An official from the Covid-19 Handling Task Force has admitted that most quarantine facilities in Denpasar have almost reached their maximum capacity. The Spokesman of Denpasar Covid-19 Handling Task Force, I Dewa Gede Rai, confirmed that the surge in Covid-19 transmission over the last few weeks had caused most appointed quarantine facilities in Denpasar to […]
Bali Left Behind As The Rest Of Asia Reopens For Tourism
Bali—a hugely popular destination for backpackers, digital nomads, and tourists before the pandemic—reopened to all international tourists last week. However, Bali still isn’t getting international visitors. Only 45 (yes 45) international visitors entered Bali in 2021, despite the island’s partial reopening in October 2021. And, sadly, tourism represents 60% of Bali’s economy. So why aren’t tourists returning to this beautiful island? The Reason […]
Bali Quarantine For Fully Vaccinated Travelers Reduced To 5 Days
The central government has decided to reduce the quarantine time for fully-vaccinated international travelers to 5 days. During a virtual press conference, the Maritime and Investment Ministry coordinator, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, confirmed that the central government has decided to reduce the quarantine time for incoming international arrivals. This applies to both international visitors and Indonesian […]
Quarantine hotels and direct flights: Bali gears up for international tourism re-relaunch this week
Bali officially reopened its doors to international tourists in October 2021, but the relaunch is set to begin in earnest this week with a push from the central government.ADVERTISING On Monday, Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan announced that Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport is set to serve direct international flights starting Friday, Feb. […]
Only 153 International Tourists Have Applied To Visit Bali Since Reopening
A reports shows that only 153 international tourists have applied for a visitors visa to Bali since the border was reopened back in October of this year. Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration confirmed that only 153 international visitors have gone through the application process for a visa since since the borders reopened. Tourists have applied from Sweden, […]
Bali Quarantine Extended To 7 Days For International Arrivals
The Indonesian government has extended the quarantine for international arrivals to 7 days to prevent transmission of new Omicron Covid-19 variant. The Central government through the Coordinator of Maritime and Investment Minister, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has revised the entry requirement policy by extending the quarantine time for international travelers to seven days. This extended quarantine […]
Bali Governor Proposes Government To Reduce Quarantine Time To 1 Day
Bali Governor, I Wayan Koster proposes the central government reduce quarantine time for international visitors in Bali. As part of the entry requirements for Bali international visitors, Bali provincial government admits that the current quarantine policy has caused reluctance for potential international visitors to start traveling to Bali. As a result, the Bali Governor plans […]
Indonesian President Considers Removing Bali Quarantine For International Tourists
The Indonesian President, Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has discussed the possibility of revoking the quarantine policy to help revive the Bali tourism sector. Multiple international outlets have reported the reopening of Bali has been extremely slow due to the mandatory 5-days quarantine put in place by the government. During a meeting between the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle […]
Bali Officials Refuse To Reduce Quarantine Time For International Visitors
Officials from the Bali Health Agency have refused the proposal to reduce quarantine time for international visitors into only 2 days when the border reopens. As a response to the request from the Badung Tourism Agency in regards to reducing the quarantine time for international visitors as The Bali Sun previously reported The Head of the Bali […]