Derawan Island
Pulau Derawan
A small island home to a Bajau fishing village with stilt houses over the water. Turtles often graze on the seagrass beds near the pier, making it the base for exploring the islands.
Derawan Island is small. You can walk around it in about an hour. The island is home to a Bajau fishing village and water bungalows built on stilts along the coast. It is the base for accommodation in the archipelago and the departure point for island-hopping trips. The seagrass beds around the island attract many green sea turtles. From the pier and the guesthouse jetties, you can often see them surfacing to breathe. While snorkeling, you can often swim close to them. At night, you may even see turtles coming ashore to lay eggs. Do not touch or chase the turtles. Getting there: Fly to Kalimarau Airport in Tanjung Redeb, Berau Regency. From there, drive about 2.5 hours to Tanjung Batu port, then take a speedboat for about 30 to 40 minutes.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Panjang Island
- Sangalaki Island
- Maratua Island
- Kakaban Jellyfish Lake
- Keraton Sambaliung
- Museum Batiwakkal (Gunung Tabur Palace)
- Labuan Cermin Lake
- Biduk-Biduk Beach