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freshia Says: There are several sand dunes near Derawan Island which you can visit during low tides.A nice place to take pictures :)
freshia Says: You can visit the sea turtle conservation here and if you're lucky you can see newborn turtles ready to be released to the seaor sunbathing and swimming in the pristine white beachOr snorkel and see manta rays if you're lucky
freshia Says: Kakaban Island is so special that inside the island is vastly occuppied by a lake which hosts a bunch of stingless jellyfish which you can only find in 2 places: here and in PalauYou can swim in the lake and surrounded by jellyfish :)When you get bored with jellyfish you can...
freshia Says: You can easily do this if you stay at the cottages over the water run by localsAll you have to do is sit in the jetty or from your verandah and when you see them, jump into the water and discreetly come from behind them. If you manage to catch up just gently rub his shell...
aalayaa Says: don't miss to visit sangalaki island. it's only about 2 hours from derawan by fisherman's boat and take even less time using the speedboat.if you're lucky, you'll meet some mantarays. they will swim around your boat. we met like 10 of them! if you spend a nite on this island...
Snorkeling in stingless jelly fish infested lake
DidiBeachBum Says: Most def you should go snorkeling with them stingless jellyfish. It's really fun to swim among floating jellyfish.
Perucha Says: The lake was originally the lagoon of an atoll, formed by corals over a period of two million years. As a result of movements in the earth's crust the coral reef was raised above the sea level, trapping 5 km2 of seawater within a 50 meter high ridge, effectively creating a...
Snorkling, Photography, Dive, Fishing, Pickup Tran: Wisma Aditya Derawan Beach
ArieSandy Says: Local hospitality and cheapest motel in Derawan. They have a boat to take you or pick up you between island and port around Derawan. Fishing along with the owner coz they also nice fisherman. The only charge me Rp.175.000, a day for 1 room, 2 bed, fan, fishing, dinner and...
Mirolis Pelangi cottage: colourful cottages
freshia Says: I didn't stay there but I did check out the place and had lunch at the restaurantTheir bungalows are all over the water and they have rooms with air con and non aircon
Derawan cafe: restaurant with the best jetty
freshia Says: The restaurant is part of Derawan Cafe resort. The food is so-so and price higher than average. But it has a nice swimming beach in front of it and the jetty extends out the farthest adn there is a nice snorkeling spot at the end of the jetty. So it is a pretty nice place to...
Mirolis Pelangi: Eating by the sea
freshia Says: The restaurant is part of Mirolis Pelangi Cottage, which is at the far end of the island. We had a nice fried chicken with homemade chilly sauce for lunch and loved it
warung April: The best in eating place in the island
freshia Says: Like everything else in Derawan food takes time to prepare so it means they're so fresh :)The choices are: fish, shrimps, chicken and squidGrilled fish with the hot homemade chilly sauce is the best
Any resto in this village: Order couple hours before!
Perucha Says: There's 1 resto in the resort, but it caters only for guests who are staying in and they only provide in buffet style and cost USD10/pax. I once wanted to dine in but they said I shld have had to inform them few hours in advance due to limited food!As a backpacker, I went to...
In Derawan there's no night life, no bars, no cafes. To spend the night, either u sit around on the jetty/beach to see beautiful sunset and talk over the night with sea breeze, or u see turtles coming to land to procreate!
Written Aug 29, 2004
aalayaa Says: if you visit derawan, don't forget to visit the other islands nearby: sangalaki, kakaban and maratua. to get there, just rent a boat from fishermen. to get contact with the fisherman, just ask your hotel manager. he'll be more than happy to help you.it takes 2-3 hours to get...
Perucha Says: From Berau airport, go by car 20 min to harbour, there find speed boat to take u to Derawan island. The trip takes 2,5 hrs if weather is good. 1,5 hr u go cruising thru Mahakam river then 1 hr thru the ocean. This is the hardest part of the journey since the water is very...
Perucha Says: From Balikpapan u fly by this kinda plane to Tanjung Redeb/Berau. This plane is so small so they require u to scale your body weight and baggage. So don't bring too heavy things and perhaps u should go on diet before going to Derawan? :-PFly by KalStar ot DAS, cost around Rp...
Perucha Says: To get to other islands around Derawan (Sangalaki, Kakaban, Maratua), u have to rent a speed boat. It cost a lot, so u better share with other guests. Boat rent cost Rp 500,000 - Rp 750,000 per day.
At Sangalaki the familiar shape of Manta Rays emerges from all directions. Their wing tips breaking the surface at regular intervals. Totally unperturbed by your presence, they swim in eurythmy and sometimes glide right up to you before making a sharp nose-dive into the blue. It is not unusual to find ten of them encircling you. Though most of them are about 3,5 meters (12 ft) wide with a white belly, there are a few black giants with a 6 meters (20 ft) wing span.
Equipment: U don't have to scuba dive to see Mantas. But if u are, world down there is absolutely amazing! Here all the fish are in gigantic sizes, unlike I've seen before!
Written Aug 29, 2004
Favorite thing: Just laying on the beach or on the edge of a jetty...looking at the blue ocean with some turtles swimming, bright blue sky, smell and feel of sea breeze...anything more relaxing than this?
Fondest memory: Sweet water!
Written Aug 31, 2004
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