Tourism Minister Appreciates the Development Concept of Bali Maritime Tourism Hub (BMTH)
Friday, July 17, 2025 | Benoa, Bali, Minister of Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia, Widyanti Putri Wardana, expressed great interest and appreciation for the BMTH development concept. She is optimistic that BMTH can become a gateway to international tourism as well as a globally competitive international maritime-based tourist destination.
This was conveyed by the Minister of Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia, Widyanti Putri Wardana during a working visit to the Bali Maritime Tourism Hub (BMTH) area on Friday afternoon (17/07) accompanied by Director of Strategy of PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) Drajat Sulistyo, President Director of Pelindo Logistics Solutions Joko Noerhuda, and Executive Director 3 Pelindo Daru Wicaksono Julianto and KSOP Class II Benoa Port.
The Minister of Tourism's first visit to Benoa Port was carried out by reviewing the Silver Cloud cruise ship docking at Benoa Port, which brought more than 300 foreign tourists. The cruise ship symbolizes the increasing attractiveness of Bali as a leading cruise tourism destination in the Asian region.
In addition, the Minister of Tourism also reviewed the yacht marina development area in the BMTH area, which is currently being developed collaboratively by Pelindo and PT Marina Development Indonesia (MDI). This marina is designed as an international standard facility to support marine tourism, especially the small yacht and yacht tourist segment.
In her statement, Tourism Minister Widyanti Putri Wardana expressed her appreciation for the BMTH development initiative as a national marine tourism growth center but still needed the support of all parties to develop it.
"The concept of developing the Bali Maritime Tourism Hub is very strategic. The presence of facilities such as cruise terminals and yacht marinas will greatly support the increase in foreign tourist visits, while strengthening Bali's image as a premium marine-based tourism destination, we encourage all stakeholders to support together," said Tourism Minister Widyanti.
Meanwhile, Pelindo's Director of Strategy, Drajat Sulistyo, emphasized that the development of BMTH is a tangible form of Pelindo's contribution in supporting regional economic transformation through the tourism sector.
"BMTH is not just a port, but a center of marine tourism activities integrated with logistics, shipping and tourism infrastructure. We continue to be committed to realizing this area as an international standard maritime hub," said Drajat.
This visit is an affirmation of the importance of cross-sector collaboration in supporting the acceleration of national tourism, especially through strengthening the competitiveness of marine potential-based destinations such as those being developed at BMTH.
