Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Land Log XI - Nongsa Point Marina Resort

This beautiful resort is just a 45 minutes ferry ride from Singapore. It is so near yet it has such different pace from the lifestyle here. Once you have reached the island, you will automatically enter a relaxed mode.

After the welcome drinks, you will be checked in to resort rooms which are spacious yet cozy, and they come with a balcony for you to laze around.



There is only one restaurant to dine in the resort and it is very comfortable. The local Indonesian menu is recommended over the others as the chefs are really good at preparing their own local food.




After lunch, you can check out how the fishing condition is at the resort jetty. There is a shuttle bus service for you to get around in the resort and also explore the neighbouring Turi Beach Resort.


The 220m long jetty out into the sea is a good place to try fishing.




There is a clean and well maintained shed at the end of the jetty - an excellent place to setup your home base and most importantly, there is a tap that supplies fresh water to the shed.


If you are quite lucky, you will be greeted with selar frenzies. This definitely is a potential good fishing spot because whenever there are bait fish, there are bound to be predatory fish around!


 

Seaweed can be abundant at times depending on the tide and current and once a while you may even find some surprises hiding in the bunches of seaweed.



It is worthwhile to setup your gear for big game fishing and if you are lucky you maybe able to have some fresh seafood for dinner. Or you can also choose the less challenging option of strolling back along the jetty to Turi Beach Resort and dine in one of the restaurants there.






The way back from the jetty to the resort can be a pleasure to walk. This makes the distance seem so much shorter. If you are in the mood for some raw fish, there is a Japanese restaurant to satisfy your cravings.


It can be very tough to get out of bed the next morning as this place is simply too relaxing and comfortable, it is a luxury to just let time slip by without doing anything.