This was on our list of holidays to do while we were staying here in Brunei. It was one of those once in a lifetime things that we both really wanted to do and this Christmas seemed the perfect time to do it. Turtle Island is a safe haven for the endangered green and hawksbill turtles. They come to lay their eggs at night so we had to spend a night there to see them.
We got a very early flight from KK to Sandakan and then got a taxi to the boat. It was perfect timing as the flight landed at 8 and the boat left at 9 so there was no waiting around. The boat journey was about an hour but it was pleasant enough and didnt feel that long. We signed in, went to our rooms to drop our luggage off then explored the island a bit.
The island itself isn't that big and there were few areas out of bound. The main area was the dining/reception room. There were also a few hatcheries where the eggs had been buried and labelled.
We hired some snorkelling equipment (for Zaheer and Yusuf) and then made our way to the beach. It was the best beach I had ever been on and that is a hard thing to say with all the stunning beaches you get in this part of the world. But really, this beach had white sand, crystal clear warm water, palm trees, gorgeous blue sky and it was pretty much deserted apart form the 8 people in our group. Most importantly their was no pollution. Its really sad how some beaches are so beautiful but ruined with all the pollution. This problem is mostly in Brunei though. The beaches in KK have been nice and clean.
During the day, the park rangers released some baby turtles that had hatched. They were so cute and very fast!
After dinner we waited for ages for the turtle to come. Yusuf was so tired he fell asleep but around 9:45pm we saw one of the turtles lay their eggs. As it was so dark and flashes and torch lights were strictly not allowed, the pictures were not that great for this blog. I did however get some half descent shots of the eggs and the baby turtles that were released during the night.
We loved this mini holiday and will always remember this experience as one of the highlights of our time here.
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2 comments:
um, please reply . i love brunei and have lived there all my life - i am looking for some beaches there (in brunei) wich is complete ocean and has clear water. like the one in the picture - could ya pls tell me the name of the beach? thx =)
Hi this wasnt actually in Brunei. Its in Sandakan. You have to get a boat to the island which rakes about 2 hours. The beach was stunning. Its part of a tour package.
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