Dantruong Travel & Tourism

DENPASAR – MI: A cruise ship tourism agency said that the tourists coming to Indonesia, especially to Bali by using a special vessel did not feel threatened by the possibility of a bomb blast.

\ “They did not feel threatened at all. The impression was not endangered at all. In fact, they considered that the Indonesian waters is very fantastic, \” said Regional Manager of Pacific World Nusantara, Bali, Ida Bagus Surakusuma in Denpasar, Friday (21 / 8).

Surakusuma a friend Gus Lolec addressed, proposed that foreign tourists are also many who use public facilities by ferry when a visit to a number of areas, such as Lombok and other locations.

\ “For the next few months, we have a contract with a cruise from Palma and Italy, but passengers originating from various parts of the world. They usually enjoy Makassar, Bali, Komodo Island and Jakarta, \” he said.

According to him, in approximately 40 cruise ships a year come to Indonesia and that still could be increased again, due to visit Indonesia’s potential is still large. Not only in Bali, Makassar, Komodo Island and Jakarta, but also Manado and other cities.

He explained that there are three lines that normally pass through cruise ships, ie from Hong Kong, the Philippines and then down to Makassar. Other lines are Singapore, Malaysia and then to Vietnam and a new entry into Indonesia.

\ “The third point is from Australia, either through direct Darwin or Perth to Bali or Jakarta and Komodo Island, \” he said.

He hopes, port facilities in Indonesia immediately repaired for the coming fishing yacht. He gave an example in the Land ampo, Manggis, Karangasem district, other than those already in Padang Bai.

\ “Infrastructure in Land ampo it must be remedied, particularly those headed to the port. If that was quickly completed, then the economy will grow rapidly, because it will bring a lot of cruise ships, \” said the man who mengemari this orchid.

Moreover, he said, there are currently among the practitioners of predictive cruise ship tourists that they will hook the lower middle class. That’s because cruise ship tourism actors are also affected by the global crisis.

\ “If I they are looking for prospective passengers of the rich, not now. They have had to keep the road in the middle of this global crisis. They lowered tariffs. If the usually fare be mounted to U.S. $ 30,000 for a three pkean up to one month, can now only U.S. $ 2,000 to U.S. $ 3,000, \ “he said.

Facing the fact that, up Gus Lolec, Asia has a great chance to hook visitors with yachts. In Malaysia and Singapore effective until 300 ship visits a year.