高龙撒冷岛

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The island is undeniably beautiful, however, it falls short of being the paradise it's often described as. I arrived with great expectations, only to be slightly disappointed. While the white sand beaches are stunning, there is a significant downside: constant construction noise, unfinished projects, and plastic waste. Additionally, if you rely on internet access for work purposes, you may struggle to find a reliable connection.

Sin grandes lujos y sin limpieza pero paara pasar unos días con sol y playa en Camboya no hay mejor lugar. Alojarse en SARACEN BAY y visitar Lazy Beach. Mpay Bay está muy sucio y no sé, no está mal pero estaréis demasiado lejos de las playas bonitas. Más sobre las islas de Camboya en nuestro insta!\n@mundosherpa

This is an honest, non-romantic review (I struggled to find objective and updated info before visiting the island). DO NOT GO. The pretty pictures you see from this island are at least 4 years old, or point to the see in a bright day, hidding all the rubbish and rubble in the shore. I have traveled for years around Asia and know well that some rubbish is to be expected in most beaches, but this is a whole new level. There are mountains or trash everyhwere, incredibly dirty abandoned buildings (not in a cool urbex way), half the island has been abandoned and trashed while the other half is under construction. They have bulldozed BIG part of the jungle to allow tractors to carry turists between beaches, but for some reason these new "paths" are so unnecessarily wide that you could land a small plane there. Also they're so poorly made that it's exhausting to walk in them, it's very irregular and steep, and with zero shade. So you won't see many animals, cause they've either been killed or displaced. The whole place lacks charm.\nThe island is also SO overpriced. In Sarracen beach is hard to find a meal for less than 5$ (this is Cambodia, that's 4 times the price of a simple meal elsewhere). The water seemed somewhat dirty, kinda greenish (or even brown!) where it should be blueish. It's impossible to put your towel anywhere more than 1m away from garbage, it's like the ocean brings in all the waste from nearby cities. I did feel like I arrived 5 years too late the island has been severly ruined. An expat who has lived in the island for a decade mentioned that the Chinese investors abandoned their projects there and moved their businesses to Koh Rong. Koh Rong is indeed way cleaner and more interesting. The jungle remains jungly, the water is blue, there are many beaches to choose from, -some nicely secluded-, and there are more food options a bit cheaper than in Koh Rong Sanloem. In my opinion, this island is a total waste of time and money. The neighbor Koh Rong is way cleaner and more interesting with clearer water and many beaches to choose from, some all to yourself. Also the neighboring islands in Thailand are way nicer and cheaper (Koh Kood, Koh Mak -but perhaps avoid Koh Chang, which has become way too touristy and waters don't seem clean in 2024). If you're really curious about the place, base yourself in Koh Rong, and go to Koh Rong Sanloem as a day trip. You'll save some money, and will spare yourself the sadness of witnessing how a wonderful place has been unreversibly destroyed.