Suport Benua Harbour

The Government through the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, expressed readiness to support the improvement and revitalization of the port to be visited by large cruise as cruise tourism development efforts.
"We continue to coordinate with related agencies to open up access to cruise through various sizes," said Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf), Mari Elka Pangestu said in Jakarta, Thursday (9/8).
He said, there are many advantages to be gained by developing cruise tourism in Indonesia. Tourism, he said, allows travelers to visit places that are still difficult to visit via ground transportation. "Travel cruises can minimize the need for accommodation for travelers to stay on cruise ships during the tourism activities," she says.
In addition, tourists can more easily explore the places he visited from all sides ranging from culinary, natural resources, to the arts community. This year, it set a target of 15 thousand foreign tourists visit using cruise ships. "We hope that the targets will be achieved," he said.
It even has coordinated with a number of agencies and related companies include the Ministry of Transportation, the Director General of Customs, PT Pelindo, PT Pelni, PT Pertamina, as well as local governments to fix the necessary facilities and needs tourist cruise ship (dock, mooring, etc. ).
Let realized for large ships themselves, for example, takes the pier with a depth of at least 12 meters. "So, we're currently doing dredging as may be required in some of the dock so that the place can be used to lean ship," said Mari. For a period of three years it will fix the 10 ports in the various provinces, including the Port of Benoa in Bali, Tanjung Perak port in Surabaya, and Tanjung Mas Semarang.

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