Rimba Resort - Dive Centre & Spa - Mersing, Johor Darul Ta'zim

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I loved everything about this resort. Peaceful with just a few bungalows, which are well equipped,but not overdesigned, so the Robinson feel is there. 🙂 Superb food, kind and helpful staff, snorkeling and diving trips available. The riff just outside of the resort is breathtaking. Enjoy a nice drink at the bar after a good snorkeling day, and relax! 🙂

Matteo B.

As others have noted, while the location and beach are beautiful, everything here is absurdly overpriced under the guise of simplicity. When we received the bill, we felt somewhat deceived.

For over $100 per night, the facilities are unexplicably basic—no hot water, air conditioning, proper doors or windows (!), Wi-Fi, or bathroom amenities (bring your own shampoo...). Our room, which was supposed to have a sea view, didn’t due to obstructive vegetation. On nearby islands, you could stay in a 4-star chalet for the same price and get all of the above and more. I love simplicity and did like the rooms; I don't need a flat-screen TV or AC, but I still can’t justify the price given how basic it is. These guys' margins must be better than Apple's.

Everything at the resort also comes with a hefty price tag—from renting a snorkel mask to meals. The food, while well-prepared, offers no choice (there’s no menu). We enjoyed a very tasty barbecue on our first day but were served repackaged leftovers (!) for the next two days, still at premium fixed prices.

Despite low visibility, they pushed us to dive, claiming conditions had improved. It was the worst dive of my life, with barely a meter of visibility. No discount was offered.

Additionally, reaching the island costs 150 ringgit per person for the boat and another 150 for a taxi from Mersing. Frankly, it’s really not worth it if you only plan to stay here.

Overall, the value for money is abysmal, especially considering what you could get on nearby islands like Tioman with the same budget.

Fabienne B.

Walking to the morning buffet on your right the jungle chirps, rattles, whistles, trills, croaks, cooes and hoots. On your left babyreefsharks silently cruise the shallows, and in front of you butterflies as big as birds flirt along the path. The buffet is plentiful and healthy. The crew is friendly, gracious and resourceful. Sporadically there is no electricity nor water but that’s part of the eco friendly island charm. And one doesn’t really miss it. Why was Tom Hanks upset in Cast Away? We are so sorry to leave we might utter some woeful animal sounds ourselves.

Nadia A. B.

3 things I really like about this place
1. Food is very tasty. Because of the lower number of guests, we only had buffet 2 times and the rest is ala carte menu.
2. It’s only 30 mins boat ride from the jetty.
3. Staff is very nice.

Thanks so much Mal, Adam, Rob, Shuib, Molly and Ummi! 🫶🏽

We’ll come back for sure.

Sam W.

Rimba is, as always, a perfect escape from the 'real world'. Rooms are comfortable and basic, the bar and restaurant simple and EXTREMELY effective at what they do.

Staff are friendly, helpful, resourceful and chatty - you'll find someone to talk to anytime of the day or night.

Food - breakfasts usually buffet and plentiful. Lunches - also buffet with hot and cold options. Supper, Friday 4-courses, Saturday bbq, rest of the week simply delicious too!!

When you arrive at the jetty, pay your jetty fee at the first hatch on the right, then your taxes at the last hatch on the right. Then hop aboard your boat and the Rimba tram will whisk you across to their amazing beach to arrive onto in about 15-20 mins.