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Karimunjawa Archipelago - The Untouched Paradise
Survival Tips | Last update May 2020
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Karimunjawa archipelago nestled in the Java Sea, 90 km from Jepara, Central Java. This old fisherman village surrounded by white sand beaches and its emerald-colored water. This national park never fails to impress traveller around the world. Heavenly Java travel specialist, Anne, will takes you to discover the untouched paradise of Karimunjawa.

The National Park named after the main island Karimunjawa where the centre of the city lies. Start from Jepara Port, your adventure begins. After 2 hours journey by speedboat, the landscape of endless deep blue ocean change into the view of the floating island with hundreds of palm trees waving to greet you from far away. Karimunjawa is one of off the beaten path destinations in Java where you will see more fishes than travellers. Tranquil and peaceful with warm local people who always want to help you, Karimunjawa makes traveller want to come back for more.

Even though Karimunjawa main island is one big island on the map, actually it is considered as two islands, The south part known as Karimunjawa Island and the opposite known as Kemujan Island. Kemujan is a traditional fisherman village and also the home of Bugis community who origin from Makassar region in South Sulawesi, their ancestor was an explorer who sailing around the archipelago of Indonesia, no wonder some of them have good knowledge to make a masterpiece traditional wooden yacht called phinisi. This vibrant heart of Bugis encompasses everything that makes this National Park unique.

Karimunjawa boasts stunning hills covered by tropical green lush jungle where neighbourhood on the hill has an intimate feel and less hectic than the city below. Not only the main Island giving a jaw-dropping view but every island in Karimunjawa archipelago also surrounded by reefs after 20m - 50m from the beach, just beside the blue lagoon. Here the water is the clearest you can find in the entire Java and Bali, even every beach has white silky sands that decorated by mangroves, pines and palm trees. The calm waves, make you possible to snorkeling start from every beach you found. You just need to be careful with poisonous stonefish, so wearing coral shoes is necessary. Karimunjawa is rich with diversity that makes you experience more the authentic travel holiday in Java.

It contains 27 Islands and 22 of them are totally empty with no resident, do island-hop in Karimunjawa by wooden fishing boat is a highly recommended activity to enjoy the beauty of pristine island where the tropical birds such as sunbird, gerygone, monarch, copper and woodswallow living. This is also the best way to explore the marine life of National Park. It has more than 90 species of coral biota and 242 species of ornamental fish. Once you jump from your boat, you will find yourself swimming above the fairy-tale coral garden with thousands of fish that draw the blue ocean by their colors. Here you can spot turtles, barracuda, stingray, lionfish, parrotfish, and bright yellow-colored butterflyfish.

At night, try to visit Bobby Beach. Famous as a party destination for youth while music and beer make the atmosphere less awkward among traveller, this place also the perfect spot to see glowing plankton. If there is no party, try to walk a few meters to the left side, just under the tree, you can find glowing plankton hiding on the sands or floating on the beach. Once you step on the sand, you will see the electric bright blue dots suddenly appear covering beach in the dark. It is a wonderful experience when stars above your head and below your feet both shining brightly.

Local people of Karimunjawa have passionate about their culinary, they know exactly how to cook seafood. As I discovered in the evening at Breve Azurine Lagoon Resort, the traditional recipe of Karimunjawa people, squid cook in coconut milk mixed with fresh vegetable and their secret spices. The taste is hard to resist and it's pure of joy to try their exotic dish. This is also the best resort I can found on the main island, perfect destination if you want to experience the authentic place for staying with family or as a couple. Every room offers you the most gorgeous view of the sea and sunset when you can see the sun kissing the ocean just from your soft bed.

Karimunjawa archipelago definitely will take you to endless adventure, experience the real beauty that untouched by many tourists. Come here to discover a piece of heaven situated between Java Island and Borneo. Send your enquiries to Heavenly Java Travel Specialist and we make sure you do not miss anything the best during your trip to Karimujawa.

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