REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Indonesia is promoting its yacht tourism potential in New Zealand, which is one of the potential markets in the Asia Pacific region.
The Assistant Deputy for Asia Pacific Market Development, Tourism Ministry, Vinsensius Jemadu said on Thursday that the ministry will promote Indonesia's tourism potential among the New Zealand community, especially the yachters.
"We will promote yacht tourism in Auckland on November 27 and we are optimistic that we can attract the yachters to sail to Indonesia," he said.
In addition to promoting yacht tourism, the Ministry of Tourism is also working with the Indonesian Embassy in Wellington to hold the Indonesia Festival on November 27 and 28 in Queenstown.
"The event will feature cultural arts performances, promotion of tourist destinations, handicraft products exhibition, and Indonesian food bazaar," he noted.
Vinsensius said Queenstown, which is located in the south of New Zealand, was chosen as a target promotion because it is a tourist city that is visited by domestic and foreign tourists.
"Thus, the Indonesia Festival will not only be enjoyed by the local people, but will also be visited by foreign tourists across the world," he said.
Yachting has become a potential market, which is being seriously explored by the Indonesian government today.
Tourism Minister Arief Yahya has targeted yacht tourism, saying it can generate an income of US$600 million by 2019.
The Presidential Decree No. 105 of 2015 facilitates foreign yachts entering Indonesia?s waters to manage CIQP (custom, immigration, quarantine, port) documents in 18 ports.
This policy is expected to increase the number of tourist visits to Indonesia by up to 6,000 yachts in 2018.
The 18 yacht ports are Sabang (Aceh), Belawan (Medan, North Sumatra), Teluk Bayur (Padang, West Sumatra), Nongsa Point Marina (Batam, Riau Islands), Banda Bintan Telani (Bintan, Riau Islands), Tanjung Pandan (Belitung), Sunda Kelapa dan Ancol (Jakarta), Tanjung Benoa (Bali), dan Tenau (Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara).
In addition, Kumai (Kotawaringin Barat, Central Kalimantan), Tarakan, Nunukan (Bulungan, North Kalimantan), Bitung (North Sulawesi), Ambon (Maluku), Saumlaki (West Maluku), Tual (Southeast Maluku), as well as Sorong dan Biak (Papua).
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