The St. Martin's Island is a small island in the northeastern part of the Bay of Bengal,
about 9 km south of the tip of the Cox's Bazar-Teknaf peninsula,
and forming the southernmost part of Bangladesh.
It is about 8 km west of the northwest coast of Myanmar,
at the mouth of the Naf River.
The local name of the island is "Narical Gingira",
also spelled "Narikel Jinjira/Jinjera", means 'Coconut Island' in Bengali.
It is the only coral island in Bangladesh. TRAVEL BEAUTIFUL BANGLADESH
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O n the Beach
Now St. Martin's Island has become a popular tourist spot.
Currently, five shipping liners run daily trips to the island, including Shahid Sher Niabat,
L T Kutubdia, Eagle, Keary Cruise & Dine and Keary-Sindbad.
On the Beach
Norht East corner of the Beach
Tourists can book their trip either from Chittagong or from Cox's Bazar.
The surrounding coral reef of the island has an extension named Chera Dwip.
A small bush is there, which is the only green part of Chera Dwip,
enhancing the beauty of this island. People do not live on this part of the island,
so it is advisable for the tourists to go there early and come back by afternoon.
In las few years St. Martin's visitor population has increased dramatically.
While this situation has proven to be lucrative for the islanders,
it is causing the natural beauty of the island to deteriorate.
South corner of the Beach
Presently there are many efforts being put forth to preserve the several
endangered species of turtles that nest on the island, as well as the corals,
some of which are found only on Narikel Jinjera. Pieces of the coral reef are being removed
in order to be sold to tourists.[1] Nesting turtles are sometimes taken for food,
and their hatchlings are often distracted by the twinkling lights along the beach.
IT'S Climate and Weather
You will get the best weather usually between November and February. Undoubtedly, this is the major tourist season. Between March and July, a tourist must keep his eyes on the forecast keenly, as cyclone can strike during these times. The island was devastated by a cyclone in 1991 but has fully recovered, and was untouched by the 2004 tsunami. Thus, March to July is tourist off season.TRAVEL BEAUTIFUL BANGLADESH
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