INDONESIA'S SECRET PARADISE - MARATUA ISLAND 🇮🇩

We make the journey to Maratua Island in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Maratua Island is a hidden gem in Indonesia with so much to see and do with manta rays, turtles, whale sharks and lots of sandbars. It's also one of the only places in the world where you can swim with stingless jellyfish on Kakaban island.
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0:00 - Intro
0:16 - The Journey to Maratua
4:20 - SMALLEST Plane
5:10 - TOUR of our resort
6:17 - Indonesia's TURTLE CAPITAL!
7:52 - Super Blue cave pool
10:22 - Looking for Manta rays
11:33 - Sangalaki Island (Baby Turtles)
13:53 - Stingless Jellyfish
15:19 - Blue Lagoon
16:26 - Middle of Maratua
18:06 - Sandbars everywhere

[@zurichnorbexx7167]

I know Indonesia was underrated country they has so many hidden GEMS Bunaken island Maratua .kei island .Papua and many more

[@Amat0805Amat-tz2kl]

@@Gemoy-gt9gj sabar indonesian di remehkan

[@regitboys2274]

wkwkwk yg ngeremehin siapa si? baperan amat lo tong

[@pramnarrareysha]

Gara2 amerika brengsek yang irii akan negara Indonesia...mereka Amerika bermuka 2..Amerika sebenarnya miskin otak, tidak punya attitude..suka iri dan dengki sama negara d dunia

[@gunungtugu]

​@@regitboys2274 orang luar yang belum pernah ke Indonesia banyak yg meremehkan bro hehe. Bahkan diantaranya banyak yg belum tau dimana Indonesia.

[@regitboys2274]

@@gunungtugu ngapain d urusin bro? ga penting jg kan. hehe

[@kingindo5]

Indonesia is a small paradise that holds many natural wonders, unique culture, friendly people and the country with the most islands. Apart from that, Indonesia is the power of Southeast Asia in terms of economics, trade and military. thank you for coming to our land

[@TravelbyDartTV]

Wow! It felt like it's the kind of tropical paradise where 'snorkeling' is the unofficial morning ritual, and 'palm trees' provide better shade than any sunglasses could. And for some reason, it felt like Maratua Island is the perfect blend of 'seaside serenity meets wildlife antics'! I only visited places like Bali in Indonesia so it's pretty refreshing. Hopefully, my travel dart would land on Indonesia again and try some kind of off-the-beaten path.

[@kilantravels]

Thank you for visiting Maratua, but actually the islands are part of East Kalimantan, not North Kalimantan. These are two different provinces of Indonesia on the island of Borneo, just like Sabah and Sarawak are two different states in Malaysia. But I understand the confusion, because Nunukan and Tarakan which were your jumping off points are parts of North Kalimantan. But Berau is a part of East Kalimantan 😅 What can I say, they’re neighboring provinces located right next to each other. North Kalimantan is almost as big as Sabah, while East Kalimantan is much bigger compared to Sabah or North Kalimantan. Hope you enjoyed your stay in Indonesia, cheers!

[@bonismo78]

As KZbinr from Denmark @Kristian Hansen said, Maratua is a truly beautiful place and is rarely visited by foreign tourists... You are great to be there, thank you for introducing tourist attractions in Indonesia...I'll watching your video always, stay save and healthy guys🙏🇮🇩❤️ 

[@lindah953]

Amazing video with beautiful shots of the turtles and rays. You were so brave jumping into the deep! 😮 Enjoyed this one very much. ❤

[@kasurtipis2439]

as an Indonesia, i haven't had time to explore Indonesia yet. thank you for explore and showing us, how beautiful Indonesia

[@ahnonymuz9921]

because most of the nicest places in your own country is expensive and only tourist can afford it same in PH

[@multatuli1]

​@@ahnonymuz9921because most of those places is far from human civilization and most people doesn't know how to reach them, only Bali is expensive for the locals.

[@sanctuaryaddict]

@@ahnonymuz9921 as an islands country it's pretty hard for us to travel around the country it a bit expensive bc we've to take an airplane

[@antonboludo8886]

And in many other countries. @@ahnonymuz9921

[@antonboludo8886]

That is right, but at the same time PH, Indonesia and Thailand think that all of the tourists are rich, which they are NOT. First lesson for all 3 countries : DO NOT MAKE SO MANY BABIES! @@ahnonymuz9921

[@BonanzaRoad]

Those islands are straight out of a fantasy. Insanely beautiful places. I love how you guys continue to find the most obscure places to explore…places that most of us have never even heard of, but now want to visit. You are always fun, entertaining and informative. Each of your videos is a gem.

[@rafiileo9307]

Welcome to our beautiful country friends, enjoy each of our beautiful countries, especially the islands of Bali, Lombok, Padar Island, Sumba, and others, enjoy in Indonesia guys 👍🇮🇩🙏🙏

[@Joelfriend]

Thank you so much!! We loved our time in Maratua!

[@rafiileo9307]

@@Joelfriend 👍😊🙏

[@babangandorid5716]

Indonesia memang pantas di sebuah surga nyh dunia karena segala nyh ada lengkap

[@intriguingfacts5434]

Bali and Lombok are crowded....I think islands like Maratua, Anambas and Kei are better...but of course they are harder to reach....that's what make them real hidden gems....

[@dwiewaskito2936]

Raja Ampat Island

[@RMChannel21]

Thank you for coming to Indonesia, beautiful nature, white sand beaches and beautiful islands, friendly people

[@Jejemberaukalimantan]

terima kasih sudah datang berlibur di Pulau Maratua Kabuaten Berau Kalimantan timur, semoga lain waktu bisa berkunjung kembali ke tempat - tempat wisata indah yang ada di kabupaten berau Kalimantan timur...😊😊

[@Joelfriend]

Thank you! We loved our time in Maratua!

[@rayheath4614]

hey joel where did you find the flight details please to get to maratia@@Joelfriend

[@demonfox9309]

Hey do u have the contact no of bob?

[@user-ul8ju4iy3f]

분홍색 비키니 수영복 ​@@Joelfriend

[@novendrayuza2031]

Indonesia has a lot more than Bali! I hope you guys can explore other places in Indonesia, like Bukit Lawang where you can see wild and semi-wild Sumatran orangutans, or visit Raja Ampat where you can see an underwater paradise with diverse marine life or sailing to Komodo island to see komodo dragon and many more.

[@Joelfriend]

We have a couple more videos on super remote islands in Indonesia, sharing beautiful parts of the country which many haven’t seen! Thanks for watching 😄🙌🏼

[@HambaAllah-kb5it]

​@@Joelfriend terimakasih telah mempromosikan keindahan alam Indonesia.

[@LisnaWati-bo8lj]

Amazing..beautiful Indonesia..thank you for explore..

[@user-el8oz9mv8k]

not to be conceited bt indeed indonesia is the most beautiful country,,...... esp its nature and land, no wonder it rates as most beautiful land country, also most produce of chocolate,coco,nutmeg etc btw hp you guys enjoy your time here, we indonesian love foreigners to visit our beloved country and always come here and enjoy it

[@zahransyavifadillah2544]

Thank you for visiting Indonesia, it is very beautiful so keep the environment clean, nice👍

[@fraubiene]

Am Indonesian living in Germany and NEVER been to this BREATHTAKING island in my own home country 😍😍❤️ Thank you for showing and truly loving my country! Regards from 🇩🇪

[@gdemargawardana5526]

Wow what a wonderfull trip. I am Indonesian but have never been lucky enough to make that kind of trip. Hope this video will encourage other tourist to see our country

[@abdulharris9793]

Greetings from Jakarta, and have a wonderful travelling surrounding in accross in Indonesia to both of you. Have a great trip, be well and take care guys 😊😎👍✌️🇮🇩

[@user-dt5ts8fq7j]

its really incredible and beauty island. Proud to be an Indonesia...

[@danielwilson3671]

Great video - really enjoyed it! I've just returned from Indonesia and am still buzzing from the wonderful experience: the scenery, the fish, the stunning coral. I was in Raja Ampat, but now I'm certainly feeling inspired to also make the journey to Maratua Island!

[@yasir12770]

Wow Thank you so much for your vlog journey. I hope you explore more hidden gems in Indonesia. you are fearless adventurer..!! envyyyy...!

[@Hjuwono]

welcome to my country Joel , yes Indonesia is beautiful ... i am scuba diver , and see your video i should plan go back to Maratua again . suggest u : Please go to WAKATOBI also ..beautiful in there also

[@harshbijarnia6873]

The one shot with the Manya Rays made so emotional These are some majestic and graceful creatures in our ocean!❤ Thanks for sharing your experience

[@catherinehammond4785]

Not many tourists because it is hard to reach as you found out. We visited in 2017 by private yacht, and the air port was being built at the time. We were worried the tourists would spoil the island. Obviously the pandemic slowed that down, but now there should be more tourists. We anchored near Nabucco Island and visited the Nabucco Dive Resort where they prepared a beautiful meal for the visitors from the yachts. We had some wonderful diving and snorkelling in the channel entrance near there. It is a very special place (better than Raja Ampat), and we hope that it does not get spoilt with too many tourists.

[@odfgtv]

Aku semakin bangga jadi orang Indonesia

[@hantugentayangan787]

Belitung islands...very beautiful

[@qeixotic2835]

Perjalanan yang bagus ... Thanks untuk berbagi

[@Risayogi]

You said you don’t know why there’s more people there, as an Indonesian, I didn’t even know this island before I watch this video. Will definitely travel there

[@onedayinamsterdam]

thank you for taking us along on your adventures ~

[@davek4442]

Amazing places, thanks for taking us along.

[@naomipenguzman]

WOW!!! you two have to most wonderful life ever. Thank you for all these secret places that you have been. I will surely visit them. one Island at a time. More power to you both!

[@danielwu7238]

Wow looks like an amazing adventure. A once in the life time experience. Thanks for sharing with us 😃😃

[@Lovchucan]

Oh lucky you guys.. It's so amazing the view on Maratua. Hopefully i can travel there one day 😊

[@timmytimers9511]

Thanks guys for another fantastic vlog, love watching you both..a good honest couple to watch..regards Tim and Jn from 🇬🇧 maidstone, kent

[@Joelfriend]

Aww thank you so much, means so much hearing lovely comments like this! All the best ☺️

[@davenc8527]

Man, I am so jealous. Thanks for sharing these wonderful places.

[@saptokchannel862]

Thank you for visiting and explore my Country Indonesia...Enjoy and Have Fun..❤

[@ejmilez]

Great video guys keep them coming I’m loving them 👌 I stumbled across your videos while researching for my Vietnam trip coming up :)

[@Joelfriend]

Ay thank you so much, glad you are enjoying the videos means a lot! Enjoy your trip to Vietnam, a great country to travel! Any questions send me a DM! 🤟🏼

[@ashleyupshall7641]

Nice vid 😊

[@Metars-ym8xg]

Awasome video.. what a beaufitul place. This will be my next to go.. ❤

[@jestropi]

Wow I will add this on my bucket list... Indonesia is very pretty

[@de-musa]

I'm looking forward to going there, early this year, starting from Tarakan to enjoy the seafood, Tanjung Selor and Berau to enjoy the sultanate culture, then ending up in Derawan, Maratua, Kakaban and Sangalaki. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@aarnoarnold1973]

What a paradise! Great video guys!

[@rio....5912]

Just consider both of you one of the lucky people in the world to experience this, many people like us as Indonesian don't even know that there's a place like this that exists in our country. So yeah, thank you for giving us some tips throughout your journey, take care and be safe!

[@ephilippos]

Wow lovely!! Thank you once again for a lovely vid and all the info shared!! Cant wait till next year to visit Indo and the P's!!! Stay safe and all the best!!!

[@Joelfriend]

Our pleasure! Thanks so much for watching! I’m glad you enjoyed it ☺️

[@dienz1]

awesome beaches and turles ,,u are lacky person to had adventure in a remote areas ,that nobody can get there ,,,,mantap lanjutkan

[@BonanzaRoad]

Totally fabulous video. Such a beautiful place! Love that you guys keep finding and exploring very remote and exotic locations…

[@Joelfriend]

Thank you so much Jeff! Glad you enjoyed this one! ☺️

[@ocshaljufrian6109]

​@@JoelfriendYes, you have to try it, bro, the highest fastest train in Southeast Asia... the speed is 350 K kilometers, the newest fast train in Southeast Asia, the first in Indonesia, Jakarta - Bandung, lots of tourist attractions in the city of Bandung which is beautiful and comfortable and cool and cool and beautiful.....

[@deqhiej.rasyid3321]

The best choice for starting the journey in Indonesia...😊

[@joses9599]

Both of you guys are amazing, thank you for explore how beautiful of indonesia.. God blessed you. Directly subscribed and shared it.

[@Joelfriend]

Our pleasure! Thanks so much for watching!

[@geoandjulez]

Amazing travel vlog! We unfortunately couldn't fit Indonesia in our trip so we'll live through videos like yours. 🥰 We'll one day make a visit and Maratua will be on the list.

[@fegermany2413]

Thank you for this , my next dream Island to visit and Im from Jakarta living in germany

[@Loupadron2010]

Outstanding trip. You guys were surrounded by complete nature and that crystal clear water. Thanks for sharing this terrific vacation with all of us around the world. (me in NYC area in the USA).

[@WhereisAlexMcAngel]

Absolutely love your channel guys!!!

[@alexwall7204]

I really love your videos. Thank you for sharing this!

[@Joelfriend]

Aw thank you really appreciate this comment! Thanks for watching!

[@saammr]

Thank you for exploring and showing us the beauty of Indonesia.

[@Joelfriend]

No worries :)

[@agunggunawan3542]

Indonesia dengan keindahan pulau nya ❤❤

[@mahfudthoyib2533]

Welcome hiiden island in indonesia enjoyed yoour vacation..have a nice day

[@mamunarifin7684]

So much fun!🇮🇩🏝☀️

[@juliusld]

I am indonesian but so jealous you already explore another Indonesia's paradise. Enjoy brother!

[@mpower6004]

You guys are great as always . We love to see your adventures because they are educational .

[@Joelfriend]

Thanks so much! Really appreciate it! 😌

[@letsseeyoutravel8364]

Now on my list of places to go in the future ...thank you very much.

[@Joelfriend]

It’s definitely worth it, such a beautiful island!

[@smlkgitaris]

OMG.. i just know this land.. Thank's for sharing

[@bunlifeandnatural5811]

Wow So Beautiful Indonesia's

[@jestropi]

So I am researching how to get there and when I check the maps Maratua Island is very close in the Philippines ❤❤❤ I will definitely go here

[@DodiRamadhan-yl8qg]

SALAM DARI❤ JAKARTA, BEKASI, TANGERANG' DEPOK' BOGOR, SUKABUMI' BANDUNG' SEMARANG, SOLO, YOGYAKARTA, SURABAYA, MALANG, KEDIRI, MADIUN.❤❤

[@andisetiawan884]

Terima kasih sudah explore indonesia 🙂🙂

[@ekosaputraloupatty]

nice trip mate but i think you guys must try to visit Banda Neira in Maluku.. its one of beautiful island in Indonesia. if u really love diving, u can love it.. because the sea on banda its amazing

[@ivankandella8103]

Verry romantic island is Maratua 😊

[@dedeaditya]

Beautiful islands. You two were like the couple from The Blue Lagoon movie..

[@imannuryadin1]

Thank you for coming to my Country. This is the first time that I know there is maratua island in Indonesia.

[@asiatravelasiatravel-fv6ob]

Maratua island sangat indah dan cantik sekali pemandangannya

[@Bebekmatrix]

East Kalimantan, Maratua. I love your vlog

[@furball8967]

Astonishingly beautiful! Maratua I dream of you! After Banyuwangi, I plan to visit Maratua Island....and plan to keep it a secret for as long as I can 😂.

[@user-he5lz6zc4p]

Mantap bro. Selamat datang di wonderland Indonesia. Hope you enjoy it. Indonesia is too big to stay in just one place. Enjoy it

[@derkarmaczar]

Oh to be young again! Amazing adventure!

[@StudioRD99]

If you like this kind of experience, you have to visit Tual, Southeast Molucca (Maluku Tenggara). they have the Finest Sand in the World. yap. IN THE WORLD. You can find it in Pantai Ngurbloat. or Ngurbloat Beach.

[@tomandlaurentravel]

Great video! Looks amazing- worth the long travel and slightly scary plane journey! 🤣 Love it how you go off the beaten track. We hope to do this in the future but just finding our feet in the more popular places for now. cant wait to see the next one :)

[@Joelfriend]

For sure, it’s good to do more popular places as well, I mean they are popular for a reason right? Ahaha thanks for watching 🙏🏼

[@saptoaribowo634]

amazing journey video...i dont guess that secret island with beautiful landscape...thanks..

[@auliapermana7889]

Epic bro,,thx visit to indonesia,,enjoy

[@D8Droner-xj5tg]

Amazing paradise island ,so beautiful Great video .greatings from❤💫 philippines awesome

[@pinkvenus1635]

mostly people know Bali, tx for your Video to share this beautiful land

[@rdh67dh]

Awesome. Being half indonesian/dutch I never heard about this one. Thanks.

[@labaccident4304]

The shot at 9:41 of you jumping in is amazing. You can actually see the surface tension breaking (even moreso if you slow it down!)

[@ivanjonathan4240]

Hi, thanks for coming to Indonesia. I am Indonesian and i dont even know we have maratua island. Such a beautiful island😭✌🏻

[@Stevos_HookedonRods4844]

I was about 12 yrs old when in Fiji dad dove down, grabbed a large turtle around the shoulders & it swan off with him into the distance. Mad experience as a young fella, absolutely epic What a beautiful piece of paradise you both found

[@georgearoundtheworld]

Hey guys, Love the video and your spirit to discover the “unknown”! 🗺 You inspired us to do every part of this video and started researching but struggling a lot with the transfer to and from the island. We’d prefer the plane option as you did ✈️ opposed to the speedboat option that some others chose but cannot find anything online at all. Could you please share the details how a simple man like myself could book a flight to this beautiful island 🏝, also did you take a different route leaving the island, cheers? 🤙

[@ocshaljufrian6109]

Yes, you have to try it, bro, the highest fastest train in Southeast Asia... the speed is 350 K kilometers, the newest fast train in Southeast Asia, the first in Indonesia, Jakarta - Bandung, lots of tourist attractions in the city of Bandung which is beautiful and comfortable and cool and cool and beautiful.....

[@simpleman6327]

I think the nearest airport is to Tarakan Airport but I don't know if the flight is available from Malaysia. The biggest cities around Tarakan are Samarinda and Balikpapan. Maybe you can take connecting flight to Tarakan from there.

[@wiranirawan-mx6vm]

Enjoy the panorama and natural beauty of INDONESIA 🇮🇩 there are still many places you have to go to see the natural beauty of Indonesia, such as Bali, Lombok, Java, Raja Ampat and others. Before you were born, there was a motto for Europeans. DON'T DIE BEFORE SEEING/COMING TO BALI ISLAND. (If you don't believe it, ask your grandparents) 🇮🇩💗🙏😊

[@EgorisWidodo]

Wow..your subscribe up 500% goodluck. Anda berani traveling ke tujuan yang langka di Indonesia

[@aprianto1985]

Great place for holiday

[@hakeemdj368]

Thanks for this beautiful video with beautiful sceneries. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 stay healthy. 🙏

[@joyarifianto6966]

Wow.... thanks for bringing this to the world

[@EmilyCarterx]

wow this is insane!! i can't even describe how much your videos excite me for my travels next year :)

[@Joelfriend]

Yay! Thank you! Enjoy your travels next year!

[@edigunawan3194]

Thank you so much visit indonesia

[@hanifprabowo1381]

Indonesian not eat the turtle. But a lot of western restaurant and Chinese restaurant in Indonesia make turtle for food.

[@ferywahyufirmansyah9726]

Your vlog very amazing, I was moved and explored the natural beauty of this country Auto subs

[@Ric-0791]

Woww...beautiful place.

[@nikibambang]

thank you for the insights.. topppp

[@littleleon7987]

Come to Derawan Maratua Indonesia and Semporna Sabah Malaysia, but dude Derawan is amazing and another level. More clean and lots attraction rather than Semporna.

[@simpleman6327]

Thank you for visiting Indonesia.

[@lilyluhulima3807]

Indahnya alam Indonesiaku

[@jhonsuga]

I would like to express my gratitude. because you like Indonesia..? A cool video is up

[@KoncoLawas76]

please visit to wonogiri center of java exotic village, you can meet gaplek, nasi tiwul mbah sembleng etc.😀