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Escape to Bamboo Island

Escape to Bamboo Island Cambodia

November 7, 2013 By Jan Robinson 13 Comments

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With 10 others we boarded a rusty boat

to escape to Bamboo Island Cambodia for the day.  A little misleading perhaps because at best it was a couple of hours, but it gave us a taste of what island life had on offer.

Calm, Clear, Warm Water,

Shade, Cool Breezes, Cold Cheap Beer (no island rip-off prices here $1 like Sihanoukville on the mainland), a chance to dig our toes into the sand and relax.

No hawkers offering to massage me,

paint my nails or remove hairs from my legs!  If I could have dragged myself from my 50 cent deck chair (or the free sand), I could have taken a thirty minute return walk to the other side of the island.

If we had brought our backpacks we could have stayed in basic huts on the island.  

Just a bed, mosquito net, cold shower and hammock and all just metres from the gentle lapping.  If you decide to do this just let the boat staff know and they will collect you on one of their daily Island jaunts.

So that’s life on Bamboo Island –  take a look at the photos!

Day trips that offer swimming and snorkelling at two other islands and a BBQ lunch on Bamboo Island, leave Serendipity Pier in Sihanoukville daily and cost $15 p.p.  Beach Huts cost$10 per night.

Read our Cambodian Itinerary.

Escape to Bamboo Island IMG_4417 New Bamboo 2 IMG_4420 New Bamboo 3 IMG_4423 New Bamboo Chairs IMG_4424 New Bamboo 4 IMG_4431 New Bamboo 5 IMG_4437 New Bamboo 6 IMG_4438 New Bamboo 7 IMG_4442 New Bamboo 8 IMG_4443 New Bamboo 9 IMG_4444 New Bamboo 10 IMG_4452 New Bamboo 11

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About Jan Robinson

Jan Robinson writes about travel on her Budget Travel Talk blog. A solo traveller in her teens, for the last 40 years Jan has travelled through Australia, Asia, Europe, Turkey and New Zealand with her husband. They specialise in road trips, caravanning and Independent travel without spending a fortune. Her favourite destination is Turkey and she is currently dreaming of Myanmar and Mexico.

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  1. Krista

    November 7, 2013 at 8:48 pm

    What a beautiful, wonderful place to escape to! I would absolutely love to stay there. 🙂

    Reply
    • Jan

      November 9, 2013 at 1:10 pm

      I really wanted to stay too Krista. My only worry would be sandflies (a common problem on the beach at home).

      Reply
  2. Josie

    November 8, 2013 at 12:10 am

    WANT! Oh my gosh Jan, this is amazingly beautiful.
    I had to Google Sihanoukville to find out where it is — Cambodia — and now understand better the rusty boat — very picturesque by the way — and the prices.
    I want it all, and would gladly pay for the overnight beach hut.
    Nice pics, too!
    Josie

    Reply
    • Jan

      November 9, 2013 at 1:08 pm

      I really did not expect Bamboo Island to be as appealing as it was Josie. We loved our time there.

      Reply
  3. Leigh

    November 9, 2013 at 12:05 am

    Looks like an extremely pleasant way to pass the day – especially as I look out at snow.

    Reply
    • Jan

      November 9, 2013 at 1:07 pm

      When we saw the island and beach huts Leigh, we wished we had bought our backpacks with us! And there was a little cooling breeze blowing as well 🙂

      Reply
  4. Muza-chan

    November 21, 2013 at 4:09 am

    So beautiful…

    Reply
    • Jan

      November 23, 2013 at 9:18 am

      I know Lily. I was pleasantly surprised 🙂

      Reply
  5. Franca

    November 26, 2013 at 6:59 am

    This island looks like a paradise, look at that water and that beautiful sandy beach. I’d happily spend few days there 🙂

    Reply
    • Jan

      November 26, 2013 at 11:09 am

      Gorgeous and Budget 🙂

      Reply
  6. Jan

    November 10, 2013 at 12:01 am

    Get your bikinis over there 🙂

    Reply

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