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Town in Kuantan District, Pahang, Malaysia
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The main attraction here is the wide sandy beach. Water activities including yachting, surfing, kitesurfing, windsurfing, swimming, etc are available from guesthouses. As of July 2017, you had to share the water with naughty stingy jellyfishes.
Centre dedicated to the protection of turtles. It focuses on improving the survival rate of hatchlings on the nearby beach. Cherating is the only place in Malaysia where leatherback turtles lay their eggs hence the importance of theirs activities. The centre is not of great interest for visitors and provide only few information on the local sea fauna. Few rescued turtles and hatchlings can be observed in the garden. Does not offer tours but if you're lucky you can join a Club Med group visit. Following a donation you can request to release hatchlings in the sea after dusk. Easily accessible by road. Walking there from Cherating takes about 40min with 10min along a busy road with lorries honking at you.
Well established school in town. The school is located at Matahari Holiday huts and offers packages for multiple lessons with accommodation. Board hire starts at 45RM for 1/2 day. Package starts at 470RM for 2 days and 2 lessons with accommodation.
Specialized in water sports rental: surf, windsurf, kite surf and even x-sailing. You can also get food and drinks there.
Classes are offered by some handicraft shops on the main street.
Can also be arranged with your guesthouse.
Eco Bar
Beach bar/restaurant known as a go-to place for burgers.
Good spot for local or western dinner. Can be closed during off season.
Cafe, restaurant, art gallery, and surfing shop. The place was opened as a surf shop to provide surf and environment awareness. Great laid back vibes and super friendly owner. Simple food but probably the best in town.
Popular with locals for breakfast. Cheap roti canai and tea tarik
Literally a bar on the beach.
Cherating Beach Road. Phone Uncle Ilal. Friendly family run chalets suitable for single women or men. Reduced rates for weekly and monthly guests.
Cherating beach road. You might be lucky; the RM100 room chalet is reduced to RM50 when the room is empty or subject to late check in.
Charming chalets with a nice garden. Sharing space with the surfing school Cherating Point. Kitchen open for use. Free coffee and tea. Chalets with private or shared bathroom are available.
Established since 1989. A legacy from Mak De's Guest House (established 1975). Offering a traditional Malay village-style guest house.
Favorite budget accommodation with backpackers, and very friendly and helpful owner. Clean chalets include attached bathroom, fan & mosquito net. Payung also offers: firefly night watching trips, kayaking, and other activities. Also, Payung Cafe is next to the guest house. Prices are a little expensive but you're paying for the environment: A cool place to relax with reggae/Rasta-inspired theme and music.
Comfortable rooms next to a quiet beach, good service.
Cherating Beach road. These beach front chalets are clean and air conditioned.
Asia's first Club Med, now a 5-star all-inclusive beach resort since its reopening in 2004. The resort also won "Resort of the Year" during the Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards 2007-2008.
2- and 3-bedroom villas with private pool, jacuzzi. Part of the Holiday Villa Cherating complex.
Suria Cherating Beach Resort
Beachfront hotel resort with A/C rooms, in-room safes and wi-fi. Outdoor pool, sauna, spa.
Friendly owner dying t-shirts. Very popular in town.
By bus
Cherating 'bus station' is a shed along the main road so don't be afraid if the bus driver drops you in the middle of nowhere. The center of the town is only a 5-minute walk away.
By taxi
Taxi from/to Kuantan can be hired for about 80RM.
Cherating village is tiny, and you can get around on foot. Some guesthouses and tour agents have bicycles for rent.
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