Karimunjawa Travel Guide

 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... 

 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... 

 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:  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. 

 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... 

 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... 

 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...