In the morning, we took a car to Tourism Docks, where we waited for our ferry to the island. We had read lots of bad reviews for this ferry, saying that the workers were rude, and the ferries were always late, so we had very low expectations. The boat ended up being 30 minutes late, but it was alright- because we had time to buy delicious snacks! Our boat was a 60-seat catamaran; most of the boat was filled with people there to celebrate Chinese New Year.
The colour of the water is the first thing we noticed – the further from shore the more turquoise the waters became. The water is so pretty! Koh Rong Sanloem is 9km long and 4km wide. There are no roads but there are tractors and motorcycles that use the hard sand at the shore to move people, luggage and goods along the beach. We stayed on Saracen Bay which is a crescent moon shaped beached and main tourist area on the island. Before covid there was a lot of family-run guest houses, but most were hard hit and closed now there are 6-8 resort properties and one hostel.
The tractor, technically a rototiller, is hooked up to a wagon/wooden platform that it tows, where we sat with our luggage. It wasn’t too wavy, but we did get a little wet! :)The wagon took us to our hotel, the Sara Resort. We unloaded from the wagon, and went into our room. When we unpacked, we got right to relaxing! That night, we were all tired and fell right asleep.
On the island there are most amphibians and reptiles as well as freshwater fish and birds that inhabit the brooks and streams inland. The first morning was very windy so after breakfast we decided to hike across the island to lazy beach. Lazy beach is a notable tourist destination that is mostly empty except for a series of cottage like accommodations and one open air restaurant. We enjoyed the calm waters and went paddling out of the bay seeing local people catching crabs in the process! The hike was not difficult and it was interesting to see the inland terrain and find our way along jungle paths.
The colour of the water is the first thing we noticed – the further from shore the more turquoise the waters became. The water is so pretty! Koh Rong Sanloem is 9km long and 4km wide. There are no roads but there are tractors and motorcycles that use the hard sand at the shore to move people, luggage and goods along the beach. We stayed on Saracen Bay which is a crescent moon shaped beached and main tourist area on the island. Before covid there was a lot of family-run guest houses, but most were hard hit and closed now there are 6-8 resort properties and one hostel.
The tractor, technically a rototiller, is hooked up to a wagon/wooden platform that it tows, where we sat with our luggage. It wasn’t too wavy, but we did get a little wet! :)The wagon took us to our hotel, the Sara Resort. We unloaded from the wagon, and went into our room. When we unpacked, we got right to relaxing! That night, we were all tired and fell right asleep.
On the island there are most amphibians and reptiles as well as freshwater fish and birds that inhabit the brooks and streams inland. The first morning was very windy so after breakfast we decided to hike across the island to lazy beach. Lazy beach is a notable tourist destination that is mostly empty except for a series of cottage like accommodations and one open air restaurant. We enjoyed the calm waters and went paddling out of the bay seeing local people catching crabs in the process! The hike was not difficult and it was interesting to see the inland terrain and find our way along jungle paths.
By the fourth day, something weird happened. Both my dad and I felt really bad. I had had a terrible sleep the night before, and had a massive headache, and we both felt tired and sore. We basically spent the whole day trying to nap and drink water. :(
While we were on the island, we noticed inconsistent electricity and wifi, later we found out the wifi is beamed from the mainland! We enjoyed a few lazy days here, wandering the beach, wading into the shallow shore and swimming in the Sara pool. Every night there were fireworks and often there as a fire show to help with the New Year festivities. Thanks to an accommodation glitch, we even spent one night at the nearby hostel and that was a very different experience!
While we were on the island, we noticed inconsistent electricity and wifi, later we found out the wifi is beamed from the mainland! We enjoyed a few lazy days here, wandering the beach, wading into the shallow shore and swimming in the Sara pool. Every night there were fireworks and often there as a fire show to help with the New Year festivities. Thanks to an accommodation glitch, we even spent one night at the nearby hostel and that was a very different experience!
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