Cameron Island Resort

This is a hidden gem! I didn’t know what I expected when my friend and I booked this resort. It was purely by accident and then we felt we had no choice but to go with it. And it worked out to be the best accident. The island is so welcoming and friendly. The people at this resort are kind, sweet and super helpful. We were picked up at the harbour and rode on a scooter with an extended part that we sat on kind of like a tuk, tuk. The journey to the resort was peaceful and since we went through the town centre we got to see more of the island and the locals who were always waving in welcome. Initially we booked a standard bungalow but we upgraded to a bigger bungalow and boy was it much better. More spacious and the bathroom was nicer. It wasn’t much more than the standard so it was worth it to us. We got a twin room off course! The beach is literally less than a minute away and there were some of the most beautiful sunsets I have ever seen. The sky always looked unreal. The beach is calm and pretty with many little crabs running around. There were sun loungers scattered on the beach. We always took the loungers at the corner. So to eat at the resort you had to order early with the staff. They have a menu with a set amount of dishes that you can order. I’m not sure if they order from another place to be delivered in. I do wish though that they had more of a variety and actual breakfast options like with toast, eggs, tea and the other stuff. If you want to go out and explore the island, you can rent their bikes for the day. It wasn’t much, I think 100baht. But word of advice try to either go very early morning or after 3pm when the sun is less strong. We went bang in the middle and it was not a pleasant experience. Way too hot! We arranged an island hopping excursion with the staff and also asked them to pack lunch for the day. The whole experience was great. Essentially what you are paying for is the boat and so the more people that you go with, the cheaper it will be. Unfortunately no one was available on the day we went and so we paid the full price which I think was around 4000baht maybe more, maybe less. We saw some incredibly beautiful beaches but unfortunately it was the season for jellyfish so we couldn’t always go in the water. I snorkelled at the last beach we went to and it was incredible because the coral was protected and so beautiful. This was a wonderful and worthwhile day trip to see the islands nearby. Also the boat journey itself there and back was so peaceful. On one of the days we arranged with the staff for a driver to pick us and show us a tour of the island. He was so cool and full of energy. That too was a good experience. But throughout our whole stay there my favourite thing to do was to just chill on the beach and watch the ocean. I always felt peaceful and relaxed on the beach. Throughout our stay, we met some other guests that were friendly and interesting. People are just happy here and it shows. Amazing stay!