Introducing St Martin’s Island
Idyllic St Martin’s Island is everything that brash Cox’s Bazar is not. It’s the country’s only coral island, and home to a friendly, tomorrow-never-comes population of around 7000. The majority of the island’s inhabitants are Muslim, and live primarily off fishing.
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St Martin’s Island is a special place with beaches that really do match the hype, but whether it will remain as such is a big question. Entrepreneurs are increasingly becoming aware of the island’s economic potential, though unfortunately not its environmental and cultural vulnerability. For the moment though it remains a place more for the discerning Bangladeshi tourist and therefore most foreign visitors find it a far more relaxing beach hang-out than its big brother up the coast.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
Thorn Tree forum discussion
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Re: St Martin's Island to Chittagong?
by Travelogbd 15 February 2012
It's possible to come directly from Teknaf to Chittagong or Dhaka. You can got the buses from Teknaf. There are some bus counter, like:…
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RE: St Martin's Island to Chittagong?
by mahmud 12 February 2012
It seems difficult. Because the ferry will reach Teknaf at 5.30-6 p.m. From Teknaf tyou have to go Coxsbazar (around 8 p.m). Hence no…
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RE: St Martin's Island
by natclare 30 September 2011
Hello Ian. I was in St Martins for about 3-4 days in 2010 and loved it. I can't imagine it's changed much. It's really nice to actually…
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