Koh Rong Island - a Neglected Leisure Paradise of Cambodia

The beautiful name "neglected paradise" is for Koh Rong in a foreign article, one of the 45 best sightseeing destinations in 2012. In contrast to the bustling neighbor country of Thailand, sea and island tourism of Cambodian are almost forgotten until now.

The most convenient way to get to Koh Rong is spending 2 hours on boat from Sihanoukville. Buying ticket to Koh Rong is very easy at hotels or travel agencies in Sihanoukville. A roundtrip boat ticket is only 5 USD but it will be more interesting when combining with Kok Rong island tours and the cost is between 20 -35 USD. Because that type of tour will be held with buffet meal on boat and snorkeling or diving (scuba diving). Normal boats usually go on day and you can take available time to explore this vibrant coastal city.

Sihanoukville is most attractive at night. At that time, the beach is filled with colored lights by dozens of restaurants and bars closed together. The night space becomes more marvelous with magical candles on hundreds of dining tables nearby the beach along with big mattress on rattan chairs. Eating is also quite cheap, only 3.5 -5 USD for a plate of fresh seafood and a glass of cool Angkor beer.

More one special plus point for Sihanoukville’s night is fireworks. There are some various types: handheld tree-fireworks as in Vietnam in the 90s, howl fireworks or big fireworks. Children in locals sell fireworks along the beach to visitors. And after visitors are full with seafood, Sihanoukville also willing to please tourists who love bustling by many noisy bars on the sea till dawn.
 

 

 

Among many tours to Koh Rong Island every day, Party Boat with the price of 20 USD/ person can be an ideal choice for tourists. Because Party Boat is not only modern and vibrant but also convenient, its destination is a smaller island bay called "Koh Rong Samloem". This island bay is right next to Koh Rong Island but pristine and more beautiful.

Party Boat is a ship with bold characteristic of "Western". There are two floors and one great deck like a rooftop with an extravaganza DJ sound system, a bar is equipped on the ship to serve full types of wine and beer. On the top floor’s deck, besides the tanning beds, acoustic speakers, lights are also installed fully to serve parties at night on board.
 

 

Party Boat.
 

On the way to Koh Rong Samloem, visitors will be comfortably immersed into sea wind and watching the majestic Morakot Bridge. Party Boat will stop in 30 minute near a small island to have fun and eat lunch. Life jackets and breathing tubes are always ready for snorkeling to admire coral reefs and great fanciful marine life. In addition, jumping from rooftop deck into the sea is also very interesting for anybody who likes strong feeling. Attractive buffet lunch will be always already on aboard. You shouldn’t forget going to the rooftop deck to try wonderful experience of enjoying delicious food among the vast sea.
 

 

Try snorkeling to see beautiful coral reefs.
 

You only need approximately 2 hours on boat to reach Koh Rong Samloem. Standing from far, you can find "paradise" beauty of this place with the outreach piers on calm turquoise sea waters. The soft white sand is emphasized on the green background of far away rainforests. Completely contrast with vibrant Sihanoukville, Koh Rong Samloem is truly a wild and sweet "paradise" that makes you impassioned once landing. You will be totally relaxed between clear and tropical warm sea water. Travelers can recreate by swimming outside to go fishing and visiting fishing port here.
 

 

Neglected Paradise– Koh Rong Samloem.
 

 

White soft of stretching sand beach with such private space for you.
 

 

Koh Rong is the island of the long bridge leading visitors to the sea
 

 

Bars are integral places to make a perfect paradise named Koh Rong Samloem.
 

On the island of Koh Rong Samloem almost no inhabitants, only existing one resort called Paradise with "Western" style. This resort offers bungalows right at the beach for visitors to stay overnight. There is a bar with bartender is also according to Western style, a huge dance floor on the beach to serve the vibrant night party for every tourists who stay overnight on the island.

After about 3 hours of entertainment on the island, Party Boat will take visitors back the mainland at 5.30 p.m. When leaving here, visitors also tell themselves that they will come back to this island paradise. And be sure that you would be same when you visit Koh Rong Samloem.