Greetings from Indonesia, an archipelago in the north of Java island to be one of the must-visit tourism for nautical tourism lover. It is Karimunjawa, an archipelago which has 110,000 hectares of water area and a land area of 1,500 hectares. Karimunjawa consists of 27 islands that make up the group of islands in the Java Sea. Administratively, the Karimunjawa is located in the regency of Jepara, province of Central Java, Indonesia. Karimunjawa archipelago inhabited by about 10.1 million people are spread across five islands that are karimunjawa, Kemujan, Nyamuk, Parang, and Genting. Karimunjawa is a home to coral reefs, mangrove forests, coastal forest, 242 species of fish, and 168 other types of marine animal. Therefore, the government set Karimunjawa as a marine nature reserve in 1986 and converted into a national park since 1999. Public know Karimunjawa National Park more familiarly referred to karimunjawa.
The location and comprehensive facilities owned Karimunjawa makes many tourists who often visit the National Parks Karimunjawa. Natural tourism in the Karimunjawa consists of beach (Nirwana, Karakuda, Batu Tapeng, Ujung Gelam, and Batu Pengantin), hills (Joko Tuo, Nyamplungan, and Love), legon lele, shark pool, and mangrove forests. Visitors who love marine life can enjoy some sea dive site of karimunjawa. Moreover, snorkeling becomes one of the favorite tourist activities visitors. All coastal and marine tourism in Karimunjawa was amazing. Although the marine life in karimunjawa not as beautiful as Anambas and Raja Ampat, but charm can be considered very good. The location which is located not far from one of the major cities in Indonesia (Semarang) and adequate facilities make karimunjawa tourism has a positive value from the other sea travel. Costs required also not as much as when visited sea travel as Anambas or Raja Ampat. Some small island in Karimunjawa make this tour is similar to the Caribbean so many people call as Caribbean van Java (Caribbean in Java).
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Ujung Gelam beach in Karimunjawa
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The number of tourists who are interested in visiting karimunjawa, make many services for travel guides in Karimun. They offer services both online and offline. Service providers to guide the tourists frequently grouped with those from other areas so that we can become acquainted and adds a lot of friends. To reach this location is very convenient, from the city of Semarang heading to Kartini port in Jepara (usually tourists using the services of travel, travel costs UDR 30,000 or USD 3). Arriving in Jepara, tourists can drop in to a beach that is quite good, Kartini Beach. The next trip is from the Kartini port to the Karimunjawa port by Nautical Express boat (boat ticket price is IDR 110,000 or USD 11), the cheaper transport ships are Ferry KMP Muria (tickets IDR 40,000 or USD 4). Both ships will take tourists on the pier of Karimunjawa. Islands and oceans which is clear will welcome tourists at the Karimunjawa pier.
There are several lodges in Karimunjawa. Costs required to pay for accommodation is IDR 80,000 or USD 8 for non AC room and IDR 250,000 or USD 25 for AC room. Unfortunately, the electricity in the Karimunjawa just lit up at 6 am to 6 pm. Suggestion: before the holiday to karimunjawa, tourists are encouraged to book rooms in advance, moreover when the holiday season because it is usually the inn is full.
