Bangladesh is an incredible place to plan a vacation with its loving natural beauty, excellent accommodation options, delicious food, picturesque places and versatile culture and cordial welcoming. St. Martin’s (Saint-Martin) Island is one of the most spectacular places in the Beautiful Bangladesh and every year; this island destination attracts a lot of local visitors as well as foreign vacationers from all over the world.

Days with full of sunshine, velvet soft nights and breathtaking scenery are only some of the ingredients that create the unique feel and taste that reflect St. Martin. A trip to St. Martin is a must for those who wish to explore the panoramas of colourful scenery dominated by flaming bright red, orange and yellow flamboyant trees.

Take a walk on the edge of the Island and explore its beauty on foot or by horse back. Pick a sun coconut field with nourishing water. Take a dive into undersea world of coral filled with colour of tropical fish or sail to the nearest island that are perfect for an intimate weekend.

Try the culture of fine dining or local cuisine offer a new taste adventure of see food. The silent of nature with the shower of moon light will find the perfect mood to end the evening.

Combine all the Island has to offer – mix well- and it is certain that one will find the perfect recipe for the perfect Vacation.

Getting to St. Martin’s Island

These days, it is very easy to put your own trip to St. Martin’s Island. There are also many exciting offers out there from travel agencies and professionals.

By Bus

Getting to Saint Martin’s Island by bus is a two-step process. First needs to travel to Teknaf which is the Southernmost district of Bangladesh on the very southern tip, sandwiched up
against Myanmar. One can come to Teknaf by bus from Dhaka, Chittagong and Cox's Bazar. The bus service from Dhaka to Teknaf is available and it will take around 10-11 hours. From Teknaf, mid-level ships run daily and take around 2-2.30 hours named Kutubdia, Keary Sindabad, Eagle-1 etc.. All the ships and cruises stars journey from Teknaf to Saint Martin around 9AM-9.30AM and return journey starts from Saint Martin to around 3PM.

By Plane

By plane you have to reach firstly in Cox's Bazar from Dhaka/Chittagong (Inter-country) by Biman Bangladesh Airlines or with Private Airlines such as Regent Airlines, United Airways, Best Air etc. Cox's Bazar airport is the closest airport to Teknaf. After reaching Cox's Bazar by Plane, from Cox's Bazar there are several ways to travel to Teknaf including private car for rental service. From Teknaf you can cruise to St Martin's Island with the best and the safest ship and reach St Martin's comfortably in 2 or fewer hours.

The ship cruise journey is a pleasant one as you will see the spectacular views of Teknaf's hill on one side and Mayanmar on the other side while it cruises along the Naf River.

Where to Stay at St. Martin’s Island

St. Martin’s Island receives a lot of annual crowd from various parts of the world. And, when it comes to accommodation the dream destination has some of the finest resorts, hotels, and other staying options to add to the comfort. It also has more bungalow-style accommodation, which adds to the beach vibe.

There are several budget guesthouses along the main road such as Hotel Sea Heart, Bay of Bengal Guesthouse, Coast Guesthouse, Ocean view and Coral Reef Guesthouse etc.

To get more information you can visit Bangladesh Prjoton Corporations Website or the any travel agencies Website.

Where to eat at St. Martin’s Island

The variety of foods available on the Island is mainly see food with fish, lobster and traditional barbeques, all served with local species although food is a little more expensive here than on the mainland.

One can also buy his own fresh fish and early morning is the best time to get fresh fish from the fisherman near the market, one can often bring it to the hotel chef and ask him to fry it up the way one’s like.

What to do at St. Martin’s Island

A magical Island planted like a picture book in the middle of Bay of Bengal, St. Martin’s has something for everyone.

Oceanic Scuba Dive; this is the only dive operation in the country, and is run by a friendly group of ex-navy divers. They're using 'German' boat which will allow visitors to explore sites further out to sea, which yield some better diving and more sea life.

Walk the beach to the southern island of Chera Dwip, accessible on foot along a narrow strip of land at low tide, or via a boat shuttle at high tide. Walking the length of the island takes around 1.5 hours.

Enjoy Sunrise on the east side of the island, and after a lazy day head over to the west side for Sunset. Sunset Point is a rocky peninsula on the northwest corner of the island, near Saint Martin's Resort, which exists only at low tide — a popular spot if sunset and low tide coincide.

Enjoy the twinkle of lots of Stars since stars are amazingly plentiful on a moonless night, due to the lack of electricity on the island.

See the beauty of Rock Beach; the southern point of the Island has a millions of years old Rock formed from Coral. The area is popular as Rock Beach and can be visited on foot. A 10-15 minutes track can be explored within the area by taking permission from the local land owners to see wild life including lizard, migratory birds and unique sweet water turtle’s habitat.

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