Early Of The Year, Thousands Of Tourists Have Vacation To The Thousand Islands

ILLUSTRATION / Virgin Beach of Pari Island, Thousand Islands (DOK. ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Seribu Islands Tourism and Creative Economy Sub-Department said as many as 6,459 tourists visited the Seribu Islands, DKI Jakarta during the early holidays in 2021.

"There were 3,440 tourists visiting on January 1 and 3,019 visiting on January 2," said Head of the Seribu Islands Tourism and Creative Economy Sub-Department, Puji Hastuti, quoted by Antara, Sunday, January 3.

Puji explained that the tourists came from various piers including Marina Ancol, Kaliadem in North Jakarta, and Tanjung Pasir and Rawasaban in Tangerang, Banten.

"The Thousand Islands are still a tourist attraction, some of which are foreign tourists," said Puji.

For two days there were 10 tourists from foreign countries who visited the Thousand Islands.

Puji emphasized that tourists must comply with health protocols by wearing masks, washing hands with soap, and maintaining distance. This was done to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Tens of Thousands of Visitors to the Mini Park

The manager of the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) tourist spot reported that the number of tourist visits in the first weekend of the new year 2021 was still stable at around 11,000 people.

"As of 15.00 WIB earlier, there were 11,780 visitors. Meanwhile, on Saturday (2/1) it reached 11 thousand," said TMII Head of Public Relations Novera Mayangsari, Sunday, January 3.

Mayang said that the number was still within 9,000 visitors of the maximum daily capacity target amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The number of visitors since Sunday morning is stable at 11 thousand people because it is affected by the rainy weather in the afternoon.

"Maybe because of the rain. But it does not rule out more than yesterday," he said.

Meanwhile, the Head of Public Relations and Promotion of TMII, Suseno, added that TMII is still one of the tourist destinations on the new year holidays.

Tourists who attend come using bicycles, private vehicles, and public transportation.

However, according to government directions, said Seno, tourists must comply with the health protocols in force in the TMII environment.

"To prevent transmission of COVID-19, visitors are required to keep their distance, wear masks and wash their hands. We also limit capacity according to the rules," he said.

Meanwhile, a number of surveillance posts filled with guard officers from the TNI and Polri elements are still standing in the TMII environment to ensure optimal health protocols.