Belitung and all its surrounding islands is a yachters paradise. Turquoise seas, white sand beaches, friendly people and you can drop an anchor just about anywhere. 30 meters is as deep as it gets in most places. Theft is rare and people greet you with a smile and a wave.

Tanjung Kelayang is the main place boats have been staying and you can refuel with diesel there fairly painlessly. The restaurant at the end of the dock run by Evan and his wife has a cold beer, fresh fish and most of the local boat captains hang there. A very cool crowd of people, lots of local colours.

The surrounding islands are mostly approachable with your tender and the only unfriendly local might be the monkeys who seem to inhabit these offshore Edens. Roads have no traffic and renting a motorbike is easily arranged by Evan. Get there now before it’s another Phuket.