DESARU

Mystical Desaru beach is located at the scenic backdrop of Johor in Malaysia. Better known as one of the most beautiful and serene beaches of Malaysia, this beach is positioned along the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It is located about eighty eight kilometers to the east of Johor Bahru, and is popularly known to mesmerize its visitors with its captivating beauty.
For visitors who look forward to have a break from their routine busy chores can enjoy hours of relaxation and comfort at the Desaru beach. Desaru beach is also located near to Bandar Penawar town that is an educational seat belt of this region.

Over the years Desaru beach has evolved into a land of resorts for foreigners as well as the locals who come to Desaru for that perfect weekend getaways. What is even more breathtaking is that this beach has around twenty five kilometers of stretch providing a not too crowded leisurely beach relaxation for its visitors. Other than the breathtaking view of the seaside and the beach, the main attractions of Desaru are its grand golf courses that are spread across the length and breadth of this region.Desaru beach has good connectivity to Johor Bahru and its surrounding towns due to the recently established Senai-Desaru Expressway If one takes route with this expressway; one can reach Johor Bahru from Desaru in less than half an hour.

The time of the year to visit the scenic Desaru beach is the months between April and October when it is doesn’t rain much and the water as well as the wave is just right enough for people to venture out or go surfing in the waters. These months also invite plenty of sunlight along the beaches for people to just relax in the soft fine beach sands. From November to February, Desaru being sea coast will have lots of rains with high tides and it is recommended only for the rain lovers to visit Desaru during the months of November to February.

Enjoyable activities such as scuba diving and snorkeling can be practiced over here and some of the resorts of Desaru also provide trips to the picturesque northern islands of Johor.
Surfing is extremely safe over the waters here as the water is devoid of dangerous sharks and jellyfishes, thus making it an ideal surfing terrain. There are many entertaining options that one can try availing at the Desaru beach; most choices can be of great interest to families that visit along with young kids.

The Desaru Fruit Farm is one such destination wherein one can witness over hundred cultivations of delicious tropical fruits. This fruit farm also has a miniature zoo to amuse the young kids. Another attraction of Desaru would be Ostrich Wonderland that houses around three hundred varieties of ostriches. Over here, kids can also avail jerky ostrich rides between ten am to six pm hours. One can also purchase ostrich eggs, trendy jackets and wide variety of leather products over here at an affordable rate.

Some of the Resort In Desaru beach also conduct tours to the Sungei Lebam River that is a well known site for spotting miraculous fireflies along the striking jungle river.

Best Time To Visit Desaru

Best time to visit Desaru Beach is around April to October every year. This is because in between November to February , there is a lot of rain in the area . But you still can visit the place if you don’t mind it is the raining day.

resort and hotel

Pulai Desaru Beach Resort 

Pelangi Balau Resort Desaru

Lotus Desaru Resort 

Desaru Damai Beach Resort 

Desaru Golden Beach Resort

Desaru Holiday Chalet

Chalet in Desaru

Getting Here

By car

The long-awaited opening of the Senai-Desaru Expressway and its bridge across the Johor River has shaved an hour off travel time to Desaru, which is now just 60 minutes away from Johor Bahru. There are toll for cars and the distance from JB's tebrau highway is about 90km. Only 1 R&R from tebrau to Desaru and expect 1 shop that closes at night. From the toll at Desaru to the public beach, there are 3-4 resorts seen along the way while clear signage ensures that a first time visit to be of no hassle.

By bus

Bus schedules are in flux and are likely to increase after the opening of the bridge.

There are direct Mara Liner [2] coach services four times a day from Johor Bahru's Larkin Bus Terminal to Bandar Penawar via Kota Tinggi at 10:30am, 1pm, 5pm and 8pm. The one-way fare is RM8.20. Alternatively, you can take a non-express bus from Larkin Bus Terminal (Maju 227 or Causeway Link 66) or from downtown Johor Bahru's Jalan Wong Ah Fook (Transit Link 41, Maju 227, Causeway Link 6B; the bus stop is opposite City Square) to Kota Tinggi's bus terminal (duration about 1h; Maju 227 one-way fare from City Square RM4.80; average frequency of Maju 227 is 15 min), and then take another bus from Kota Tinggi to Bandar Penawar (duration max. 1h, one-way fare RM4.50, frequency every 90 min).

From Bandar Penawar, you can either take a cab (teksi) for about RM10, or wait the minibus that will take you directly to Desaru Resort (the minibus is RM1, comes every 30 min). You can also take a cab from Kota Tinggi directly to Desaru Resort, this will cost you approximately RM35. (Price maybe changes)

By boat

Limbongan Maju Sdn Bhd (tel. (+607 8278002) operates 2 services daily on weekdays and 4 services daily on weenkends between Changi Ferry Terminal (tel. +65 65358696) in Singapore and Tanjong Belungkor Ferry Terminal in Belungkor, Johor. Car ferries no longer in operation at the moment. The present service is operated using a passenger ferry with a capacity of about 120 passengers. The ferry operator currently charges S$24for one way and S$38 return.

At the Changi Ferry Terminal (tel. +6565358696), visitors can still arrange for tours to the Desaru Fruit Farm as part of a tour package along with a stay at the Lotus Desaru Beach Resort. Other ground arrangements can be made via the ferry operator as well. (Price maybe changes)