New Water Taxi Routes Will Drastically Reduce Travel Time For Bali Tourists

Six of Bali’s top leaders have come together and agreed to stop encouraging or granting permits for new hotels and restaurants on productive land starting in 2026. The landmark agreement comes after plans to ban tourism development were proposed but subsequently scrapped in late 2024.  Speaking to the media on Monday, July 28th, Bali Governor …

Leaders in Bali are preparing for a surge in tourist arrivals over the next week, as travellers consider re-routing their vacations to the region. As border conflicts between Thailand and Cambodia escalate, some tourists are working to reschedule their plans.  Speaking to reporters, I Gusti Agung Ngurah Rai Suryawijaya, the Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian …

Bali’s Sanur Port is the busiest commercial boat harbor in Bali. Every day, the harbour sees thousands of passengers travel between iconic Indonesian travel hotspots, including Nusa Penida, Lombok, and the Gili Islands. Now the harbor could be about to be under new management.  The Denpasar Transportation Agency (Dishub) is calling for the central government …

Bali’s Governor, Wayan Koster, has met with Deputy Foreign Minister of Japan, Akiko Ikuina, to discuss the future of tourism and education. The official visit from Japan to Bali comes as leaders in the province seek to strengthen international ties, with tourism continuing to increase and diversify in the region.  In a written statement, Governor …

Bali and Indonesia as a whole sit within the Pacific Ring of Fire. This region of the world is home to hundreds of volcanoes and is vulnerable to seismic activity. Bali is home to two active volcanoes, Mount Agung and Mount Batur, both of which tourists can trek during their visits to the island.  Bali, …

The Bali Provincial Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) has announced that heavy machinery will be deployed on the cliffs of Uluwatu’s Bingin Beach as demolition work in the area continues. Demolition work began on July 21st as the government started removing buildings reported to be in violation of spatial planning laws and encroaching on state-owned …

The National Health Insurance Service of the Health Social Security Agency (JKN BPJS) in Bali is reminding expats that they are entitled to many free or subsidised public health services in the same way that Indonesian nationals are. The BPJS is not a service that tourists or travelers are eligible for, but that does not …

Cruise travel in Bali is becoming increasingly popular. As leaders in the province and within the central government are committing more funds to help develop cruise and maritime tourism, travellers heading to Bali in the next five years have a whole new world of aquatic adventures to explore.  The Buleleng Regency Government, who oversee destinations …

The long-awaited new Bali-East Java tourist fast boat service has officially launched. The new public transportation route has been months in the making, and the first journey took place on Wednesday, 23rd July 2025, with 75 tourists traveling from Banyuwangi to Serangan in Bali.  Speaking to reporters following the safe and successful first journey of …

Leaders in Bali’s Uluwatu have revealed plans for what will happen to Bingin Beach after the demolition of 48 buildings in the area has been completed. The demolition of illegal buildings reported to be violating spatial planning laws and encroaching onto state-owned land began on Monday, 21st July 2025.  Speaking to reporters as demolition work …

Tourists traveling to Bali’s Nusa Penida are being advised of a shake-up to the payment system for tourism tax and e-tickets. Tourists traveling to any of the Nusa Islands are advised to bring a combination of both cash and cards.  The Klungkung Regency Government, which oversees the Nusa Islands, has confirmed that it is working …

Tourists traveling to Bali can expect to see more emphasis on paying the tourism tax. The Bali Tourism Tax Levy is just one of many tourism-related taxes in Bali and Indonesia, but more than half of all international tourists are failing to pay despite the policy being in place for over a year.  The Bali …