News Release
Turtle Beach
Club Med Cherating Beach’s Neighbours Voted Number One
Auckland, 11 June 2009 – Director of Tourism Malaysia Sydney, Shahrin Mokhtar declared Club Med Cherating Beach’s
reptilian neighbours at the nearby Turtle Sanctuary as one of Malaysia top experiences when he was in New Zealand
recently.
“At Club Med we pride ourselves on our guests being able to have a holiday of a lifetime at our villages as well
experiencing local culture and heritage, and in this case, they can also step next door to one of Malaysia’s top
attractions — and it’s all included in the price,” says Kaarin Gaukrodger, Club Med Marketing Manager New Zealand.
Club Med Cherating Beach is an expansive resort nestled in the rainforest on the edge of the South China Sea with three
beautiful white sand beaches. The resort offers two exquisite restaurants, along with an array of activities from
sailing, archery, tennis, cooking lessons, golf, flying trapeze and of course — turtle watching!
Cherating is one of the very few remaining spots in Malaysia where green turtles come ashore. The 4km beach fronting
Club Med Cherating Beach and the nearby Turtle Sanctuary is protected by the Fisheries Department to conserve turtles.
In total, there are seven species of marine turtles in the world and four of these species land and lay their eggs on
Malaysian Beaches. They are the Leatherback Turtle, Green Turtle, Hawksbill Turtle and Olive Ridley Turtle.
The turtles land here all year round and females come ashore at night to lay eggs from April to August. The Sanctuary
ensures the survival of these magnificent turtles. To see them, arrange with the resort staff who’ll alert you when the
turtles come ashore.
And if the turtles aren’t enough of an attraction, Club Med Cherating Beach this year refurbished the Mini Club
(4-11yrs) in theme with the jungle and local wildlife. It is also the only resort in Asia Pacific to have a Passworld —
a high tech space dedicated to teenagers for their enjoyment.
To celebrate the news, and the resort’s 30th anniversary, Club Med Cherating Beach has a fantastic all inclusive deal
out for the month of June:
SAVE 25% at Club Med Cherating Beach
7- Night All Inclusive Package from:
$2,675 Adult
$1,783 Child
Sales till 30 June 2009
Based on travel now until 03 Jul 09 / 10 Oct – 15 Nov 09
ENDS