Australian Yachts Call At Bali

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Australian Yachts Call At Bali

Denpasar, Bali (Antara Bali) -- As many as 17 yachts from Australia arrived at Bali`s Benoa port here after sailing in the Wonderful Indonesia Fremantle to Bali trip from Perth.

"The yachts plan to stay in Bali until Saturday and will continue their sailing tour of other islands around Bali," the president director of port operating company PT Pelindo III, Djarwo Surjanto, told newsmen here on Friday.

The yachts were seen off by Indonesian Consul General Ade Padmo Sarwono on Friday, May 18, for the event, which is organized once in two years.

He stated that the event is held in cooperation with the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism, the West Australia Tourism and Health Ministry, Fremantle Sailing Club, airline company Garuda Indonesia and Pelindo III to develop destinations and infrastructure for cruise ships.

Members of the international yacht club headquartered in Australia will be entertained with typical traditional Balinese art performances while on the island, Surjanto added.

In addition, Commodore of Fremantle Sailing Club Bob Kucera pointed out that 20 yachts had participated in the event, but due to some technical difficulties, only 17 had successfully arrived in Bali.

Each luxurious yacht can carry six to 12 people on board. Besides their family members who arrived separately earlier, nearly 500 yachting tourists will visit the island for the event.

The seamen and their families will not only sail to Bali but will also visit other islands, mostly those in the eastern Indonesian regions, Kucera noted.

"Several Australians only consider Bali when they think about Indonesia. However, Indonesia has other attractive islands, as well. In view of that, we are encouraging seamen to also visit those islands," he affirmed.

Benoa has now been included in the international electronic navigation map, attracting a number of cruise ships to call at Bali.

This year, some 60 international cruise ships are expected to arrive in Bali. (WDY)
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