Ant - Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Mari Elka Pangestu target of 8 million tourist arrivals next year. "We have to work hard, optimistic but realistic," Mari said during a visit to the Port of Benoa, Denpasar, Bali, Wednesday, November 30, 2011.
The target can be met by intensifying tourism marketing Indonesia to countries whose growth is still good. "Besides, we should be able to provide products of interest, such as cruise tourism," said Mari.
According to him, tourist cruise ship is one product that can be relied upon. "Because they are using cruise ships usually want to look lively, look at culture and nature. We've got all three," said Mari.
To intensify the cruise ship tours, Mari admitted that he had allocated a budget of Rp2-4 billion. Targeted promotion of unmitigated, in Miami, United States. According to him, the big cruise ships can transport four thousand tourists, but currently only two thousand people. "The Port of Benoa be redeveloped and intensified to the Port of Marina and cruise ships," said Mari, who was accompanied by General Manager of the Port of Benoa Indonesia Branch III, Iwan Sabatini.
Iwan said, it has the desire to make the marina zone. Later devoted to service large and small cruise. "We've got an empty area, and that we'll use to it," he said.
The plan, marina zone has begun to be built by 2013 in line with the road toll. Estimated construction cost is reached Rp 4 trillion. "Investors are not yet available, but investors from China and South Korea are interested," he said. The length of the port is later 975 meters and 750 meters wide with a land area of 37 hectares.
Bali, a very promising prop cruises. Foreign tourists, continued Iwan, lately preferred tourist cruises. In other countries, sightseeing cruises are very advanced. "Indonesia should catch it," he said.
Moreover, in 2010 to 2011 there was an increase of 25 percent the number of ships, including the number of passengers. In 2010 there were 28 units of cruise ships. While in 2011 reached 35 units of cruise ships docked at Benoa. "We are targeting 38 cruise ships next year," he said. (Sj)
(Report Bobby Mainstay, Bali)
The target can be met by intensifying tourism marketing Indonesia to countries whose growth is still good. "Besides, we should be able to provide products of interest, such as cruise tourism," said Mari.
According to him, tourist cruise ship is one product that can be relied upon. "Because they are using cruise ships usually want to look lively, look at culture and nature. We've got all three," said Mari.
To intensify the cruise ship tours, Mari admitted that he had allocated a budget of Rp2-4 billion. Targeted promotion of unmitigated, in Miami, United States. According to him, the big cruise ships can transport four thousand tourists, but currently only two thousand people. "The Port of Benoa be redeveloped and intensified to the Port of Marina and cruise ships," said Mari, who was accompanied by General Manager of the Port of Benoa Indonesia Branch III, Iwan Sabatini.
Iwan said, it has the desire to make the marina zone. Later devoted to service large and small cruise. "We've got an empty area, and that we'll use to it," he said.
The plan, marina zone has begun to be built by 2013 in line with the road toll. Estimated construction cost is reached Rp 4 trillion. "Investors are not yet available, but investors from China and South Korea are interested," he said. The length of the port is later 975 meters and 750 meters wide with a land area of 37 hectares.
Bali, a very promising prop cruises. Foreign tourists, continued Iwan, lately preferred tourist cruises. In other countries, sightseeing cruises are very advanced. "Indonesia should catch it," he said.
Moreover, in 2010 to 2011 there was an increase of 25 percent the number of ships, including the number of passengers. In 2010 there were 28 units of cruise ships. While in 2011 reached 35 units of cruise ships docked at Benoa. "We are targeting 38 cruise ships next year," he said. (Sj)
(Report Bobby Mainstay, Bali)
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