TOUR TO DERAWAN ISLAND, BERAU

ENGLISH/INDONESIAN

Derawan Island is located in Berau, East Kalimantan province. From a total of 31 islands in the Derawan Islands, Derawan Island is one of the four most famous island in addition Kakaban Island, Sangalaki Island, and Maratua Island.

Map Location Derawan Island

Derawan Island has very clear water and white sand along the coastline. In the waters of Derawan many have encountered a giant turtle. Even from the dock was often seen the giant turtle were looking to eat. In addition, there is also a variety of marine life on the island darawan. Underwater beauty Derawan very amazing.

To enjoy the beauty of the underwater you can just throw themselves dock. Do not forget to use a float to safety and save energy. Flow of water in Derawan island is quite strong. So you should be careful not to drift into the open sea water. Choose your swimming area between two piers. Look at the direction of water flow. So you start swimming from the beginning of the current dock and you will float up to the next pier. Then you can repeat swim off the dock again.

Ways to Derawan
Derawan Island is the closest island to the mainland Borneo among the four famous islands in the archipelago of Derawan previously mentioned. So if you only intend to visit the island Derawan then the cost is also cheaper and easier way.

The closest point on the island of Borneo is the city or port of Tanjung Batu located in Berau district of East Kalimantan province. If you only intend to Derawan island only then can use a speed boat from the port of Tanjung batu with a rate of about Rp 100,000 per person. Usually speed boat full of passengers will wait before departing. If you intend to rent a small boat speed capacity of 4-6 people, the rate is around Rp 350,000 - Rp 400,000 each way. When you return you will be picked up at the same rate. Tanjung batu travel time to Derawan island about 20 minutes by speed boat.

  But if you want to also visit the other islands here is the trick.

From Tanjung Batu to Maratua island reached by a small speadboat capacity of 4-6 people in a time of 1.5 hours. Author hire spead boat to the island one day tour of Tanjung batu - Maratua Island - Kakaban Island - Sangalaki Island - Pulau Derawan back to Tanjung Batu at a cost of Rp 1.8 million. from island to island Maratua Kakaban in takes about 20 minutes by speed boat.

These costs through a fairly rigorous process negotiable, knowing the normal cost for the service Rp 2.5 million. Nego trick is not done at the port but in the parking lot. Besides that day happened to be quiet weekday travelers. In the parking lot there are few houses on stilts that stands on the edge of the sea. In the house there are several spead boat leaning. At that time the author negotiate with speed boat driver named brother Yan. Unfortunately the author forgot to record his mobile phone number.

To go to Tanjung Batu can be done by traveling overland from Tanjung Redeb city which is the capital of the district of Berau. Tanjung Redeb - Tanjung Batu takes about 2 hours. There is no public transport from Tanjung Redeb to Tanjung Batu. So you have to rent a car or using a travel. Travel costs around Rp 100,000 s / d Rp 150,000 per person.

To go to Tanjung Redeb can be traveled by using a landline or air. For landline very exhausting and time given the remoteness of Balikpapan. Perliraan about 24 hours of the time it takes from Balikpapan to Tanjung Redeb via landline.

Another route to Derawan island is via Tarakan by sea. However, this route is much longer than the distance of the Tanjung batu - Kakaban Island so that the cost for the boat speed will be much more expensive.

Currently in Maratua being built aircraft runway. The future is expected to be an alternative transport to the island Maratua.