Slacker’s guide to a beach vacation in Desaru: Food, family fun and foiling

Explore a half-kilometre intertidal zone east of Anantara's resort and bordering the Els Club golf course in Desaru. PHOTO: ABEL ANG
New: Gift this subscriber-only story to your friends and family

DESARU – I went to Desaru as a child more than 40 years ago for my first beach vacation outside Singapore.

At the time, it was an affordable beach vacation spot for a heartlander family that could not afford to travel to more exotic destinations.

Already a subscriber? 

Read the full story and more at $9.90/month

Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month

Unlock these benefits

  • All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com

  • Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device

  • E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you

Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.