Ministry of Tourism Maps Maritime Ship Tourism in Indonesia

The Ministry of Tourism (Kemenpar) has begun mapping maritime boat tourism spread throughout Indonesia. This is an effort to develop marine tourism which is considered to have great potential in attracting foreign tourists.

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"We are currently comprehensively mapping the tourist boat, cruise, yacht and liveaboard industry as part of the development of marine tourism in Indonesia," said Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana while attending the 2026 INSA Yacht Festival at Benoa Harbor, Denpasar, Saturday (8/8/2026).

In the process, Widiyanti emphasized the need for coordination across ministry and industry sectors. "We encourage all sustainable marine tourism ecosystems to grow and develop sustainably," he explained.

Widiyanti said that tourists are starting to attract the trend of marine tourism because they get beautiful experiences, especially when snorkeling and diving. Of course, Indonesia has this advantage.

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Widiyanti said, in the future, studies will be carried out to encourage regulations that can develop the tourism industry in the maritime sector.

"And we are very happy that this also brings together all the leading tourism programs such as gastronomy, wellness, we have already packaged this event for maritime tourism, maritime tourism gastronomy and also fashion. So, this is good for us to continue to promote," he said.

What Travelers Should Do

Maritime and atmospheric weather patterns can affect inter-island boat crossings to Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Lombok. When swell or weather warnings are active, travelers should confirm departure schedules directly with licensed harbor operators and maintain flexible itinerary timing. For live harbor advisories, wave heights, and marine condition reports across Badung Strait, refer to our Island Travel Safety Radar.