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21 Fun Things To Do In Club Med Cherating Beach #ClubMedCherating
21 Fun Things To Do In Club Med Cherating Beach
Club Med Cherating BeachResort is the first club med that I have visited for a 4D3N holiday. I gotta say it is very different from what I've experienced before staying in a beach resort. You won't feel lonely as friendly GO (Gentil Organisateurs) are everywhere who greets and talk to you. Sometimes they will ask if they can have lunch/dinner with you too. Let's have a look on what are the things you can do in Club Med Cherating Beach. There are tons of outdoor activities ready for you and there are some night/morning activities that photographer would love.
Now let's check out the room that I was staying in Club Med Cherating, shall we?
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Club Med Cherating Beach Deluxe Seaside Room
It took us around four hours plus road-drive from Kuala Lumpur to Club Med Cherating Beach. To keep your energy for outdoor activities in Club Med Cherating, it is better to take a flight and there will be airport transfer arranged for you. We were welcomed by 2 GO (Gentil Organisateurs) at the entrance with "Visit Malaysia" music playing at the background. Cold towels and lemongrass scent welcome drink were given to us while waiting for the room check in.
We stayed 3 nights at the Club Med Cherating Beach Deluxe Seaside Room, the room where you can see part of the garden and part of the beach. If you want to have amazing sunrise view right from your room, do stay at the Suite that is much more spacious with amazing view. Suitable for both couple and family.
Club Med Cherating has been opened since 1979 and garnered tons of awards (eg. Green Globe Certification in 2011, Travelers' Choice by Trip Advisor 2014 and 2015), it was renovated in 2014 to maintain the wooden beach village. Considering this is a beach resort, my room was very well maintained and important room facilities like hot shower, toilet flush, TV Channels are all in good shape. Just remember to close your room's window whenever you want to go out as the naughty monkeys might pay a visit if you kept food in your room.
Club Med Cherating location map, room keys and towel card
The Club Med Location Map is kinda old school and it would be challenging for older people to see that tiny words. But fret not, if you have any questions about places that you wish to go, just ask a GO and they will try their best to guide you.
The Noodle Bar at Club Med Cherating Beach
Since we reached about 3PM, Mutiara Restaurant (usual place for breakfast, lunch and dinner) is closed but you may drop by The Noodle Bar for some snacks with free flow of beer and soft drink.
We were given a time schedule for outdoor activities and you will definitely need to arrange accordingly so that you can try out all the activities listed there. For example, rock climbing opens only on Mon/Wed/Friday/Sun only and Archery is separated to Kids and Adults/Family time according to the time table.
Although I have stayed at Club Med Cherating for 4D3N, I can barely finish all the outdoor activities as I spent more relaxing time at the Zen Pool. Zen Pool is a place suitable for adults to enjoy the sunny breeze while dipping inside the pool and listening to the waves. No kids are allowed here so you can definitely have serenity in this place.
Zen Pool (over 18 years old only) at Club Med Cherating Beach
Now let me share with you things that you can do in Club Med Cherating Beach. Other than having your three meals fixed at Mutiara Restaurant/Noodle Bar, you can join all sorts of Fitness Class, Archery, Circus (Flying Trapeze), Sailing, Kayaking, Beach Volley, Rock Climbing, Tree Top Challenge or even pay a visit at the Turtle Sanctuary.
21 THINGS TO DO IN CLUB MED CHERATING BEACH
You will never be hungry in Club Med Cherating Beach
1. FEED YOUR STOMACH AT MUTIARA RESTAURANT/NOODLE BAR
Since staying in Club Med is an all-inclusive trip, all your meals and drinks are included and you can have what you want anytime. Breakfast, Late Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner is available at Mutiara Restaurant; Noodle and snack time at the Noodle Bar is from 2.30pm to 6pm, and 9.30pm to 11pm. Basically, you won't be hungry as food are available since 7.30am till 11pm. If you are still hungry during midnight, you can either drink at the Orchid Bar with free flow of alcoholic beverage. Or else, you can have the cup noodles provided in your room.
Fruit Pie @ Mutiara Restaurant, Club Med Cherating Beach
A very wonderful fruit section in Mutiara Restaurant
Western Breakfast is available in Mutiara Restaurant too
Overall, the food served in Mutiara Restaurant is all good. I love how I can have unlimited salted and century egg to pair with my porridge, lamb steaks served during dinner, variety of food including Western, Indian, Korean, Japanese and most importantly got Malaysian food too! (eg. Nasi Lemak) If you love desserts, remember to have more Chocolate Panna Cotta.
Archery Training before you become Katniss Everdeen
2. ARCHERY
One of my favourite outdoor activities is the archery. This is where I learned to shoot arrows and compete with my another half who is eager to be Katniss Everdeen from Hunger Games. Every time you will be given 3 arrows and you can shoot unlimited time for at least an hour. You can also join the adults tournaments at 5pm if there is enough challengers.
Challenge yourself to shoot all three arrows at the red target
Archery @ Club Med Cherating Beach
Sunrise Yoga at the beach
3. SUNRISE/SUNSET YOGA
First time doing yoga at the beach in the morning. The instructor who is also a GO guide us to relax and feel our body while listening to the birds chirping and facing the sunrise. The weather was cloudy during my yoga session but that's when you see the misty Club Med and grasses covered with morning dews. If you are lucky, you will able to enjoy the morning sunrise while doing yoga. It will be super blissful!
Unusual sunrise at Club Med Cherating Beach
4. WATCH SUNRISE AT THE BEACH AND MORNING WALK
Catching the sunrise at Club Med Cherating is a must!! Wake up as early as 6.30am and dip your feet in the morning sea water. You will definitely like the serene mode here if you like nature. I caught the sunrise twice during my visit and was really happy to stumble into what I found on the beach. I managed to capture lots of sunrise photos and morning creatures that say good morning to me ;p
Two color tone beach at Club Med Cherating
Shellfish digging back into the sand
Tiny little fishes got stranded at the beach while swimming towards the sea
Wondering if all these fishies are still alive?
Things you can find on CLub Med Cherating Beach
Plenty of sand dollars and shellfish together with sea shell scattered along the beach
Fisherman going out for early catch. Or coming back haha
Sunrise near the one and only sailboat on the sea in Club Med Cherating
Morning crab at Club Med Cherating
Must take a photo with this little one before see it run back to the sea ;p
Remember to spend quality time walking on the beach together
Flying Trapeze at Club Med Cherating Beach
5. FLYING TRAPEZE
Wonder how did people in circus did the flying-in-the-air moves? You can try it yourself at the Flying Trapeze area as there will be a GO guiding you to hang your leg on the trapeze while catching hands of another GO from the other side. It was scary at first but you will want to do it again after the first jump.
Learning lesson before I did the flying trapeze
With the awesome GO at Flying Trapeze - Jiwon, Nikki and Elisabeth
Pool Game at Club Med Cherating Beach
6. POOL GAMES AT MAIN POOL
Everyday right before lunch time, the GO will gather near the pool and ask us to join the Pool Game. I will consider this as a little warm up before you join their water polo games in the swimming pool. It is a good moment to spot if there is any eye-candy for you too.
Dance together with GO at the pool
Zen Space @ Club Med Cherating Beach
7. RELAX AT ZEN POOL
Zen Pool is one of the place that you would like if you prefer a quiet ambience with infinity pool facing the sea. You will need to take the shuttle train (fueled with biodiesel) to reach here. You can take a nap at the sun lounger without being disturbed by kids or dipping in the Zen Pool while enjoying the seaview.
Take the Shuttle Train that depart from F Block every 30 minutes to Zen Pool @ Club Med Cherating
The spacious beach near the zen space once you've reached by train
Private beach for you and your love one
Enjoy the view in front and watch people sailing or kayaking right in front
Taking a nap at Zen Space is one of the things that you should do in Club Med Cherating
Sailing with GO, enjoy the big waves especially during noon!!
8. SAILING/KAYAKING
Water sports like sailing, kayaking and beach volleyball is available at the beach area right beside Zen Space. Since we did kayaking before, sailing seems like a good idea. Gox, the friendly GO from China brought use for a quick sail. If the wind is strong, you can stay on the sea for hours yo. Too bad we didn't have enough time to learn how to control the sail boat.
Gox is a funny GO to be with. Thanks for the fun sailing experience =)
Rock Climbing at Club Med Cherating
9. ROCK CLIMBING AT PANTAI BEACH
It was not easy for us to find the Rock Climbing area in Club Med Cherating as it was well hidden behind the rocky cliff. You can find it right behind Rembulan Restaurant if you entered from Zen Space. Remember, you can always ask GO for directions. It was easy for me to do the rock climbing and I am happy to see my other half braved herself to reach the top as well. Not forgetting that she is afraid of heights and her shivering legs when she try to get down haha!! Thanks to the GO - Nusrath for making it happened.
My advice for you is to reach there earlier as you will get more time climbing different side of the mountain before it gets crowded. Would be more fun if they have another GO to help out as we were taking turns one by one to go up.
"Wait! Let me pull my pant first!" Reached the top easily with GO's holding us tight
So proud of my partner who did it although she is afraid of height
Tree Top Challenge @ Club Med Cherating Beach
10. TREE TOP CHALLENGE
Here's another outdoor activity that you must try in Club Med Cherating - Tree Top Challenge. You are advised to go earlier for this one too as we will need to take turns to go up on the trees. If there is a person in front scared of height, encourage him to finish it before you can go for your turn. We tried the intermediate one and hopefully can go back again to try the advance tree-top challenge. Thanks GO (Ruth and Simone) for making sure we are safe on top while enjoying the fun in the air.
GO Simone briefing us on the safety with the harness on
Thanks Simone for the group photo!
Wern crossing the wooden ladders between trees
Tree-top challenge - Standing on a single rope while holding to another rope on top
A picture with GO Simone after she completed her tree top challenge with a flying fox
Turtle Hatchery at the Turtle Sanctuary in Kuantan
11. TURTLE SANCTUARY
It is just walking distance to the Turtle Sanctuary located beside Club Med Cherating. The turtle sanctuary wasn't as big as I expected but you will able to see the young turtles in the pool and a few huge turtles too. No entrance fee for this so do pay a quick visit to this place. If you are lucky, you can actually find turtles laying eggs at the beach during midnight. Ask the GO because they might plan for a night search for the turtle mama.
Young turtle that will be released back to the sea once they grown bigger
Three adult turtles spotted in the turtle sanctuary nearby Club Med Cherating Beach
So many turtle hatchery inside this protected zone
12. BATIK PAINTING/TIE-DYE TSHIRT
For additional RM50, you can learn Batik Painting and make your own Tie-Dye T-Shirt in Club Med Cherating. I didn't do it during my visit but this is a good activity especially for kids and family member.
Jungle Walk across the mountain to Zen Space
13. JUNGLE WALK WITH BEAUTIFUL VIEW
As a nature lover and photography enthusiast, I like the elevated view from the top of the mountain. If you are lucky, you can see animals like monkeys (different from the one you see at the resort) and snakes in this place when it is a rainy day. Make sure to wear your trekking/sport shoes for this challenging activity. The GO will make sure the path is safe before he let you pass.
Next time I would want to spend some time taking night photography at the elevated platform that can see Club Med Cherating and the sea. You definitely need more photography partner to explore this place in the dark haha.
A good place to hang out with an elevated view near the mountain
Halfway to the top of the mountain
A picture with the crossing trees
Tall trees in the mountain during our jungle walk
Difficult or easy pathway in the jungle walk @ Club Med Cherating
If you want to reach Zen Space (Zen Pool and Beach Activities ), take the Difficult track on the left or Easy track to go back to where you started from. Overall the jungle track is easy, you just need to be careful with the animal/insect camouflage themselves very well with the nature. And yeah, avoid the tree plant with spiky needle like leaves. Yon don't want to get poked by those sharp needles ;p
Steep downhill jungle track before we reach the Zen Space in Club Med Cherating
Relaxing moment at Mandara Spa
14. MASSAGE AT MANDARA SPA
During my visit there was a 40% discount for Malaysian guests. So we opted for the Balinese Spa Massage at RM192 instead of RM320. You should really pamper yourself after all the outdoor activities to ease your muscle pain.
You can have your massage at the seaside too
Mandara Spa @ Club Med Cherating
Choose your favourite scent of massage oil - Mandara, Island Spice, Harmony and Tranquility
The room for single person massage
There are single and double bed massage room in Mandara Spa. If you haven't try Balinese Spa Massage before, this will be a really eye-opening experience. Just don't be surprised or frightened haha!
A female statue in Mandara Spa open space
Candle light dinner @ Rembulan Restaurant Club Med Cherating
15. FINE DINE AT REMBULAN RESTAURANT
Other than being able to have late lunch at Rembulan Restaurant, you can book your seats for candle light fine dine here. Just make a booking when you have your breakfast at Mutiara Restaurant. Take the shuttle train so you can reach this zen place for good food. We were overall very impressed with the food being served that night except the desserts.
Rembulan Restaurant - A perfect place for couple to have fine dining
Cappuccino Mushroom Soup
Carrot and orange cold soup
Grilled tournedos beef tenderloin with classic gratin potatoes served with pepper sauce
Grilled prawn with quinoa risotto served with fresh basil pesto sauces
Rice Pudding with Mango - the dessert that I don't understand it's beauty yet
Brandy Cheese Cake with Chocolate Ganache
It was served straight from a refrigerator, hence tasted a bit hard to be honest
The soup and main course tasted great in my taste buds but unfortunately the desserts didn't give us a wonderful ending for the night. Since the fine dining portion is kinda small, you can always go back to Mutiara Restaurant for buffet style dinner or visit the Noodle Bar if you missed out the dinner time.
Orchid Bar - The place that most people will hang out in Club Med Cherating Beach
16. FREEFLOW AT ORCHID BAR
Whenever you are nearby Orchid Bar, the bartender and waiter will ask what drinks do you prefer. They will recommend you nice and refreshing drinks too if you have no idea what drink you are going for. I love the green and peppermint flavored cocktail that was specially prepared by the bartender. Best thing is, the drinks are always FREEFLOW including selected alcoholic beverages.
If you love to dance and drink, Orchid Bar will be your favourite hangout place at night.
Freeflow cocktails will be served at Orchid Bar during day time too
Acrobatic Acts at Theater during night @ Club Med Cherating
17. ACROBATIC SHOW IN THEATER AT NIGHT
Different day will have different show scheduled at night. I really think that all the GO have hidden talents that you don't really see during day time. You won't be able to guess that the GO that you meet at Tree Top Challenge is doing amazing acrobatic acts together with the GO from the Flying Trapeze. I really salute at their talents and staying active throughout day and night. Below are just some photos that I took to appreciate their efforts in presenting a nice show.
GO Nikki showing her flexibility on a hula hoop
GO Elisabeth act as the tree spirit from Wiz of Oz
GO Jiwon with his astonishing acrobatic act in the air
GO Simone as the lion/tiger in Wiz of Oz
Jiwon, Nikki and Elisabeth together on top doing some tough acrobatic moves
Other than acrobatic acts, some lame but funny magic show manage to entertain the crowd too. I like this part of the show.
It was really funny =)
GOs come from many different countries, which makes the performance even more fun
Group photos of the performers for The Wizard of Oz. one of my favourite picture
Group dance together with the GO Team
18. DANCE NONSTOP WITH THE MUSIC
Every night after the performance at the theatre, the GO will guide us to the open space near the Orchid Bar for guided group dance. There was one special night where special cocktails prepared at the poolside and fireworks in the air while the GO leader popped a champagne. As a photographer, I automatically went and capture these fun moments. The night is always young in Club Med Cherating.
Fireworks in the air while GO popped a champagne!!
Cherating Special Mixed Cocktail for the night
Purple light is the party light, accompanied with a pink cocktail
Everybody is awesome dancers when it comes to Club Med Cherating Beach
Oh well, probably not everybody. Who the heck dancing with his camera bag on? Hahaha!
CheeChing, my blogger buddy enjoying her last night in Club Med Cherating ;p
There are special drinks for kids too at the Orchid Bar. Wanna have Scooby-Doo, Barbie, or Don't Tell Mama? Cute names!
Mojito from Orchid Bar @ Club Med Cherating
19. RELAXING AT QUIET ORCHID LOUNGE
After so much dance and socializing with people, sometimes you just want to be at a quiet place to relax and sipping your favourite drink. Orchid Lounge is a quiet place that is air-conditioned but you can still have drinks ordered from the Orchid Bar. There are PC with internet for use during day time. Oh ya, the WiFi signal is stronger in Orchid Lounge too. Just a tips for social media/internet addicted person like me who can't live without Instagram/Facebook haha
Night photography at Club Med Cherating Beach
20. CATCH THE STARS AT NIGHT, SHOOT TIMELAPSE
As a person who love photography, you should not miss out spending at least a night to capture the moving stars in the sky. The air is cleaner here so you can easily see stars in the sky. You will get better view of the stars or even the milky way especially when there's no moon in the sky. Below are some photos taken during the night.
Starry night captured right after our dinner at Rembulan Restaurant
Zen Pool at night with starry sky
Another view of the Zen Pool at night with moon shining bright in the air
I am glad that Club Med Cherating decided to keep the Zen Pool well litted with colorful lights at night as it gave me a different feel when I capture the photos here. The pool is close at night but you can always drop by for a while for some photoshoot session.
Starry night near the beach outside our room @ Club Med Cherating beach
21. TURTLE LAY EGGS MIDNIGHT SEARCH
If you found the right GO, they might able to plan a night adventure together to spot if there is any turtle laying eggs at Cherating Beach. You will able to see one if you are very lucky that night. Or else, just pay a visit at the Turtle Sanctuary nearby.
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Got a finishing tee after finished all the Eco-Unplugged Retreat Challenge
Both me and my girlfriend joined their "Eco-Unplugged Retreat Challenge" to challenge ourselves doing all the above mentioned outdoor activities. All the activities were fun especially Tree Top Challenge, Sailing, Archery and the things I love the most would be catching sunrise and spending time together at Zen Pool. Once you've completed the challenge you will able to collect a limited edition Eco-Unplugged T-Shirt from the GO.
June - July 2015: Club Med Cherating Beach Family Nature Fun
Not only Club Med Cherating Beach is suitable for couple and friends, it is also suitable for couple with children. For June and July, Club Med Cherating Beach has plenty of activities that are suitable for family who love outdoor and mother nature. If you prefer private couple time, you can always have the GO to babysit your child and they can meet new friends in the Mini Club/Passworld and have fun together.
Love you Club Med Cherating Beach. Hope to be there again!
The main reason I like about Club Med Cherating Beach would be the close-to-nature, eco-green and all-inclusive package. It was a good opportunity to make new friends with people in there especially the GO that come from various countries. Below are some group photos with the GO we met and I would like to thanks them for making this trip memorable.
Some photos with the awesome GO from Club Med Cherating
GOs might surprise you with a birthday cake during your trip
Finally I know how to write my Korean name during one of their culture night. Thanks to them Korean GO!
The Housekeeping team gave us a surprise during one of the night
It was very heartwarming to see the surprise awaiting us in our room. I would like to thanks the GO from the housekeeping team for doing this. I know who you are haha! I hereby want to say thanks again to all the GO I've met during my trip to Club Med Cherating Beach (James, Keith, Akram, Anshley, Toby, Malik, Wind, Gox, Simone, Ruth, Nikki, Elisabeth, Jiwon, Messi, April, Shiori, Pink, Angelin, Monica, Zack, Corine and some who I've missed out haha)
Here's my travelog specially made for Club Med Cherating and you!! Thanks for watching!!
Currently Club Med is having promotion for certain resorts including Club Med Cherating Beach. A 4D3N/adult starting from RM1,036 instead of RM1,660. Just drop by this page for more info.
Remember to be quick before the offer runs out ya!! I am now eying on Club Med Bali that offer 4D3N package at only RM1,288 per person.
Enjoy MYR 250 REFERRAL CREDIT towards your FIRST stay by simply quote my name (𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗗) and 𝗚.𝗠 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 (𝟭𝟳𝟯𝟰𝟬𝟲𝟯𝟮), you will receive a MYR250 Referral Credit.
Book with Clubmed travel advisor at 03-2053 1888 or through your preferred travel agent. For more info: http://bit.ly/Clubmed250Rebate
How To Go To Club Med Cherating Beach
If you are from Kuala Lumpur, you may travel to Club Med Cherating Beach through 3 hours plus driving or a 40 minutes flight continue with 50 km airport transport to Club Med. Club Med will come and pick you up at the airport on arrival, and take you to the resort. At the end of your holiday they will take you back to the airport. Just remember to pre-book the transfer package.
PS: Keep your finger crossed as I hope we will be chosen as Club Med ambassadors to go to Club Med Cherating Beach again with 10 friends or even travel to other Club Med worldwide!! Stay tuned on my YouTube channel for the travel video.
