Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Karimunjawa: Delicious Shared Sensation White Shark


If a visit to Karimun, do not forget to play with the sharks. Captive breeding of sharks in the island of Menjangan Besar prepare the sharks who will be invited to play. There was a white shark (Carcharodon Carcharias) a length of 100-150 centimeters. The sharks are here, not the sharks that have been tamed, but the sharks are already accustomed to living side by side with humans since childhood. The sharks did not have the instinct to attack. Playing with dozens of sharks was a sensation for the tourists who will enjoy the beauty of the Karimun Islands.

The sharks were swimming around the visitors that have been in the water, with gesitnya. Captive breeding is in a floating hotel complex, which can be rented for overnight rates to USD 50 thousand per night. Other sensations, when night came floating around the hotel situated on the border and in the shallow waters of many visited this squid.

Squid were attracted by the light room illumination. A group of islands located 101 km from Semarang to save a million charm as tourist attractions. Swaying palm trees on the shore, blue sea and stunning underwater scenery, white sandy beaches, and wildlife diversity and floranya, became the mainstay Karimun Islands, about 72.5 km north of Jepara.

To reach the archipelago consisting of 27 clusters of small and large islands can be reached via two shipping points. From the Port of Tanjung Emas, Semarang, and Port Kartini of Jepara. In karimunjawa, there are only eight islands are inhabited. Namely Karimun Jawa, Kemojan, Menjangan, Parang, Mosquitoes, mining, Genting, and Menyawakan. All offers natural beauty of sea beaches and charming scenery. To be able to enjoy a variety of beauty in the group of islands, many small motor boats can be rented to tourists. The boat driver is usually also act as guides.

This boat rental price varies, from USD 100 thousand to $ 150 thousand for a boat motor is the capacity of eight people per package of five hours. While for larger vessels dibandrol USD 200 000 per the same package.

When you're lucky, to pack a day - morning until late afternoon - the larger motor boat can be offered up to USD 300 thousand. This package will lead the tourists a tour of the sea. Enjoying the beauty beneath the sea with the naked eye, visiting several islands to enjoy the sandy beaches and bathe in shallow water, fishing, visiting places captive sharks, and enjoy the sun sets can be heart's content. To enjoy the coral reefs can be done with diving and snorkeling. There is also a glass vessel that allows tourists to see the beauty beneath the sea from ships.

Once tired sea tour, for matters rest of the night, in karimunjawa many available places to relieve tired. Sedkitnya there are 27 places, from the type of homestay to the resort. For those having more, there are two resorts with rates of about 75 U.S. dollars to 150 dollars a night. The resort is in Menyawakan, the Turtles resort, and there kemojan Island Resort Nirvana. Special Turtles Resort, currently still under renovation.

Hotels and lodging with a rate of $ 200 thousand to $ 300 thousand out of there. For example Dewandaru, Ambassador Karimun, Blue Lagoon Inn, karimunjawa Inn, Mansion Tours, and the House of Floating. More economical, is the homestay, stay home residents. The fee is more economical, only about USD 55 thousand to $ 60 thousand plus dinner buffet Rp 17,500 per person for one meal. With these prices, travelers will be pampered by the variety of sea food menu like grilled fish, fish soup, a variety of processed squid and fresh vegetables taste penggugah.

For overland tour, with bike hire worth USD 60 thousand to USD 100 thousand per day, visitors may combing the roads on the island of Karimun and Kemujan. There are many goals that can be visited, such as craft markets selling various crafts karimunjawa. There are a variety of craft pearls, shells, and wood and wood Dewandaru stigi processed in various types of goods. Among beads, sticks, a dagger, a replica ship, massage tool of reflection.

Tanjung Gelam can also be a destination to enjoy the freshness of blue water and shallow beaches to enjoy the sunset. Tomb of Kyai Nyamplungan, the son of Sunan Muria, who is he over the hill with the charm of the beautiful scenery can also be a purpose of visit.

Kemojan Island, Kampung Bugis in Batulawang could be the next destination. Karimunjawa residents, consisting of Bugis, Javanese and Madurese living in peace. In one day they have used three main languages of each in social interaction. In this village there are still many traditional houses of the stage and some traditional customs are maintained Bugis. Bugis society, including expertise in making the ship that had Masyur.

To maintain a balance of flora, fauna and reduce damage to marine biota, package tourist attractions in Karimun penetrated conservation as an attraction. Releasing hatchlings (children) and hawksbill turtles into the waters off the green into the conservation of one of the tours that are often presented to the traveler in these islands.

For children, this will be an exciting new experience. They can learn to appreciate nature at the same time recognize the diversity of fauna are protected. The release of hatchlings are usually conducted in Cape Coast Gelam (Karimun Besar), at Menjangan Big, Big Pines, Pines Small, and clean white sandy Menyawakan. This tour group pioneered many karimunjawa turtle conservationists.

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