Karimunjawa, an exotic island off the coast of Semarang. When I was in Karimunjawa mid this year, I choose to spend the night at Wisma Apung. What makes Wisma Apung different from other hotels in Karimunjawa is it’s a floating hotel.
the place
Location
Located in the middle of the sea and it is surrounded by crystal clear waters. It is built in the calm waters in between the Menjangan Besar and Menjangan Kecil Island so it is safe from strong currents. In order to get in and out of there, a 5 minute boat ride is needed from the main island.
the rooms from the outside
view from back of the room
Room
The rooms here are very basic and small. There are only 4 A/C rooms available, the others are non-A/C rooms. Inside the rooms, you will only get a mattress, a plug point, a small table, a mirror and that’s it. Bathrooms are attached but it is very-very basic, just like a village house but cleanliness is still acceptable. The main thing that I do not agree about this place is the waste from the toilets going straight down to the sea.
very basic room
toilet is very small
Facilities
The main attraction of the place is it has a shark pool. There’s a few reef shark, a turtle, starfish and a few more fishes in the pool. Visitors are allowed to swim inside the shark pool. A small convenience store is available for guests to buy some chips or canned drinks. A boat service is available to take you to the main island during your stay and it only cost a small fee. The food served for dinner and breakfast was also delicious.
dinner served by them
the shark pool!
dare to swim with the sharks?
Staffs
The staff there doesn’t talk much during our stay there. One of them did helped us to get to the main island during the night to buy some souvenirs. They don’t speak perfect english but it’s enough to steer u during your visit there.
Overall
It’s a unique experience having to stay at a place like this. Rooms are very limited so make sure you book early. Go if you want a unique experience, stay away if you are looking for fancy and nice place to stay.
Contact for Wisma Apung Karimunjawa
Email Address : wismaapung@yahoo.co.id
**Also do check out my post on Karimunjawa here
Location
GPS Coordinate : -5.879677,110.42667
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Harus terjah ni. sangat menarikkk dowh! air laut sgt crystal clear! awesome!
R&R ..hahaha..aku pun terpengaruh pergi sini sbb dan….tp Dan toilet mmg mcm tu ka..sik baek aku tido kat darat…kwn2 yg perempuan mesti pangkah aku klu dpt toilet mcm tu..hahaha
haha toilet mmg basic sangat.. lantai pon kayu.. hehe.. kalau pompuan yg hati cekal bole la ddk..
Haha, I’m actually interested in going to Karimunjawa next year for a day. Is it enough, to spend just a day on the island?
day trip is not possible.. minimum 2 days 1 night.. coz no return ferry on the same day..
What I mean is whether a 2D/1N trip to Karimunjawa is enough or not…how many days did you spend on the island?
weh shark pool itu sangat inzal okeh! toilet nampak kecik, tapi cam bersih je..ye ke? Ah serius cantik!
ok nk masukkan dlm list trip taun bila nie? hehe
Wah saya pun sudah pergi bulan November 2012 haritu. Sambut raya ke-2 dekat sana. Dari Jogja naik bas 5 jam ke jeti Semarang, then naik feri yang sangat sangat menduga tekak dan mental selama 6 jam. Naik feri pukul 8AM, sampai dalam pukul 230PM. Saya pergi
berdua dengan rakan, guna Pakej Beckpackers under Group Karimunjawa Backpakers, duduk dekat homestay, dengan backpackers yang lain. Facilitis include makan 3 kali sehari, snorkeling 3 tempat, dan melawat 6 pulau yang ada dekat keliling situ, orang2nya ramah tamah. Tenang je tinggal dekat sana. Giler jernih air laut sana. Sangat berbaloi untuk beckpackers. Duduk sana 3 hari 2 malam dekat sana. Total semua belanja start naik bas sampai balik naik feri cepat adalah RP900 ribu. Sangat berbaloi! Btw thanks for sharing this post, terkenang pulak tempat tu. eheh
Wow the water looked so clear! Dont have tours to that location right?
cant find any other information online!
awak yg dah pegi wisma apung ni, dorg provide towel tak?
klo tak provide, nak bwk siap2 dari sini.
Thanks!
erm tak ada towel rasanya.. better bawak sendiri
terima kasih untuk artikel anda, dengan artikel anda, karimunjawa bisa lebih dikenal oleh seluruh orang di dunia.
saya berasal dari karimunjawa, indonesia dan bangga akan hal itu.