Do not be tempted by the cheap price alone. Many packages to Tidung Island offer low prices, but ultimately disappointing - from unsafe transportation, dirty and brisik homestays, brackish bath water, bad food, and so on. There are various residential options that must be studied carefully before deciding. Remember most Travel Agents have no homestay nor facilities. Most of them are just followers who advertise on the internet only. Very often at the last moment, Agencies take place anywhere so we are the victims.
For the discussion this time, we focus on the problem of various dwellings.
Here is an example:
HOMESTAY: Basically homestay is a house of people who let their homes be worn by tourists. However, not all homestays are the same. Therefore, it is questionable to the Agent:
The number of people who will enter the homestay. Often because it is cheap, the agent will seek profit and put the number of people beyond the capacity available. Certainly cheap, but it is not comfortable anymore. Very often a homestay is dipadatin with 20 people or more.
Number of toilets and bathrooms. In general, bathrooms are the main problem, besides not standard and impressed dirty, facility like sink is also rarely available. Understand the standards on the island alone.
Locations in the middle of the village certainly not fun, because in addition to the adjacent, narrow road and also noisy. If you want to holiday, but stay less comfortable, better at home, right?
Availability of clean water: since this is an island, not all locations have clean, fresh water. There are times when the water is brackish, so it is inconvenient to take a shower to wash your face. After the shower felt sticky and uncomfortable.
Other common features: AC, Internet, etc.
MOTEL: Generally it more similar like small rented room nevertheless facility is better than homestay. On the island of Tidung now there are few motel that is good enough. However, most guest rooms can only accommodate no more than 4 people. So if come with a large group to note the capacity of his room. There are several questions to ask Agent:
Number of people per room
Location of the Condos
Water Quality clean
Other common features: AC, Internet, etc.
SAWUNG: In general, the sawung are more like cottages made from very simple materials, bamboo, tarpaulins, etc. Sawung usually only can accommodate no more than 4 people with shared toilet. Due to the material used, it is usually worn our by nature rapidly and should be avoided if you are allergic to dust from bamboo. There are several questions to ask Agent:
Location: Located where the sawung is
Availability of clean water (benar2 need to check first)
Room Capacity and number of people per room
Availability of nearby WC
Other features
COTTAGES ABOVE WATER: At this time Tidung Island has only one location, namely Tidung Lagoon - Ocean. The rooms can stay up to 5 person. Clean water is quite good, since it is filtered from Pulau Tidung Kecil. Furthermore, the location is above the ocean floor so it is secluded from the crowd. This resort would give you unique experience as you will be blended with nature. Imagine living above the sea, can fishing from the door of the room, swim under the room, and enjoy the cold sea breeze without air conditioning.
