Tourist Visit Increasing, Seribu Islands Lacking of Inns
Reported by Devi Lusianawati | Translated by Rini Elvira
The interest of local as well as foreign tourists to visit Seribu Islands keeps increasing. Unfortunately, it does not balanced with the amount of inns exist in the regency. As a result, tourists are having trouble when they come during weekends or national holidays.
If based on the data, the amount of inns is indeed inadequate. However, tourists can stay the night in locals’ houses with agreed price
Based on Seribu Islands Regency Tourism and Culture Sub-Department data, in 2013 there were 1.25 million people visited the islands. While this year, as many as 894,488 local and foreign tourists have come until June. Among their favorite destination islands are Pari Island, Pramuka Island, Untung Jawa Island, Tidung Island, and Harapan Island.
At this time, there are 245 inns spread in Seribu Islands. In details, 136 inns in Tidung Island, 38 inns in Untung Jawa Island, 34 inns in Pari Island, 27 inns in Pramuka Island, and 10 inns in Harapan Island. Those inns can only accommodate 4,410 visitors per night.
Main Dock of Pramuka Island Cracked“If based on the data, the amount of inns is indeed inadequate. However, tourists can stay the night in locals’ houses with agreed price,” stated Head of Seribu Islands Regency Tourism and Culture Sub-Department, Suwarto, Tuesday (7/2).
Meanwhile, Chairman of Seribu Islands Tourism Services Association, Micky Musleh (28), said his data reveals that the amount of people visiting the regency could reach 5,000-7,000 visitors on weekend and 12,000 visitors during school holiday. But due to not getting inn to stay the night, some of them had to cancel their trip.
“Every visitor is charged for Rp 290,000-Rp 450,000 per night in inn. While they are here, they can enjoy the many things, such as virgin beach in Pari Island, maritime tourism in Harapan Island, beautiful beach in Untung Jawa Island, Love Bridge in Tidung Island, as well as turtle breeding, mangroves planting, and coral transplantation in Pramuka Island,” he uttered.
