Just got back from a great trip to Pulau Rawa, where we stayed at the Rawa Island Resort. Just three hours away from Singapore, door-to-door (including coach pick-up from Singapore, customs to Malaysia, travel through Malaysia to Mersing, and ferry to Pulau Rawa), this was one great deal! While we had a bit of trouble connecting with our pick-up in Singapore, everything after that went smoothly – even the weather. No problems at all!
The island was superb, our hut only 15 metres from the surf (the first night we slept with the doors closed and the air-con on because the waves were noisy, but after that we had the doors opened, the screens closed, and the fan on – perfect). The food was not so great, but the weather, the climate, the entertainment… all superb – we played ping pong, badminton, and all sorts of beach activities, chilling out and hanging out to our heart’s content. While we couldn’t do proper scuba diving (none of us had masks adjusted to our various levels of near-sightedness, and therefore no snorkel breathing apparatus), we did skin diving with our goggles and saw plenty of coral, tropical fish, not to mention a cloud of sardines that was hanging around. We had our guitars there, so there was plenty of groovy times. It was a young crowd, aged 25-45, with kids of all ages up to 12 or so.
Here are a couple of pics: