South Coast - Cambodia - page 377

panses of white sand. Saracen Bay is the most developed area with about half a dozen
small 'resorts' and counting.
Activities
Talk to Corner Bar, ( Click here ) near the pier in Koh Tui, about deep-sea fishing opportunit-
ies and island-hopping trips that include lunch plus optional snorkelling and sea kayaking.
The owners have a sturdy slow boat for big groups and a zippy little 15-horsepower out-
board, plus a Zodiac with twin 60-horsepower engines.
On Koh Rong it's possible to walk 1½ hours from the main beach to Sok San Beach via
a somewhat rigorous jungle track; bring insect spray and consider footwear other than
flip-flops. However, it may be best not to undertake this walk alone, as an American tour-
ist was mysteriously killed along this route in 2013. Talk to Gil at Paradise Bungalows
about organised hiking options in the jungle of Koh Rong.
On Koh Rong Samloem, it's a relatively easy walk between Lazy Beach and Saracen
Bay via the island's narrow waist, or you can take a guide at Lazy Beach and walk two
hours to a lighthouse on a hill overlooking the ocean at the island's extreme southern tip,
which is also a prime nesting spot for sea eagles.
There's good snorkelling around on both islands and resorts rent out gear for about US$5
per day. The islands also have some of Cambodia's best diving . Most dive trips are organ-
ised out of Sihanoukville. Koh Rong Dive Center ( 034-934744; kohrong-divecentercom; Koh
Rong Pier) has an office at the main pier in Koh Rong.
Several resorts hire out sea kayaks for about US$5/8 per hour for a single/tandem kayak.
From Koh Tui Beach on Koh Rong, it's a 30-minute paddle out to an idyllic island topped
by a wat just offshore. With your own sea kayak you could have a go at circling either of
the islands, sleeping on deserted beaches along the way.
Sleeping & Eating
As a rule resorts run their electricity only at night until about 10.30pm or so, which means
no air-con and no fan, but most of the year you should be OK without it. All resorts
provide mosquito nets, but only a handful provide hot water showers.
Most isolated resorts and more upscale places have booking offices on the mainland
and all are located on the road to Serendipity.