Places of interest in Bangladesh

St. Martin's Island

Saint Martin's Island is a coral island in the northeastern part of the Bay of Bengal in the far south of Bangladesh. It is located at the mouth of the Naf River, about 9 km south of Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar district and 6 km west of the coast of Myanmar. It is also locally known as Narikel Jinjira because of the abundance of coconuts available. Many years ago, in unfavorable weather conditions, an Arabian merchant ship loaded with cinnamon crashed into a huge rock under the water, causing the cinnamon on board to spread throughout the island, later renaming St. Martin's Island as 'Cinnamon'. Island '. The film Daruchini Dwip, written by Humayun Ahmed and directed by Taukir Ahmed, was shot here.

St. Martin's Island is a popular tourist destination. During the tourist season, 5 launches come and go from the mainland of Bangladesh every day. The real fun of St. Martin cannot be enjoyed without one night. It is better to have two nights. In that case 1 day may be reserved for Chera Dwip, another day for St. Martin. Everyday tourists return in the afternoon, so the fun of visiting the island in the afternoon is different. And if you can go to the full moon, then no need to wander around St. Martin's Island at night and increase your desire to live.

Bicycle rental

Bicycles can be rented from a few places on the island, especially from West Beach, for 60-70 rupees per hour. You will be able to walk around the beach to satisfy your desires.

Electricity facility:

St. Martin has no PDB or rural-electricity connection. Totally dependent on the generator. Resort-hotels run generators from evening to 10-11 pm. During the day the water pump can be turned on for a while. Since there is no fan in winter, there is no lack of current during the day. The problem is with charging mobiles, cameras and laptops. At night, in the light and glittering atmosphere of the row of restaurants at the jetty, it does not seem that there is no electricity on the island. They keep the generator running for many nights.

Tip & Tricks

Here are some tips for getting around St. Martin's:

1. From Dhaka to St. Martin, you can contact several travel agencies, including Carey.

2. The ship ran for only 4 months from November to March. If you want to go another time, you have to go by trawler.

3. St. Martin now has many hotels, resorts and cottages so there is no shortage of accommodation.

4. It is better not to go to the island on Friday-Saturday to stay at affordable prices.

5. Everything on the island stays out, so the cost of food is relatively high.

. The cost per person in three days will be 5-6 thousand rupees. By enlarging the team, it is possible to go around for less than 3 and a half thousand rupees.

How to get to St. Martin's:

Teknaf can be reached by bus from Dhaka, Chittagong and Cox's Bazar. Teknaf buses are available at Fakirapul and Sayedabad in Dhaka. Eagle, Modern Line, S Alam, Shyamoli, Green Line etc. buses go to Teknaf. It takes 10-13 hours to reach. Regular buses are available from Chittagong and Cox's Bazar to Teknaf. Teknaf can also be reached by renting a micro bus from Cox's Bazar.

You have to go to the shipyard of Teknaf and buy a ticket for Citrock. Rent 450-550 rupees (with refund). The distance from Teknaf to St. Martin is 9 km. Here you have to cross the rough sea. The sea is calm in winter so it is much safer to go here at this time. During this tourist season, there are several ships or sea-trucks plying from Teknaf to St. Martin, including Green Line water buses, LC Kutubdia, Kajal, Kerry Sindbad. The ship left for St. Martin at 10 a.m. and returned at 3 p.m.

St. Martin's can also be reached by trawler and speed boat. Sea trucks run until April. After that the administration did not allow it to continue due to hostile weather. However, those who want to go to St. Martin as an adventure in the hostile season can rent a trawler. However, this journey is not very safe. Accidents don't usually happen, but they can happen. So be careful. But for those who can't cope with the temptation to see the real sea or take a rain bath on a deserted island, there is no alternative but a trawler, a trawler can be rented for Rs. 800 or even rented for Rs.

Contact / phone number of Kerry Sindbad: 01716210421, 0341-62712, 812571

Where to stay in St. Martin's:

Names and telephone numbers of several hotels and resorts in St. Martin

1. Blue marine

2. Coral Blue Resort: 01713190013, 01713190008

3. Palace Paradise: 01713062569

4. Pacific Resort: 01732434264 (Saint Martin), 01712743694, 01720939090 (Dhaka)

5. Hotel Swapna Prabal: 01714284409, 0172254562 (St. Martin) 02811428, 01711-110919 (Dhaka)

. Samudra Bilas (Humayun Ahmed): 01713019739

. Across the border: 01719016028, 01716042020 (St. Martin), 0171946059, 0171948434, 01911121292, 01711344451 (Dhaka) They also have tents. If you want, you can pitch a tent near the sea.

Rent is reasonable. Between 500 and 600.

. Resorts on the Blue Horizons: 01730051004 (St. Martin), 852364, 01730051005 (Dhaka)

9. Vacation tourism: 01713145564, 934 2351

Where to eat

Almost all ab here