ISLAND OF THE DOVES

Rawa Island aka Island of the doves. Who knew you could find heaven on earth just 3 hrs drive to mersing from SIN and one boatride away?

                          (By yours truly)
The beach is pristine and water so beautiful believe me all u want to do is to just grab a buoy and float your cares away. There is a slide on the jetty itself that will bring you straight to the clear blue sea. Do not be deceived cuz it will give you an aderaline rush. Another slide was under construction when we came but it's all ready now.

The orange slide is ready for use now! Boo hoo.

Pictures won't justify how charming the island is. The island is however small ,with a short stretch of beach barely 10 mins from one end to another by foot.

I booked my ALL-IN trip through LAI  travel  (Click link) www.laitravel.com
Price changes so if u are interested, u may call them and ask. When I mentioned all in, I meant return bus/van ride, boat ride, 2n accomodation and an amazing breakfast , lunch and dinner buffet. U LITERALLY do not need to bring any cash however I think 50-100rm will suffice.

Accomdation:
Standard hill villa is good for 2 pax. Its a basic chalet , note no TV which is good so u won't be cooped up in the room when u can enjoy the beauty of nature. The toilets are clean , but make sure u dont rinse ur mouth using the water from the tap as it is kinda yellowish. Bottled water will be provided. My friend got the second floor chalet which is in a more newer condition , along with balcony.

                 The second level room.

FOOD:
As I mentioned earlier, breakfast , lunch and dinner is served buffet style. You will be spoilt with choices. Bbq buffet is on Saturdays. After a filling dinner, you can hang out at the jetty and do some star gazing.

Activities:
Here are the list of activites.

As for us, we chartered a private boat which brought us to some snorkelling spots. I wouldnt recommend cuz you can actually snorkle at the beachfront. Just bring along some bread to feed the fishes near the shore.

                           Pokerface fish

                          Cute Nemo

 

We did some 'hiking'  behind the resort area which was hell. It was super steep! Great warm up for the legs. :0 A gorgeous view awaits us.

Jetty Jump anyone?

                 

There is an entertainment area , with a TV lounge , ping pong table etc to cure boredom.

Oh there is a cute friendly doggy. She's OK so pls dont run away hehe.
Throwing a few more photos .

 Prince of Johore was there too.

Leaving Rawa :(

MERSING:
There are some shops and eatery so the money you need will be for that. We ladies headed to the salon while the guys visited the fishing shop.

So that is all about it. Stay tuned for my next Island trips ; Pangkor Island, Lang Tengah Island and Sibu Island. Kapas and Toiman island has been updated for reading pleasure.