The marine tourism sector is expected to contribute US$4 billion in 2019, or a four-fold increase from the present contribution, according to Tourism Minister Arief Yahya. “We hope that the foreign exchange earnings from marine tourism will increase in 2019…
Tourism Minister Arief Yahya said construction of marina port for tourist boats in Labuan Bajo, Flores, would need Rp300 billion. The port would facilitate growing number of international tourist boats visiting that area, the minister told reporters here on…
The Malaysia-based low cost carrier AirAsia will soon serve the Kuala Lumpur-Jakarta-Labuan Bajo route, according to East Nusa Tenggara Tourism and Creative Economy Office Chief Marius Ardu Jelamu. “There has been an agreement with the central government and…
Twenty four boats of Sail Indonesia participants arrived in Alor, East Nusa Tenggara on Thursday afternoon, and will travel to a number of destinations in Alor District. “The Board of Alor District government and the community welcomed the Sail Indonesia…
The Ministry of Tourism has mapped Komodo Island as one of the 12 major marine tourist destinations in Indonesia. The other destinations included in the list are Wakatobi in Southeast Sulawesi, Derawan in East Kalimantan, Raja Ampat in Papua, Nias in North…