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Benoa Harbor in Bali is starting to get busy with cruise ships

2 December 2023

The thing that tourism actors in Bali are most eagerly awaiting is the return to normality of tourist visits after experiencing a 2-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The island of Bali, whose economy is highly dependent on tourism, is experiencing difficulties due to the absence of tourist activities and restrictions on activities as well as the closure of entrances for visits. Even Ngurah Rai Denpasar Airport was closed for several months due to this pandemic situation.
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Now Bali's economic conditions are getting better after the open border policy and tourists are starting to visit. The entrance points for tourist visits besides Ngurah Rai Denpasar Airport are several seaports.
Benoa Harbor is one of the seaports which is the entry point for tourist visits. Benoa Harbor is located in the southern part of Bali Island, a distance of approximately 12 km from Denpasar City to the south. Benoa Harbor is also located not far from Ngurah Rai Denpasar Airport, around 3 km to the east. Landing and flying aircraft traffic can be seen from Benoa Harbor.
In line with the Indonesian Government's plan to make Benoa Harbor one of the entry points for tourists who want to visit Bali and eastern Indonesia, Benoa Harbor is undergoing several renovations and improvements to facilities as well as arrangements and the addition of several typical Balinese ornaments which make Benoa Harbor even more beautiful and clean. This can be seen in several statues built with typical Balinese designs. This arrangement was made to welcome the docking of several cruise ships carrying thousands of visitors.
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The anchoring of several large cruise ships at Benoa Harbor in Bali is good news for tourism operators in Bali, such as car rental businesses, tours, restaurants, and hotels. Because some cruise tourists want to stay at one of the hotels in Bali while the cruise ship is anchored at Benoa Harbor Bali.
While docked at Benoa Harbor, tourists who board this cruise ship will definitely visit several interesting places in Bali such as Kuta, Ubud, Seminyak, Uluwatu, and others. Car rental operators have started accepting reservations long before the cruise ship arrives at Benoa Harbor, Bali. The types of car rental services ordered include car rental with a driver, self-drive car rental, and booking tour packages to visit several places in Bali.
Tourists who order a tour package or rent a car with a driver will be picked up by a guide and driver carrying a placard with the name of the passenger being picked up in the arrivals hall. It is of course highly recommended that your cellphone number and WhatsApp be active and contactable to facilitate communication during pick-up.
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Likewise, for tourists who rent self-drive cars, the car rental officer will deliver the rented car to Benoa Harbor according to the agreed time and date. The car handover process will be carried out at Benoa Harbor and then tourists can immediately drive the car to visit interesting places in Bali.
Cruise ships usually anchored for several days at Benoa Harbor in Bali and this moment is used as an opportunity for tourists to visit interesting places in Bali and stay at one of the hotels. This is done by several of our car rental clients, they rent self-drive cars with handover at Benoa Harbor Bali.
Hopefully, the conditions in Bali and Indonesia remain good and attractive so that more and more tourists visit. This of course has a significant economic impact on Bali which depends on tourism.