Pulau Rawa is coral island located off the cost of Mersing in the state of Johor in Malaysia. A popular beach destination, it is frequented by people coming from Singapore and Malaysia.
Pulau Rawa is known for its exotic natural beauty, which makes it a popular tourist destination of the country. Its ivory white sandy beaches are lined with tall palm trees makes it a major hideaway. The island is famous for its coral reefs, coconut groves and amazing marine life.
The beach is the perfect spot to go for picnics and family outings. The blue waters of the sea allow one to get a glimpse of different types of tropical fishes and other marine creatures. The sunny beaches allow one to go for sunbathing. The water is clean and has a greenish tinge. Besides these, the beach island is known for its amazing natural beauty, which includes hills and lush green surroundings.
There are a large number of shore activities that one can embark upon when on a visit to this truly 'paradise island'. Snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing, shell collecting and canoeing are some of the most popular beach activities. Apart from these, one can also go for lobster hunting, windsurfing, sailing and other water based activities over here. People, who want to go for diving, can hire diving equipments available from the Aqua Shop on the beach.
Apart from the above, one can also go for cave exploration or trekking in the hills on the other part of the island.
Pulau Rawa has its own ferry services also. Each boat carries twelve persons at a time and departs from ferry terminal in Mersing.
One can find numerous hotels and resorts in Pulau Rawa. The hotels are good and offers the bets of services that one can think of. One of the major resorts and hotels that one can find over here is the Rawa
