Ara Dinawan Island

Went for the day trip package, was about a 20 minute boatride from the jetty at Beringgis to the island. Location was good if you enjoy being away from the city as it was calmingly quiet. Package includes snorkeling, kayaking and paddleboarding. 8/10 experience. Great staff.

Sea water is extremely muddy,cannot see a thing, it could be due to strong wave. But the island beach site condition is bad as can see plastic bottles. Rubbish, and also I found 2 pcs of broken glass on the sandy beach. There were also hungry sand flies. The place is about an hour from the city, but do you want to pay money for a half baked product ?

Lots of sand flies. We got so badly bitten that we are on steroid cream and antihistamines. The place was rat infested. We saw a dead rat on the ground and quickly notified the staff but it was still there after two days. Having read reviews about rats in the compound, we were really careful with food in the tent. We had a few unopened packets of snacks and coffee stored deep in our luggages and the rats bit through the bags and got to it. It was absolutely terrifying and we felt unsafe sleeping in the room. Staff and food were good. But it didn't make it up for what we experienced. The management needs to do something about the rats. It's a safety issue and I would warn people to stay away from this place if this is not resolved.