Cox's Bazar to Saint Martin's Coral Island
Travel by ship to Saint Martin's Island — Bangladesh's only coral island, a tiny jewel of the Bay of Bengal 9 kilometers from the Myanmar coast, with clear water, coral reef, coconut palms, and the freshest seafood in the country, accessible by overnight ship from Cox's Bazar.
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Cox's Bazar Ship Terminal
Board the overnight ship or fast speedboat from Cox's Bazar for the journey south to Saint Martin's — the ferry passing through open Bay of Bengal waters and arriving at the coral island in the early morning.
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Saint Martin's Island Landing
Arrive at Saint Martin's main jetty — a small island of only 8 square kilometers, flat and ringed by coral reef, with coconut palms, small fishing communities, and the guesthouses that accommodate the growing number of visitors.
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Coral Beach Walk
Walk the coral beach around the island's northern tip — the coral fragments that give the beach its texture, the clear water revealing reef fish below, and the sense of being on a tiny tropical island isolated from the mainland's chaos.
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Snorkeling Reef
Snorkel the coral reef off the island's eastern coast — Bangladesh's only living coral reef, home to reef fish, sea turtles, and the coral formations that make Saint Martin's unique in a country that is otherwise entirely deltaic and coastal plain.
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Chera Dwip Tidal Island
Walk at low tide to Chera Dwip — a small tidal island connected to Saint Martin's only when the tide is out, its exposed coral rock, nesting seabirds, and the sense of extreme maritime isolation making it the most remote accessible point in Bangladesh.
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Saint Martin's Seafood Village
Eat at one of the island's simple seafood restaurants — crab, lobster, and reef fish caught by the island's own fishing community, cooked fresh and eaten at tables on the beach with the Bay of Bengal a few meters away.