"There is only one resort on Gemia, the Gemia Island Resort and Spa, which is facing to the South, looking over 3 mostly empty super clean beaches of Kapas island. This private island is perfect gateway for those who wanna find some peace in mind as all other resorts on Kapas are further down the western coast. The 3-star resort is built on the ridges of the coastline, thus preserving the hills and its natural physical formation."
Pulau Gemia
is a privately owned island, about 800 metres off Kapas Island. Pulau Gemia has white sandy beaches, crystal clear water, beautiful corals and marine life as some of it’s natural pristine assets.
The island is only five kilometres from the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, Gemia Island is easy to miss on a map. It is a tiny, rocky island covered in lush tropical greenery and fringed by curves of pure white sand. While this small gem may easily be overlooked, it will not be easily forgotten.
There's only one resort on the privat island named: Gem Wellness Spa & Island Resort. It's the former Gem Island Resort, they renovated the existing chalets and they refurnished the whole resort. And it got a Spa.
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Resort; diving center (at the left) and the Water Villas (at the right)
It's situated in a natural lush tropical setting, white sandy beaches interspersed with rock formations, crystal clear waters, spectacular underwater seascape of corals and marine life as some of its natural assets. Visitors could jungle trek around the cleared foot paths to observe and admire the fragile ecosystems at its best. The chalets (Water Villa's) themselves stand on sturdy concrete stilts, hugging the coastline, with views across the sea offering a perfect holiday escape. There are no bus services directly to the Marang jetty. In Kuala Terengganu you can either charter a taxi or a van to take you to the Marang jetty. There are many boat services to Pulau Gemia at the jetty in Marang. The
most frequent and regular service provider is Suria Link. It takes about 15 minutes by speedboat. The office of Suria Link is where you can park your car for RM7. inclusive security. Charges are per-day basis.
The office of Suria Link and parking
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The jetty of Marang with speedboat
The island is considered one of the most beautiful island getaways in this part of the East Coast. With patches of virgin
forest covering the rocky hills in the centre, crystal-clear waters and spotless golden beaches, the resort is among the few destinations in the country still unspoilt by development.
The welcome upon arrival was very special. The people is so friendly!
We had some beers and a few hours later we went to our Water Villa.
The Water Villa's are so so large, but everything is tastefully decorated.
The king size bed has a mosquito net. There's an air-conditioning, which makes a little noise. and there's a van at the ceiling. The room was nice, very and clean. Clearly their maintenance staff was as good as any fancy New York hotel's cleaning service.
We spend many hours at the veranda with a lovely view at Pulau Kapas, which just a few hundred meters away from Pulau Gemia. We enjoyed looking at the coastline at Marang, where the jetty is leaving for this island.
under our veranda we could hear the rippling water and we looked down we saw hundreds of little crabs.
Regularly we see large shoals of fish coming by.
In the morning we saw dorsal fins of little baby-sharks in the water. The sea in between Pulau Kapas and Pulau Gemia is also home to stunning coral gardens and other marine life. The spot is a haven for snorkelling and diving.
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The resort has fitted up 4 chalets for a Spa, where Thai ladies are waiting for you to give you special
spa treatment and therapies. In the package we had was an aroma therapy treatment. Also in the package deal was a bottle of red wine, which was served
at dinner. The dinner was excellent, cuisine worthy. At breakfast there was no Nasi Lemak, but we had warm croissants and fresh orange jus.
The spa treatments:
Bath therapies
Traditional Malay therapies
Herbal sauna
Thai therapies
Face spa therapies
Body treatment therapies
Oil Spa therapies
Ear candling therapy
Leg and feet therapies
You can go snorkelling without taking the boat out. There are many things to see near the shore: corals of
different shapes, colours and sizes, sea urchins, swordfishes, butterfly fishes, parrot fishes, bump head fishes, crabs, clams and lots of sea cucumbers. We even saw a clown fish, complete with its ‘house’ of sea anemone.
If you hire a boat to take you further out for snorkelling or even scuba diving or deep-sea fishing.
Those who love long walks on the beach should go to the north-eastern part of the island when the tide is low. Just remember to bring your slippers as the rocks and corals are very sharp. The rocks
themselves look as if someone had mutilated them with a chain saw, but that’s just the way they’ve been formed by the elements.
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The pool and Pulau Kapas
There are many interesting little creatures to discover, if you look close enough in the pools of water between the rocks
and corals. Hermit crabs, sea snails, oysters, sea anemones (try feeding them) and, of course, more sea cucumbers. If you have no patience for pottering around, visit the baby greenback turtles by the jetty. Pulau Gemia is part of a
turtle hatchery programme. Turtle hatchlings are cared for until they’re old and strong enough to survive in the open sea.
Car Parking : RM7 a day The resort closes from Nov 1 until end of February for the monsoon season.
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Gem Island Resort & Spa
Centered in natural tropical settings, this property is located in a Marine Conservation Park where sandy beaches and marine life are within easy reach. This boutique resort offers guests with 39 Water Villas, four Premier Villas, four Hideaway Villas, and two Hideaway Suites all facing the South China Sea. The on-site Samudra Restaurant offers guests local Malaysian, Chinese, and Western cuisine and refreshing drinks while you retreat and enjoy the spectacular views of the azure waters with fish swimming underneath. For recreational activities, guests can choose from scuba diving, island hopping, snorkeling, and kayaking. After enough exploration, guests can indulge in the Tusita Wellness Spa for various relaxing therapies. Gem Island Resort & Spa is a perfect base for a memorable trip.