Beautiful Tourism- A. OverviewWho would have thought, Tanjung Benoa area once known as the slums, have now become the most complete nautical tourism on the island of Bali. Yes, on the beach adjacent to Nusa Dua area, now has become the center of a wide range of water sports, ranging from the jetski, parasailing, scuba diving, snorkeling, to flying fish. Various tourism tourist named Benoa Marine Recreation (BMR) has also been equipped with five-star hotel and restaurant facilities of international standard.
Twenty-five years ago, Tanjung Benoa is a fishing village that slums and poor. If the first communities rely solely on income from farming and fishing patch, now they are relatively more prosperous with the greatest income from tourism services. This major change began with the construction of the project area of Bali Tourism Development Corporation (BTDC), the adjacent location to the Tanjung Benoa in the 1980's. BTDC is a prestigious project to build a variety of tourism facilities in the southern part of Bali, among them to build 12 hotels five star and five-plus.
Originally, the area of Tanjung Benoa is projected as one of the residential area for employees who work in the area BTDC. However, it turns out the investors became interested to develop this area as the location for the construction of star hotels, so people started to realize Tanjung Benoa to take part in developing this area as a tourist destination. In 1996 established the Committee of Tanjung Benoa, which aims to develop and promote this new tourist destination. The committee also began to organize the environment, provide education and awareness of the citizens to slowly change the slum neighborhood to be clean and beautiful.
Employers hotels and other tourism services is incorporated in Tanjung Benoa The Committee also proposed to the government to immediately build a sidewalk along the main road of Tanjung Benoa. As a result, the main roads in Tanjung Benoa now looks clean and tidy, so that tourists can comfortably walk down the main streets. Thanks to hard work, now listed as residents of Tanjung Benoa people with incomes above the average of other Badung Regency society. Residents of Tanjung Benoa much absorbed into a variety of tourism services industry, ranging from hotels, restaurants, cleaners, to escort tourists in different tourist attractions offered water.
B. Feature
The area of Tanjung Benoa is a coastal region located in southeast tip of the island of Bali. Its location is quite gentle with a calm waves make this area very suitable for a variety of water sports. In these places tourists can try a variety of challenging water sports such as jetski, parasailing, bana boating, snorkeling, scuba diving, glassbottom, to visit turtle island (Turtle Island). Various water games that usually starts at 8 to 12 pm. Each game will be led by experienced instructors that will provide assurance of safety and convenience for tourists.
The first interesting exercise to try is to drive a jetski, that is water driven motor vehicles like motorcycles. In driving a jetski, tourists will be accompanied by an instructor to avoid accidents. Instructors will usually drive a jetski from the beach to the sea, then tourists can take control of the jetski for start-kebutan racing action at sea. To menghindarai collision or other fatal error, istruktur still will accompany travelers on how to ride in the back. This jetski rental prices range from 150,000, 00 to Rp200.000, 00 per person for 15 minutes.
In addition to jetski, there are also banana boat can be boarded by 4 people plus 1 instructor companion. Banana boat is a single rubber boat shaped like a banana being towed by speedboats to get around the beach for 15 minutes. If you want more exciting, tourists can ask the instructor to direct the banana boat against the current wave, so you can feel the sensation of the waves crashing with friends or family. Fees to be paid for this game is Rp75.000, 00 to Rp110.000, 00 per person for a one-time game.
There is also a game wearing an umbrella parachute being towed by a speed boat (speedboat) called parasailing. If you want to try this game, the rent is around Rp90.000, 00 to Rp135.000, 00 per person for single rounds (about 4 minutes in the air) around the coastal area of Tanjung Benoa. In this game, travelers who have used the equipment will be pulled by a speedboat parasailing high speed that will soar to a height of 50 meters above sea level. To reduce tensions, tourists can invite friends or couples to enjoy the sensation of withdrawal penerjung bertandem umbrella.
If you want to try snorkeling, namely swimming, looking at the underwater scenery, tourists can rent equipment and services istruktur a cost of between Rp175.000, 00 to Rp400.000, 00 per person for 1 hour. To exercise this snorkeling, tourists are required to have the ability to swim. In addition to snorkeling, you can also see the wealth under the sea with scuba diving. Scuba diving or dive with full equipment is one way to enjoy the beauty beneath the sea at Tanjung Benoa more securely. Having given a brief overview of engineering materials diving, tourists are welcome to wear a wet suit and oxygen tank, then accompanied by an instructor to dive at depths of 5 to 7 meters below sea level. For those who've experienced are allowed to dive up to tens of meters. Under the sea, you can see the wealth of coral reefs and colorful ornamental fish. Do not forget to bring a piece of bread to feed the fish are funny. For single dives, namely for 1 hour, tourists will be charged a fee of between Rp250.000, 00 to Rp450.000, 00.
Another way to enjoy the underwater beauty of Tanjung Benoa is by climbing a modified boat bottom using clear glass (glass bottom boat). Usually, glass bottom boats is one package tour to Turtle Island (Turtle Island). On the way to Turtle Island, tourists can see the diversity of animals under the sea through the clear glass like looking at a giant aquarium. Tourists can also provide piece of bread as food to play with these colorful fish.
Satisfied enjoy the underwater scenery, tourists will be invited to Turtle Island. On the island is still beautiful, tourists can watch turtle breeding, the eggs are dieram, eggs hatch, small turtles, until the turtles are already mature and ready to become a new parent. These turtles are not just one type, but there are several types. Some of them also exist that have been aged over 35 years with a large enough size. On Turtle Island there are also other animals such as birds, bats, snakes, monkeys, and other relatively benign so it can be touched or photographed by visitors. In this island has been equipped with the gallery that sells a variety of replica souvenirs from wood or stone turtle reef.
Visit to Turtle Island takes about 1 hour with prices varying depending on the number of passengers. If tourists numbered from 1 to 5 people, are charged between Rp450.000, 00 to Rp550.000, 00. If numbered between 6 to 10 people, it costs between Rp700.000, 00 to 1,000,000, 00. If you want cheap, tourists are advised directly hire a fishing boat at a cost of 50,000, 00 per person to go to Turtle Island.
The game is relatively new in Tanjung Benoa is a flying fish, which is a kind of rubber boat equipped with wings on either side are pulled by speedboat to float in the air. Flying fish can be played by 3 people, two people were on the right and left, as well as an instructor in the middle as a guiding and balancing. Having pulled by speedboats with high speed and downwind, the boats would float above the altitude of 2 to 10 meters, similar to a kite. For those of you who like challenging games, flying fish worth checking out. Old game is about 15 minutes at a cost of up to Rp275.000 Rp170.000, 00.
C. Location
Tourist Benoa Marine Recreation (BMR) is located in the village of Tanjung Benoa, Tanjung Benoa district, Badung regency, Bali province, Indonesia.
D. Access
Tanjung Benoa is located at the southeast tip of the island of Bali. Tourist area can be reached by traveling + 20 minutes from Ngurah Rai Airport, Denpasar, Bali by taxi or rental car. Of the other attractions, Tanjung Benoa is within about 35 minutes from Kuta Beach and 10 minutes from Sanur beach. For the purposes of transportation to tourist resorts in Bali, travelers can take advantage of tourist buses, travel agents, taxis, and rental cars and motorcycles, because public transportation is not widely available.
E. Ticket Prices
Entering the Benoa peninsula region, tourists subjected to ticket cars, namely Rp5.000, 00 for one car.
F. Accommodation and Other Facilities
In Tanjung Benoa there are small kiosks that sell snacks and drinks packaging. Turtle Island also, tourists need not worry if you need food or drink, because on the island are found many food and beverage vendors. In Tanjung Benoa also available seats that can be used by tourists to relax. After playing on the beach, tourists can take advantage of the changing room there is lots on the waterfront. Tanjung Benoa area has been equipped with a range of accommodation and international standard facilities, such as one-star hotels to five-star, restaurant serving local food to international food Balinese. In this area also have available berbakai souvenir kiosk, mini market, as well as facilities for the Spa.