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Maratua Paradise Resort

The resort has both water bungalows and beach chalets, which are all very spacious and have private bathrooms and air-conditioning. From the beach chalets you can enjoy the beach while the water bungalows offer stunning views and relaxed balconies.

ACCOMMODATION 

Beach Chalets: 8 units
- All chalets are attached with spacious private bathroom facilitated with shower screen and bathtub that comes with water heater.
- All chalets are spacious with either twin bed or double bed, equipped with modern lighting, fans, air conditioner and a mini bar.
- All the chalets come with a closet, working table and a dressing table with hair dryer as well as mosquito mate. The chalets have 220V outlets which can be used to charge batteries, camera's etc.

Water Villa: 8 units
- All villas are attached with spacious private bathroom facilitated with shower screen and bathtub that comes with water heater. From the bathtub of the water villa, one can enjoy taking a warm bath while glazing into the sunset open sea view.
- All villas are spacious with either twin bed or double bed, equipped with modern lighting, fans, air conditioner and a mini bar as well as private balcony with sun beds.
- All the rooms come with the closet, sofa set, working table and a dressing table with hair dryer as well as mosquito mate. The villas have 220V outlets which can be used to charge batteries, camera's etc.

Your stay at Maratua Paradise Resort will include all meals, water, tea and coffee, snacks, etc. Beer and soft drinks are not included in the price. All meals are being served in the restaurant, which is located above the house reef and next to the landing dock for the boats. And during the day you can use the sundeck to relax, work on your tan, have a drink or boast about your dives.

MAIN BUILDING & RESTAURANT
The spacious lobby has a sofa set and TV equipped with DVD player and audio sets. A small bookrack with novels, magazines and fish identity books are available for guests.
This is also where all the meals are served. Soft drinks, beers, mineral water, wines and souvenir T-shirts are sold here.
The management office is also located here. In the office there is a safe for all guests to store their valuable belongings.

GETTING THERE
Since Maratua is an island off the east-coast of Borneo, all guests will be transferred by speedboat. Normally the speedboat picks up guests in Berau, but in some cases (also depending on the weather) it is possible to do the transfer from Nunukan or Tarakan. 

There are two options to get to Maratua
Option 1:

Fly to Balikpapan, Kalimantan from Singapore or Jakarta. Then connect with domestic flights to Berau. From Berau airport you will be transferred to the jetty to board the boat to the resort.
Domestic flight Balikpapan – Berau takes about 1 hour.
Boat transfer Berau – Maratua Paradise Resort  takes about 3 hours.

Option 2:
Take a public ferry from Tawau, Malaysia to Tarakan and stay one night. The next day take a domestic flight from Tarakan to Berau and transfer to the jetty to board the boat to the resort.
Ferry from Tawau – Tarakan around 3 – 3 ½ hours ride.
Domestic flight from Tarakan – Berau with 1 stop at Tanjung Selor is around 45 minutes.
Boat transfer Berau – Maratua Paradise Resor takes about 3 hours.

SCHEDULED BOAT TRANSFER TO/FROM MARATUA:
- From Berau to Maratua resort is on Monday, Wednesday, Saturday.
- From Maratua to Berau is on Tuesday, Friday, Sunday.

*Minimum 2 divers staying for 7 days/6 nights and longer at the resort. There will be a surcharge for unscheduled boat transfer if you arrive/departs on different day.

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