit it out, properly, you possibly can nonetheless discover the island whereas sitting—utilizing a motorcycle or higher but, an ATV. Bikes can be found for hire at 10.00 MYR per hour, and guided ATV excursions can be found at 180.00 MYR per individual for a ninety-minute experience.
SUNSET CRUISE
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| REBAK ISLAND SUNSET CRUISE ~ PHOTO FROM REBAK WEBSITE |
For a extra enjoyable and splendid exercise, Rebak Island Resort presents a two-hour sundown cruise aboard the MV Petrus of London. The cruise lasts for 2 hours and sails across the waters of the Andaman Sea, whereas friends take pleasure in a non-public barbecue. It’s a bit expensive at 450.00 MYR per individual with a minimal requirement of 4 adults, however if you happen to can afford it, why not.
KAYAK & PADDLE BOARD
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| KAYAKING AT REBAK ISLAND ~ PHOTO FROM REBAK FB PAGE |
However if you happen to actually can’t afford a cruise round Andaman Sea, kayaking and paddle boarding can be the subsequent smartest thing to do. Rental is at 60.00 MYR and if you want an hour-long guided tour, simply add one other 60.00 MYR.
COOKING CLASS
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| COOKING CLASS BY THE BEACH ~ PHOTO FROM REBAK FB PAGE |
Each Mondays throughout lunchtime, Rebak Island Resort presents cooking courses for the culinarily curious friends. And it’s not simply any cooking class, you get to attempt your fingers on two genuine Asian menus, not on the kitchen, however proper by the seashore! Class price is at 45.00 MYR, inclusive of lunch ready by the cooks themselves.
BEACH YOGA
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| SUNRISE & SUNSET BEACH YOGA AT REBAK ~ PHOTO FROM REBAK FB PAGE |
Earlier than the day begins or night arrives, chill out your physique and thoughts by becoming a member of Rebak’s free yoga session by the seashore. Facilitated by Wong Shinny, a yoga grasp, begin your Wednesdays with a dawn yoga and a sundown yoga each Monday.
MOVIE UNDER THE STARS
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| REBAK ISLAND MOVIE NIGHT AT THE BEACH |
Earlier than retiring to your room, there’s yet another exercise to take pleasure in at Rebak Island Resort, a film by the seashore. Each Thursday nights seashore recliners are set by the seashore with a alternative film for friends. Drinks are 50% off if you happen to be a part of, they usually have free popcorns too.
Throughout our keep, the scheduled film for the evening was Maid in Manhattan.
WHAT TO EAT IN REBAK
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| REBAK ISLAND RESORT’S SENARI SEA VIEW RESTAURANT |
In addition to exploring round, one other beauty of being on Rebak Island Resort is consuming. There is just one restaurant on the island, the Senari Sea View Restaurant, however boy, it’s actually greater than sufficient.
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BREAKFAST BUFFET
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| BREAKFAST BUFFET AT REBAK ISLAND |
A keep at Rebak Island Resort comes with complimentary breakfast buffet. We’ve tried it twice throughout our keep and was completely happy each time. And we’d normally eat on the lanai space of the restaurant, preferring the open-air setting of their porch.
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| A MIX OF WESTERN AND MALAYSIAN DISHES |
The breakfast fare normally consists of Malaysian and Worldwide dishes—all halal, in fact. Our ordinary breakfast unfold consists of omelets, beef bacons, sausages, hams, pancakes, native noodles like mee goreng, curry, rice porridge, and a few muffins and donuts for desserts.
Breakfast schedule at Rebak Island is from 7:00AM to 11:00AM. We’re late wakers and we’re normally so full after breakfast that we’d skip lunch altogether and go straight for dinner afterwards.
DINNER SPECIALS
On our first evening in Rebak Island, we tried a few their restaurant specialties.
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| REBAK ISLAND RESORT’S BURGER KINGDOM |
It’s Burger Kingdom for me, the place you get to decide on your personal buns (senari, beet rock, teluk kelubi, and keriang bun), meat patty (ostrich, salmon, wagyu, lamb, venison, turkey, hen, duck, and vegetarian), fries (steak f, curley, waffle fries, potato wedges, candy potato, and onion rings), sauces (masala, teriyaki, tomato), plus smoked cheese. My model has senari buns, wagyu patty, onion rings, smoked cheese, and all their sauces!
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| REBAK ISLAND RESORT’S HOUSE OF RENDANG |
For BG, she tried their Home of Rendang. First, you select your model of rendang (Kedah, Minang, Tok, or Daging). Then the selection of meat (combined veggies, hen, duck, beef, lamb, ostrich), and what to pair it with (white rice, ghee rice, Lebanese pita bread, or glutinous rice with turmeric). Since we’re on the Kedah State of Malaysia, she selected Rendang Kedah with beef and paired it with steamed white rice.
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| PINOCCHIO NOSE FOR KID A |
Senari Restaurant additionally has a particular menu for youths with playfully named dishes like Ninja Michelangelo (pizza) and Cuckoo Nest (spaghetti). Child A selected Pinocchio Nostril, which is fried hen fingers (or fish fingers) served with French fries.
BBQ NIGHTS
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| BBQ NIGHTS AT REBAK ISLAND RESORT |
We have been fortunate our second evening in Senari Restaurant fell on a Saturday the place they normally maintain their BBQ Nights (98.00 MYR grownup, 49.00 MYR youngsters).
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| BARBECUED SEAFOOD PLUS CHILL LIVE MUSIC |
Grills have been arrange in entrance of the restaurant as skewered delights have been cooked continuous—beef, hen, seafood, the whole lot you possibly can consider, properly, besides pork, since they’re halal. In addition to these, they’ve non-grilled choices on the buffet unfold contained in the restaurant too.
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| SPICY SQUID SKEWERS |
It was probably the most enjoyable meal and likewise the most effective meal we’ve had on the island.
BEACH BAR
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| REBAK’S BEACH BAR AT NIGHT |
Whereas we actually didn’t get to hang around at Rebak Island’s bar—since we now have our personal stash of spirits from Pantai Cenang’s obligation free, lol—their bar does actually look inviting. Located proper in between towering timber beside the seashore, it’s open-air, and you’ll both select to sip your drinks proper there, or by the tables alongside the seashore.
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| CHILLING BY THE BEACH DURING THE EVENINGS |
Completely happy hour is from 5:00PM to eight:00PM with the whole lot at 50% off, and satays—which is grilled proper by the seashore—can be found from from 5:00PM to 7:00PM.
FINAL THOUGHTS
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| REBAK ISLAND RESORT IS TOTALLLY WORTH IT |
It was a heck of a three-day trip for us at Rebak Island Resort. What we thought can be a chill keep—one which could be a tad too lengthy and would possibly border on being a bore—turned out to be an action-packed vacation. We received to take action many issues; our day all the time full, all the time thrilling, and with nary a boring second.
Three days, in truth, wasn’t sufficient to completely take pleasure in Rebak Island, there have been a number of extra actions we have been unable to attempt—I suppose, that’d be one thing to sit up for ought to our ft lead us again to Langkawi.
~ OUR GRATITUDE TO REBAK ISLAND RESORT & MARINA FOR HOSTING OUR STAY, VIEWS & OPINIONS ALL MINE
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Handle: Rebak Island, Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia
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