Cherating Turtle Sanctuary Centre

Anyone can enter to this place. The sanctuary only closed in Monday and public holiday. Good for child, school student to know more about the turtle with story about types of turtle and 1 pool with baby turtle less 1 month, 1 pool with turtle 2month dan 4month and another pool with big turtle live there.

Still worth your half an hour to 45 mins visit, an informative display gallery, a few ponds with isolated (maybe injured) / 2 big turtles, and a pond with lots of baby turtles. We visited it on Saturday afternoon. The front counter staff was friendly. We were told the centre will be closed at 4.30pm. And we can come back at 6pm if we are interested in joining the baby turtles release. And it is free to join. If we want to see the big turtle lay eggs on the beach, there is only one place which is Teluk Mak Nik. And a fee and booking in advance is required.

Free entrance, but you are encouraged to donate some for the sanctuary daily operation. Highly recommended to bring your kids here and learn about turtle hatching, their life and challenges after the turtles were released to the sea. There are 3 to 4 pools available for the visitors to see the real turtles. There were also explanation board in the exhibition room. The place is small, very near to the beach. If you don't like hit weather, come early in the morning. Souvenirs were also being sold at the front desk area.

Pretty good place to see turtle. You can also book a time to see turtle laying eggs, but i forgot whether you need to pay for it or free. And it needs to be a group. Can contact them for details. Personally, I like the turtle sanctuary in Pantai Kerachut. From the explanation of the staff in both sanctuaries, I like what they are doing in Pantai Kerachut more. Try going to both and you will understand why.

4/5 1st October 2023 Came here to ClubMed Cherating on holiday so came here as one of the trips. It’s truly nice to see how they care for the environment and these turtles. Learned a lot about the turtles and the small babies as well. Have a visit if you’re around.

A small centre next to Club Med Cherating. There were 3 pools, one with 2 Green turtles, one with the hatchlings and one where a turtle was kept from the others as it was attacked by the others. It was amazing seeing the animals up close but I feel sorry for them as the pool conditions could be better. The displays were informative but basic. They work with Club Med Cherating to collect the eggs laid on their private beach and entry is free.

Can bring children here to learn about turtles. It's not a big place, but there's a gallery and info about turtle's species. People also can see a real turtle.

As I went during the school holiday, it was kinda disappointing when the exhibition is only a brief line of glass displays. There should be more explanation done by the officers there as I am sure kids (and adults) would surely appreciate a good story telling.