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Fri, 08/28/2009 - 21:18
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FOREIGN TOURISTS JOIN WAKATOBI ROWING COMPETITION
Wangi-Wangi, Southeast Sulawesi, Aug. 28 (ANTARA) - Foreign tourists joining Sail Indonesia Festival, also participated in a traditional boat rowing competition in Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi Province.
The foreign participants were Messel/Petter (Australia), Calida (France), Umar/Tanil (Turkey) and Marisa/Roby (Spain).
The competition was also joined by a number of local fishermen.
Meanwhile, some 61 foreign yachts have visited Wakatobi district, South East Sulawesi, since last August 3 under the "Wakatobi Sail Indonesia 2009" program.
Wakatobi Deputy District Chief Hugua said here on Thursday (Aug. 27), the visits of the yachts carrying foreign tourists had proven that Wakatobi with its submarine park had great tourism potential.
"They (the tourists) come to enjoy the beauty of Wakatobi coral reefs," he said, adding that this would have a positive impact on the region's economy.
Wakatobi with its 1.3 million hectares of marine tourism potentials has some 750 kinds of coral reefs, while the Caribbean Sea only had 50 kinds and the Red Sea 300, he said.
Mostly manned by small families (husband, wife, son or daughter), the yachts started out from Darwin, Australia, and came to Wakatobi via Saumlaki, Masohi, Banda, Namlea (Maluku), Ternate (North Maluku), Bunaken (North Sulawesi), and Banggai (Central Sulawesi).
From Wakatobi, the foreign yachts will proceed to Ende district, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province, Braw, Tarakan (East Kalimantan) and Bangka Belitung province in Sumatra before leaving Indonesia.
The Wakatobi marine tourist resort is also known as the "Under the Sea Paradise at the World Coral Triangle". ***5***
(f001/a/HAJM/B003)
The foreign participants were Messel/Petter (Australia), Calida (France), Umar/Tanil (Turkey) and Marisa/Roby (Spain).
The competition was also joined by a number of local fishermen.
Meanwhile, some 61 foreign yachts have visited Wakatobi district, South East Sulawesi, since last August 3 under the "Wakatobi Sail Indonesia 2009" program.
Wakatobi Deputy District Chief Hugua said here on Thursday (Aug. 27), the visits of the yachts carrying foreign tourists had proven that Wakatobi with its submarine park had great tourism potential.
"They (the tourists) come to enjoy the beauty of Wakatobi coral reefs," he said, adding that this would have a positive impact on the region's economy.
Wakatobi with its 1.3 million hectares of marine tourism potentials has some 750 kinds of coral reefs, while the Caribbean Sea only had 50 kinds and the Red Sea 300, he said.
Mostly manned by small families (husband, wife, son or daughter), the yachts started out from Darwin, Australia, and came to Wakatobi via Saumlaki, Masohi, Banda, Namlea (Maluku), Ternate (North Maluku), Bunaken (North Sulawesi), and Banggai (Central Sulawesi).
From Wakatobi, the foreign yachts will proceed to Ende district, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province, Braw, Tarakan (East Kalimantan) and Bangka Belitung province in Sumatra before leaving Indonesia.
The Wakatobi marine tourist resort is also known as the "Under the Sea Paradise at the World Coral Triangle". ***5***
(f001/a/HAJM/B003)
