MARATUA ISLAND

Location of Maratua Island

 

          

         Maratua Island is the outermost island of Indonesia located in the Celebes Sea and is bordered by the states of Malaysia. Maratua This is part of the government district of Berau, East Kalimantan province. Small shaped island is long and curved sharply located in the south of the town of Tarakan with coordinates 2 ° 15'12 "N, 118 ° 38'41" E (at the outer boundary). In this island there is a lake and Lake Land Haji Remove Bamban.

         To achieve Maratua, you can use a fast boat from Tanjung Batu in less than an hour. During an hour's drive, you can enjoy the natural beauty around including blue sea and clear sky or a bird which is sometimes colored clouds which made ​​the time go unnoticed.

Flora dan Fauna

         In this world, where listed species of jellyfish has no sting only in 2 places. Indonesia was very lucky to have this species of jellyfish. Remarkably, without any type of jellyfish sting on the island is not just one type, but there are 4 types. Travelers need not fear at all holding these types of jellyfish, even with bare hands. This is the most unique uniqueness of the island Maratua hard to beat in the world. Picture taken while holding the Jellyfish is a momment that you can not do other parts of the world.

Island Beauty Maratua

          Foreign tourists often visit this island for snorkeling and diving . No wonder tourism borneo Maratua known as Paradise Island , paradise for divers and marine tourist hunters .Borneo Tourism Object Maratua has become a marine tourism destination of the world. Although the infrastructure on the island is not well organized and distance as well as the costs incurred to be vacationing on the island " paradise " is paid by the diver underwater beauty and the exquisite panoramic offshore in the early stage and late afternoon . Expanse of the open sea and the white sand is the main attraction Maratua .          The redness in the west coast of the island makes the horizon so beautiful . Plus crystal clear sea water like expanses of glass make this island as paradise that fell to earth . For both novice and professional divers , the island is a mandatory place to visit. Here visitors or divers can see turtles - turtles that live and lay eggs on this island . Travelers can even feed the turtles - the turtles in the sea is not very deep and clear water as she took pictures of course .         For both novice and professional divers , the island is a mandatory place to visit. Here visitors or divers can see turtles - turtles that live and lay eggs on this island . Travelers can even feed the turtles - the turtles in the sea is not very deep and clear water as she took pictures of course .