Have you imagine an amazing place like heaven? White sand, palm trees line the neat, cool atmosphere, azure, beautiful colored fish and coral reefs, green trees, delicious food and fun expense of different animals? All the wonders that exist in a special package on the island paradise Sikuai.
Sikuai, one of the 19 islands included in the administrative area of the city of Padang, West Sumatera (Sumatra), precisely in the District Bungus sackcloth Bay area 38.6 square Kilometers, or about 40 hectares.
Sikuai now developed into a leading maritime tourist attraction in the city of Padang. On this island, tourists can perform a number of marina activities such as snorkeling, diving, fishing, or just swim in the crystal clear sea on the island of Sikuai while enjoying the beauty of colorful marine life including coral reefs.
Regions island beauty meets the sea and its contents and peacefulness of the island with a forest that is still without a touch of natural disordered ignorant hands destructive.
Domestic tourists from the city of Padang, which visited the island Afrianita Sikuai, feel good swim in the calm sea water Sikuai Island. Only by diving at a depth of several meters, visitors have been able to enjoy the beauty of colorful coral reefs. You like being in a giant aquarium with diverse beauty of marine life with an attractive color. "No need to dive too deep, I could see colorful fish, coral reefs and various other marine biota," he said with a tone sumringah.
Satisfied swimming and diving, visitors can enjoy activities stroll along the white sandy beach while collecting various types of dead coral found in the region. Sand beaches are very smooth, dense and free from various types of waste so it is very pleasant to walk or run on it.
For the collection of coral, of course, this activity could lead to its own preoccupations because many species of corals unique to the color range can be obtained to take home. "I collect shells and sand to take home assembled into a wall decoration," said Bukittinggi tourists from visiting the island of Sri admitted that dream with his friends.
After fatigue collect various types of coral and sand, tourists can enjoy the beauty of the sea shore while sleeping accompanied shore breeze. The atmosphere seemed very peaceful, because there is no noise. There was only breezy wind, friction palm leaves and waves accompany a nap on the beach was cool temperate.
Late afternoon, happy to do activities on the beach, now is the time to enjoy the beauty of the mainland island Sikuai, by bicycle or on foot surf around the island that many roofs are covered a lot of trees. Island Wandering Sikuai fun and it was very natural because so many green trees adorn the left and right path.
It only takes about 45 minutes, visitors can scour around the island while watching anek Sikuai typical animal species, such as monitor lizards, monyek, as well as hundreds of bird species with a variety of colors.
Enchantment Island Sikuai feel more appealing, of course, enjoy the beautiful red color with golden sun will sink. This perspective there is on one small hill located in the middle of the island. On that hill there are some seats to be a place to relax while waiting for the sun sank and darkness came before. The atmosphere was a long-awaited moment of the tourists who come to visit on a beautiful island in West Sumatra.
For those who like to eat, on the island is also available one unit of a restaurant serving typical dishes of different beaches which of course would increase appetite. Visitors can order a variety of foods and beverages at affordable prices.
Special breaks at night, also available, 52 units of bungalows that look neat with a special design, which of course makes a break to be more comfortable.
Pack 100,ooo
If you imagine enjoying all the beauty of the high cost, of course wrong. Sikuai Island Management is now offering special rates for visitors who want to enjoy the paradise that only with Rp100,000.
During the day enjoy the beauty of the island including tourist accommodation free of charge only 100,000. Visitors from the city of Padang, depart by speedboat to the island Sikuai.
It takes just 20 to 40 minutes down a quiet and beautiful sea, before finally arriving on the island that dream. If you imagine the trip will be boring, again you are wrong.
Along the way it also became an attraction. We can enjoy the beauty of the sea, looking at the activities of traditional fishermen who occasionally ran into speed boat was carrying passengers.
Arriving on the island Sikuai and down from the ship, visitors welcomed the fresh young coconut water, as if to say welcome to the guests, and after that miracle after miracle of nature begins.
About the tsunami threat, no need to fear because the island has been installed quake and tsunami detectors, by LIPI, in cooperation with the California Institute of Technology.
What are you waiting, if the West Sumatra, not to sail to this island, because all the beauty of paradise is waiting for you here.