DERAWAN ISLANDS

Derawan island located in the archipelago Derawan, sub Derawan, Berau, East Kalimantan Island Derawan unit morphology is bertopografi flat coastal plain. Beach sand has a slope of about 7 ° – 11 ° in width from 13.5 to 20 meters.

In the surrounding waters are a marine park and is renowned as a tourist submarine (diving) with a depth of about five meters. There are a wide variety of marine life here, including squid (cuttlefish), lobster, fish pipe (ghostpipe fish), octopus (octopus bluering), nudibranchs, sea horses (seahorses), eel ribbon (ribbon eels) and fish Skorpion (scorpionfishes ). On the rock at a depth of ten meters, there are reefs known as the “blue wall trigger” because of the reef with a length of 18 meters is a lot of trigger fish (red-toothed trigger fishes).

Derawan is an island with a sea-colored blue and green shades are stunning, soft, white sand, rows of palm trees on the coast, with a small forest in the middle of the island which is the habitat of various species of plants and animals and the natural beauty of the sea. No wonder if this island could top ranks third as a world class dive destination and make this island a dream island for divers.

Coral reefs in the archipelago Derawan widespread throughout the island and archipelago charred at Derawan. Hirst-footed existing sandbar islands including Long Island, masimbung charred, scorched buliulin, Pinaka charred, scorched and charred tababinga muaras. Type Derawan coral islands consist of coral edge, barrier reefs and atolls. Atoll is what has formed into the island and formed into a salt water lake. “Manta tow survey 2003” shows the average coral cover reefs in Long Island is 24.25% to 34.88 for the hard corals and reef life. Coral reefs in the island Derawan has an average coral cover of hard corals 17.41% and 27.78% live coral cover. With the amount of 460 to 470 species show that a wealth of biodiversity is second only to the Raja Ampat archipelago.

HOW TO GET TO DERAWAN ISLAND

Balikpapan’s modern International Airport has flights from all over Indonesia as well as Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Kota Kinabalu. From here, there are multiple scheduled flights daily to Berau. It’s also possible to connect from Malaysia by flying Tawau – Tarakan – Berau.

Note that the bus journey between Balikpapan and Berau typically takes at least 16 hours, and journey times can double when the road is bad. For overlanders, the range of attractions en route include waterfalls, jungle, caves with ancient cave art and a mirror lake. The national park has been logged to oblivion.

Boat enthusiasts and pan-Borneo overlanders can also catch the ferry from Tawau to Tarakan. This is a large city island with some surprisingly decent hotels and a boardwalk trail through mangroves with proboscis monkeys and walking fish. From Tarakan, catch another boat to Tanjung Selor, then the bus from Tanjung Selor to Berau. Another option is to charter speedboats from Tengkayu Harbour on Tarakan directly to the Derawans: coming from Jakarta in a large group, it could make sense to fly straight to Tarakan then charter a boat. (Expect to pay around 3,000,000 for the charter). From Berau, travelling independently, it’s easiest to pick up a kijang to Tanjung Batu – expect to pay around 60,000 per head. (Derawan resorts will arrange kijang transfers for you). From Tanjung Batu, small speedboats with space for five people plus bags make the short journey to Pulau Derawan from a floating jetty at a stable price of 250,000 per boat. You’ll need to get to Tanjung Batu by 4pm or spend the night either there or (preferably) in Berau.

FACILITIES IN DERAWAN

Derawan Island provides amenities such as cottages, diving equipment, Speedboat and restaurants. Derawan Island also provides a less expensive inn run by locals.

These houses are simple overhanging nearly 100 meters into the sea to make the residents freely see a variety of colorful fish and turtles passing freely without disturbing anyone. The food menu is very simple with the main menu dominant fish and canned food certainly does not detract from the enjoyment atmosphere day and night on this island.

I think Derawan Island is truly one of Indonesia’s hidden tropical getaway worth and recommend for visiting.

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