Kuakata Sea Beach

Kuakata is known as “Sagor Kanna”, the daughter of the ocean in Bangladesh. The importance of this sea beach lies in its rare geographical settings to make it possible to enjoy the sun shine and sun sets in the ocean from the same beach.

Kuakata is the end of Kalapara thana of Patuakhali district. Weather condition is very favourable in Patuakhali. Summer heat can not pour its full flair here since monsoon clouds ply gently all over the summer season.

Kuakata sea beach is a paradise for the solitary lover because the route to kuakata takes a long and exhaustive journey from Dhaka to reach Kuakata. Though construction of two bridge is going on over Andharmanik river and Mohipur river, a traveler should also pass another three river including Padma by feri. As a result, only a few number of tourist come here and can enjoy a pure touch of wild green nature and might sea.

Kuakata has also some other diversification in cultural and traditional looks. A large group of Rakhaine people live here for more than two hundreds years. Recently a 200 years old wooden boat emerges from the sandy beach. Archeologist presumes that boat is bearing the history of the first Rakhaine settlers migration in this area from Burma.

200 years old wooden Rakhaine Boat

Saint Martin Island, Bangladesh

Saint Martin Island (সেন্টমার্টিন) is an exceptional tourist destination in Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, the Blue Ocean and the blue sky embrace each other, only in this remote southern island. It is the southern most part of Bangladesh. This Island is wide from North to South and is only 8 km in length. This is a coral Island (কোরাল দ্বীপ), locally known as Narikel Jinjira (নারিকেল জিঞ্জিরা / Island of Coconuts).

The safe time to go to Saint Martin is November to March. There are available Buses from Dhaka to Teknaf (টেকনাফ). It takes about 12 hour to reach in Teknaf from Dhaka. Sea trucks set off at 9.00 a.m. from Teknaf for Saint Martin Island. Approximately (2-3) hours in sea truck will be passed away by enjoying the views of both sides of the river Naf (নাফ নদী).

Recently Saint Martin island has a huge capacity for the tourist. The youngsters who prefer adventure do not need to reserve any hotel before. Because the reservation cost is very high. Rather it will be very cheap and suitable to find a hotel/ rooms there on your own accord.

Last, I had visited saint Martin in December 2011. It seemed to me that the island was loosing its calm nature and wildness. Rather, my previous visit in March 2008 was much enjoyable and tranquillizing. This is my suggestion to everybody to spend at least two nights there to suck the enjoyment of remote island nature.

Sea trucks return from Saint Martin Island everyday at 3 p.m.