Pechhar Dwip of Pechardiya village surrounded by a beach surrounded by Jhaubne on one side and mountains on the other side has gained quite a lot of popularity nowadays. 84 km long Cox’s Bazar Marine Drive road has been built through the middle of Pechar Island. Mermaid Beach Resort has been built near Reju Canal on the west side of Teknaf-bound Marine Drive road.
Looking at the completely noiseless, green resort, one can see several small and big cottages hidden behind the trees. And these huts have all the modern facilities. Guests arriving at Mermaid Beach Resort are greeted by wildflowers. And the welcome drinks are bottled water freshly picked from the tree.
How to go
It costs Tk 180 to Tk 200 to go to Mermaid Beach Resort near Reju Bridge by CNG or an auto rickshaw from Kalatali in Cox’s Bazar.
Cox’s Bazar can be reached from Dhaka by road, rail, and air. Among the buses going to Cox’s Bazar from Dhaka are Saudia, S. Alam Mercedes Benz, Green Line, Hanif Enterprise, Shyamoli Paribahan, Sohag Paribahan, S. Alam Paribahan, Modern Line, etc. Bus fares range from Tk 900 to Tk 2500 per seat depending on the class.
If you want to travel directly to Cox’s Bazar by train from Dhaka, you can take the Cox’s Bazar Express or Tourist Express train from Kamalapur or Airport Railway Station. Also, if you want to come from Dhaka by train via Chittagong to Cox’s Bazar, you can take Sonar Bangla, Suborn Express, Trina-Nishitha, Mahanagar Prabhati / Twilight trains from Kamalapur or airport railway station according to your convenience. Then you can come to Cox’s Bazar by S Alam, Hanif, or Unique Paribahan bus from Chittagong’s New Bridge area, Alankar Mor, Cinema Palace, or Dampara Bus Stand. Depending on the bus, the fare will be Tk 420 to Tk 1000.
Besides, Bangladesh Biman, NovoAir, Air Astra, and US Bangla operate direct flights from Dhaka to Cox’s Bazar. Besides, you can come to Chittagong by air and go to Cox’s Bazar by road.