Govt Improves Ten Seaports

Bandung (Antara Bali) - The government will deepen ten seaports, including Benoa port in Bali, so they can receive cruise ships,  Tourism and Creative Economic Minister Marie Elka Pangestu has announced.

The ten seaports will be renovated and deepened up to 12 meters, the minister said here on Saturday after attending the students' inauguration of the Bandung Tourism High School (STP).

According to Marie, the renovation of the Benoa seaport will be completed in 2013.

The next seaports to be improved are located in Semarang, Surabaya, Jakarta, Makassar and Kalimantan, she noted.

Mari said that the seaports were chosen because of their access to tourism locations.(IGT)