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Maratua Paradise Resort

East Kalimantan 88825, Indonesia
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Jakarta, Indonesia
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15 reviews 15 reviews
14 hotel reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Maratua island is very beautiful. I can see the lion fish, turtle from my water villa. It looks like swimming pool but in fact it is ocean. I can see sunset from water villa. And the best thing, I can see thousand stars from my terrace balcony and plankton that shining in the sea. It is unforgettable experience in the... More

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Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

im in love with this place so much.. i come to this hotel at 4-5th May 2013 quite place in beautifull place, it is good for you to enjoy your honneymoon and escape from your routine.. foods and beverages over there is so good taste

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Anchorage, Alaska
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

Customer satisfaction may well be a foreign concept to the (foreign) resort owners of this stunningly beautiful location. Instead, they seem to have settled on a money-making strategy of overpricing some, but not all, goods and services, and cutting corners where they shouldn't, such as skimping on access to their showcase dive sites while requiring that some dives take place... More

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Jakarta, Indonesia
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013

My stay in Maratua Paradise Resort was arranged by a well known tour company which specializes in Eastern Indonesia. Located in the shore of Maratua Island which is reachable by 3 hour bumpy speed boat ride from Tarakan or one hour speed boat ride from Berau During my two nights stay, all I can say is this resort is gorgeous.... More

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Gili Air, Indonesia
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5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
71 helpful votes 71 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2013 via mobile

We stay for 5 days there. The resort is was build on the water and you can see the fish swimming on the bottom of your room. In the morning many turtle swim from the beach back to the sea. The room is ok and clean and the staff was friendly. We dive 6 times there and the diving rental... More

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Hong Kong, China
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21 hotel reviews
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34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2013

Reason why I picked this resort is because I want somewhere not too crowded for my diving. Me and my friends were the only 5 divers during the whole week on the island so we could have the whole ocean to ourselves. Transportation back and forth from mainland to the island is conducted by a speed boat. On the way... More

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Stockholm, Sweden
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2013

I'd say the location is everything with Maratua Paradise Resort. The rooms are ok, not more, but the location is awesome. And It's very nice to wake up and the first thing you see when you go outside are five batfishes and a turtle swimming right under your little house. The diving experience is great and very personalized. We were... More

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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5 hotel reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 December 2012

I was very impressed all around with Maratua Paradise Resort. My wife and I just spent a week's vacation there, and we both felt welcomed and looked after. The diving was absolutely spectacular, and my dive guide Rivi deserves 5 stars for being hardworking, friendly, and helpful. The food at lunch and dinner were quite good, especially considering the remote... More

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Jakarta, Indonesia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2012

Maratua is an island 45 minutes by boat from Derawan Island, the main island of the Derawan archipelago. My friend and I joined a tour from Jakarta and arrived in Tarakan before setting off for Derawan. Derawan can be reached by speed boat from Tarakan's main harbor, Pelabuhan Tengkayu. It's a 3-hour ride by three-engine speeds, and you couldn't help... More

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Taipei, Taiwan
2 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2012

It's a long way to get to Maratua from Jakarta, flew through Balikpapan, Berau before arriving here, but if you follow resort's suggestion, you won't have to stay at Bearu for one night which it's great. I stayed chalets for couple days and moved into water villa for the days I am off-dive, both are excellent. Foods are well prepared,... More

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Also Known As:
Maratua Paradise Hotel Maratua Island
Address: East Kalimantan 88825, Indonesia
Region: Indonesia > Borneo > East Kalimantan > Derawan Islands > Maratua Island
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