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Derawan Island

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Derawan Island booking: stays, transfers and trips

Water cottages on Derawan and resorts on Maratua, booked together with transfers and island hopping as one Private Trip, or join the Open Trip.

Resorts to choose from on the private trip
7
Destinations on the trip
13
Guests on a private trip
2 – 10
Best season
Apr – Nov

How it works

From first search to confirmation

One coordination desk for your stay, transfers and island hopping. Part of Juara Holding Group since 2015.

  1. Step 1

    Choose the trip and stay

    Private Trip (3D2N or 4D3N, 2 – 10 guests) with the stay you choose, or the Open Trip 4D3N; then your dates.

  2. Step 2

    Transfers included

    Fly (booked by you) to Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) in Berau, where we meet you; the car and speedboat are included.

  3. Step 3

    Island hopping included

    Snorkelling at Maratua, Kakaban and Sangalaki and the Gusung Sanggalau sunset; whale sharks on the 4D3N.

  4. Step 4

    One reference

    Vouchers are issued once payment clears; every service sits under one booking code.

Where to stay

Rooms on Derawan, villas on Maratua

Derawan Island covers about 3.5 km² with one main village, so rooms fill up in the busy months. Our private trips stay here in water cottages: Reza Derawan Resort or Water Cottage Alfit VIP Derawan.

Maratua spans roughly 20 km², with several villages. Resorts and over-water villas are more common here; our private trips offer Maratua Paradise Resort, Borneo Cottage Maratua and other resorts.

  • You choose the stay; the private trip price depends on it
  • Private Trip: 3D2N or 4D3N, 2 – 10 guests
  • Open Trip 4D3N: standard water cottage, single room +USD 60

Stays on our trips

Accommodation you can book with a trip

You choose the stay for your private trip; transfers and island hopping are included in the price.

Red timber boardwalk past the water cottages of Reza Derawan Resort Private · 3D2N / 4D3N

Derawan · Water cottage

Reza Derawan Resort

3D2N 2 guests, total
USD 1,290 ≈ USD 645 / person
4D3N 2 guests, total
USD 2,190 ≈ USD 1,095 / person
Sea-view balcony of an Alfit VIP water cottage on Derawan Private · 3D2N / 4D3N

Derawan · Water cottage

Alfit VIP Derawan

3D2N 2 guests, total
USD 1,290 ≈ USD 645 / person
4D3N 2 guests, total
USD 2,290 ≈ USD 1,145 / person
Wooden bungalow with a veranda at Borneo Cottage, Maratua Private · 3D2N / 4D3N

Maratua · Cottage

Borneo Cottage Maratua

3D2N 2 guests, total
USD 1,390 ≈ USD 695 / person
4D3N 2 guests, total
USD 2,290 ≈ USD 1,145 / person
Porch of a timber beach villa at Maratua Paradise Resort Private · 3D2N / 4D3N

Maratua · Beach villa

Maratua Paradise Beach Villa

3D2N 2 guests, total
USD 1,490 ≈ USD 745 / person
4D3N 2 guests, total
USD 2,290 ≈ USD 1,145 / person
Aerial view of the red-roofed over-water buildings of Pratasaba Private · 3D2N / 4D3N

Lodge

Pratasaba Seheku Lodge

3D2N 2 guests, total
USD 1,590 ≈ USD 795 / person
4D3N 2 guests, total
USD 2,590 ≈ USD 1,295 / person
Aerial view of the over-water villas of Maratua Paradise Resort Private · 3D2N / 4D3N

Maratua · Water villa

Maratua Paradise Water Villa

3D2N 2 guests, total
USD 1,690 ≈ USD 845 / person
4D3N 2 guests, total
USD 2,590 ≈ USD 1,295 / person
Over-water A-frame villas of Sienna Resort lit at dusk Private · 3D2N / 4D3N

Kakaban villa

Sienna Resort

3D2N 2 guests, total
USD 1,790 ≈ USD 895 / person
4D3N 2 guests, total
USD 2,790 ≈ USD 1,395 / person
Aerial view of the white floating villas of Arasatu Private · 3D2N / 4D3N

Floating villa

Arasatu Floating Villa

3D2N 2 guests, total
USD 2,090 ≈ USD 1,045 / person
4D3N 2 guests, total
USD 6,590 ≈ USD 3,295 / person

Private Trip Derawan rates from indonesiajuara.asia: total for two guests, standard tier.

On the trip

What the island hopping covers

Our Derawan trips are snorkel-based; scuba diving is not included.

Highlights

  • Diving guide

    Scuba diving is not included on our trips; the guide describes the archipelago's dive sites.

Snorkeller among golden stingless jellyfish in the Kakaban lake
Group sizes limited

Kakaban jellyfish lake

Lake visits follow recommended group sizes, and operators commit to a no-touch policy for jellyfish, turtles and mantas.

Transfers

How arrivals are connected

Fly (booked by you) to Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) in Berau, where we meet you. The road and sea legs are included.

Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) → Tanjung Batu Road ~2.5–3 h
Tanjung Batu → Derawan Speedboat ~40 min
Island hopping, open trip Island speedboat Included
Island hopping, private trip Private speedboat Included

Open trip: land at BEJ by 08.20 WITA and fly out no earlier than 15.40 WITA. Private trip: finishes by 14.00 WITA; fly out after 15.00 WITA.

In a package

What a trip includes

Not included: flights, fins, tips and personal expenses.

Included

  • Car Kalimarau Airport ↔ Tanjung Batu, return
  • Speedboat for island hopping (private on the private trip)
  • Your stay: 2 nights on the 3D2N, 3 nights on the 4D3N
  • Meals (6 on the 3D2N, 9 on the 4D3N) and mineral water
  • Guides, snorkel kit (mask, snorkel, life jacket) and documentation
  • Travel insurance and entrance fees

Answers

Booking hub questions

There is no fee to use the booking hub; you pay for what you book. For reference, the Open Trip Derawan 4D3N is USD 280 per person, and a private 3D2N trip starts from USD 1,290 in total for two guests.

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Aerial view of over-water villas at Maratua Paradise

Book

Tell us the stay and the dates

We check availability and send one booking that covers the stay, transfers and island hopping.