St. Martin's Island, a small island in the northeast part of the
Bay of Bengal, about 9 km south of the tip of the Cox's Bazar-Teknaf
peninsula. It is the only coral island in 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
Janjina/Jinjera", translated from Bangla, meaning 'Coconut Island'. St.
Martin's Island has become a popular tourist spot. Three shipping
liners run daily trips to the island. They are Kutubdia, Sea-Truck and
Keary-Sindbad. 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. The island is home to several endangered
species of turtles, as well as the corals, some of which are found only
on this island.
November to February is the main tourist season with the best
weather, though keep an eye on the forecast, as the occasional cyclone
can strike during this time.
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