Comparison between Club Med Bali, Bintan Island and Cherating (Part V) - Beach (Cherating)

Club Med Cherating

In comparison with Bali, Cherating has better beaches. Beaches in Cherating are private beaches and hence, the sense of privacy and exclusivity is definitely there. There are two distinct beaches at Club Med Cherating and there are rather different from one another.

The beach is Cherating is clean. However, the sand is yellowish and rather coarse and rough.

The first is the one directly outside the main village grounds. This stretch of beach is rather steep and the waves can be rather strong. I would definitely NOT recommend swimming here for those poor swimmers and definitely a NO NO for children to play in. The waves can easily knock an adult over and pull you in. Can you image what they can do to a 4 year child.

This is how strong the waves can be.

Although the waves are too strong to swim in, this is definitely a good stretch of beach to take a slow and quiet stroll with your loved ones ......

But Cherating has a more protected stretch of beach located about 20 minutes walk from the main village ground, going through the canopy walk area and some pretty cool and nice jungle trek. If you endured the 20 to 25 minutes walk, you will rewarded with another stretch of beautiful beach where the beach stretches far to the sea when the tide is low. Both my sons have a wonderful time running and chasing after the crabs. Incidentally, you can also catch their shuttle from the main village ground to this stretch which only takes 5 minutes. The shutter schedule is rather frequent, hence rather convenient.

This is the beautiful protected stretch about 25 minutes walk away from the main village ground. I simply loved the reflection of the clear blue skies on the beach .....

When we were there, we were privileged to participate in their beach party which according to some GOs, were not frequently organized due to the complexity to prepare and to set up. It was song, dance, games, food, wine and beer the whole night long under the clear skies littered with countless stars. The experience is simply amazing and priceless.

The sunrise in Cherating is equally mesmerizing. Many years ago, I promised my wife (then GF) to watch a good sunrise in Cherating. We drove there but unfortunately, it was raining the following morning. We did catch our sunrise this round and this time, together with our son. The moment is simply priceless ....

The sunrise at Club Med Cherating ...simply magnificent ....

We would rate the beaches in Cherating second, way ahead of Bali but the best is still the one on Bintan Island, coming up in my next post. Stay tuned ......