Known locally as Narikel Jinjira or Coconut Island, this small dumbbell-shaped coral island lies roughly 9 km south of the Teknaf peninsula in the Bay of Bengal. Low coral shelves, sandy beaches and coconut groves encircle fishing villages and drying racks where silver pomfret and ribbon fish dry under the sea breeze. Visitors explore by bicycle or foot, watching sea turtles and ocean birds around the southern reef.
- Best time
- November to January
- Give it
- A full day
- Cost
- Ship round trip roughly ৳1,500–2,500 depending on class; travel pass fee included with online ticket
How to get to Saint Martin's Island
Authorized tourist ships depart Nuniachhara BIWTA jetty in Cox's Bazar town during the open winter season, reaching the island pier in about 3.5 to 4 hours.
Cox's Bazar town is about 395 km from Dhaka, around 8 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Cox's Bazar guide.
Tourism is strictly restricted to November–January with a 2,000 daily visitor cap; overnight stays are banned in November and regulated in Dec–Jan. February to October is completely closed.
More to see in Cox's Bazar
Photo: Tanvir Rahat, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Inani Beach ইনানী সমুদ্র সৈকত
A 18-kilometre coral stone beach along the Marine Drive, where black volcanic and coral rocks emerge during low tide.
- Best time
- November to March
- Give it
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Free entry; open auto-rickshaw round trip from Kolatoli about ৳600–800
Photo: Rocky Masum This work was made by Masum-al-Hasan Rocky and released under the, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Himchhari National Park হিমছড়ি জাতীয় উদ্যান
A protected coastal reserve on the Marine Drive featuring a seasonal hill waterfall and a hilltop gazebo overlooking the sea.
- Best time
- October to February
- Give it
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Entry roughly ৳30 for Bangladeshis; round trip auto-rickshaw from Kolatoli about ৳300–400
Photo: Tanweer Morshed, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Adinath Temple আদিনাথ মন্দির
An ancient hilltop Shiva temple situated on Mainak Hill on Maheshkhali Island, overlooking the mangrove coastline.
- Best time
- November to March
- Give it
- Half a day
- Cost
- Speedboat crossing about ৳100–120 each way; local auto-rickshaw to hill about ৳50; entry free
Photo: Zislam1968, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Sonadia Island সোনাদিয়া দ্বীপ
A barrier island off Maheshkhali with wide sandy beaches, mangrove creeks, thousands of red crabs, and winter migratory shorebirds.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- Half a day
- Cost
- Speedboat and local boat hires roughly ৳500–800 round trip per person in a shared group