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Pro
Pristine, clean white-sand beach islands
Con
Getting there takes time
In a nutshell
Fantastic beach getaway without the crowds.
The Educational Mangrove Forest
theo1006 Says: Of course there are many mangroves on the Karimunjawa islands. But by far the most extensive lie between the two main islands Karimunjawa and Kemujan. In fact the two are connected by this field of mangroves. The road to the airport crosses them and only a small bridge...
theo1006 Says: If you don't want to rent a boat for a swim, you have a few options.Closest to the ferry harbour are the beaches of Dewadaru Resort and Escape Beach Resort. But you have to stay there or ask permission to use their beach. Somewhat farther east lies Nirvana Resort, charging...
theo1006 Says: Like Pulau Kecil, also Pulau Tengah is a good place for snorkeling. The same abundance of corals near the jetty, but even more fish, shoals of them. Right below the jetty we saw this bright orange male one, with a female hiding in the sea-nettles below. While most fishes...
Hiring a boat at Karimunjawa Harbour
theo1006 Says: Karimunjawa has two harbours, a new ferry harbour at the southwest and an older fishing harbour at the northeast. The fishing harbour is quite close to the village square, the ferry harbour about one km from it.On the morning we wanted to go snorkeling we just drove up to...
theo1006 Says: Pulau Cemara Besar takes its name from a species of pine trees (cemara) that grow here in abundance. But you find them in most islands of the Karimunjawa group.We went here by local boat for snorkeling (see Hiring a boat at Karimunjawa Harbour), the travel time was about one...
Slow boat from Semarang / Jepara
huakakakak Says: It’s a slow boat from Jepara to Karimun Jawa which takes approximately 6-7 hours to reach the destination. Muria Ship doesn’t go to Semarang.  Booking & Information: 029-1591048 Schedule of Departure:1. Jepara – Karimun JawaMonday, Wednesday, Saturday, at...
Fast Boat from Semarang or Jepara
huakakakak Says: ► Fast Boat (Kapal Kartini I)It’s an air-conditioned fast boat with capacity of 168 passengers. Travel time from Kartini pier, Jepara to Karimun Jawa is 2.5 hours drive, while from the port of Tanjung Emas Semarang is a 3.5 hour drive.  Type1. Business Class,:...
theo1006 Says: (Continuation of "Harvesting Seaweed")Once the harvested seaweed is weighed and loaded onto a mini-truck, it is transported to a drying field, to be dried in the sun. It is spread out on bamboo tables or even on tarpaulins on the ground. But every night and when rain...
theo1006 Says: The cultivation of seaweed is an important source of income for the locals of Karimunjawa. One kg of dried seaweed earns them Rp 8000. But how many kgs of wet seaweed are needed for 1 kg of dried seaweed?Single branches of weed are tied to a long plastic rope. The rope with...
theo1006 Says: When walking to Ujung Gelam beach, we saw this old woman busy making brooms (sapu lidi) from coconut leaf fibers.Helen asked whether she could buy one, but she said "no", she was making them on order.
Amor Restaurant is the only restaurant on the main island.
It's actually a nice place to go to have a beer and watch the sunset. But please double check your bill before you pay it. They sometimes mark up all prices and put more beers than we actually drink! You surely don't want to pay for things you don't get, do you?
Written Nov 9, 2011
Helpfulness
Luggage and bags: backpack and daily pack with dry bag to covers all your electronic equipments from salt water [example: camera]
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: flip flop, light trousers and tee-shirt, swimsuit and sarung and safari hat.
Toiletries and Medical Supplies: toilet papers is necessary. jodium tincture for preventive act if got bitten by the spiky ones :) also plastic bag to keep the island clean and unspoilt. do not thrown your mineral water but put it into the plastic bag and bring it home.
Photo Equipment: always recharges your battery properly and full >> since every single minute you have a chance to take beautiful scenery.
Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: flip flop, swimsuit, diving gear, snorkel/mask and fins
Miscellaneous: ~ and additional info, electricity will switched off on 10 pm, so, choose guest houses with private generator >> more easily to recharges those batteries.
~ refer to its place to stay, mosquito repellent indeed necessary
~ don't forget to bring your own mineral bottle since the islands mostly empty, minus fresh water
~ average temperature: 23 - 33 degrees Celcius
Updated Jun 22, 2005
theo1006 Says: Many local residents own their own piece of land bordering the sea. So does mr Hasanuddin, who lives on the northern main island, Pulau Kemujan. If you don't mind the distance of 19 km from Karimunjawa village - or if you stay in the neighbouring Buginese house -, you can...
theo1006 Says: The dewadaru tree is Karimunjawa's sacred tree. The airport is named after it, and so is the Dewadaru Resort near the ferry harbour.The legendThe name dewadaru can be rendered as "gift of the gods". See tip "The grave of Sunan Nyamplung" for an account of how the dewadaru...
theo1006 Says: The grave of Sunan Nyamplung (or Nyamplungan) in Nyamplung hamlet is a favourite pilgrimage site. Especially on Jumat Kliwon days (once 35 days according to the Javanese calender) people come and spend the night meditating near this grave on a hillside.The legendAccording to...
theo1006 Says: It's the harbour of Kemujan, the northern main island. The name Gon Bajak means the pirate's place. Here is where in bygone ages pirates found a refuge, no need to risk their skins at mainland Java. Subsequently the Portuguese and Dutch traders found this a good place to...
theo1006 Says: The map on the billboard at the harbour indicates a few hiking trails, but without details. We decided to try out the Legon Lele trail, as we had already found its starting point.The main and only through road of Karimunjawa runs north of the village. If you follow it east...
The lookout behind Karimunjawa Inn
theo1006 Says: When the weather is clear Java at 90 km distance is visible from Karimunjawa. A good spot to try this is the hill behind Karmunjawa Inn. Here 270 concrete steps lead up to a telecommunication tower. You have to pass the Inn's reception to reach the stairs, just politely ask...
The Tourist Information Centre
theo1006 Says: The photo shows what the jetty - named Dermaga Perintis - looks like when you arrive at Karimunjawa harbour. You have to negotiate your way through the crowd coming to unload the cargo.The building on the right with the red roof houses the Tourist Information Center (TIC)....
crystal clear water with coral reef
aalayaa Says: the abudant coral reef can be found around the islands. they're beautiful and can be seen just from above the water.please don't step on them, take care of them, and don't throw garbage on the ocean.compare to bali or lombok, the islands are so isolated, sometimes we were...
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The Karimunjawa island group consists of 27 islands in the Java Sea 90 km north of Jepara. Only 5 of them are inhabited and the whole group has been declared a National Marine Park. They are the best...
my first word... was WOW!!! It was really amazing. I've heard about these islands about 2 years ago and my friend who had been there before said it was really great experience to be there (1995)....
A brief review before we get in to the real trip of Karimun Jawa. Karimun Jawa is a chain of 27 islands located in north side of Java Island, with only 5 of them have inhabitants living in. It takes...
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