An official from the Tourism Association has predicted that Bali will receive 20,000 domestic visitors during the upcoming holiday season.
The Head of the Indonesia Hotel and Restaurant Association for Badung, I Gusti Ngurah Suryawijaya, confirmed that according to the data, Bali is expected to receive quite an amount of domestic tourists during the year-end holiday season.
“Based on our data, we have already received over 13,000 domestic visitors this week. I predict that the number will rise to 20,000 during the Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations,” Suryawijaya said on Wednesday (15/12).
Bali hotel occupancy is expected to rise by 50 to 60 percent.
Suryawijaya also reminded the Bali tourism sector to implement strict prevention protocols to avoid creating a Covid-19 cluster. Nonetheless, he admitted that he intended to ask the government for leniency concerning the travel policy to attract international visitors soon.
“I’ll propose the government to revise their quarantine policy, especially for those who have tested negative from Covid-19,” Suryawijaya added.
He also proposed that the government reactivate the Visa On Arrival (VOA) implementation, as many tourists struggle to find a sponsor for their trip to the island. “The visa and the Indonesian direct flight policy must be revised in the near future, as airlines have become reluctant to carry only a few passengers,” Suryawijaya concluded.
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Wayan Bo
Sunday 19th of December 2021
However, pandemic wouldn’t end before 2024 as it looks now.
Wayan Bo
Sunday 19th of December 2021
The Mediterranean island of Malta is expecting big post Covid touristic seasons, because it’s first European state that have completely legalized marijuana. As newspapers say.
Patrick
Saturday 18th of December 2021
Add two more additional.... Landing Dec 29th🥰🥰🥰🥰
Wayan Bo
Sunday 19th of December 2021
@Patrick, Welcome to Pattaya.
Wayan Bo
Saturday 18th of December 2021
Greatest visa joke remain sponsor, because who pay to whom 😂
Neil gill
Friday 17th of December 2021
You guys really are joking we have been having 20,000 visitors a day since the 14th October external and internal..... Stop dreaming and don't buy stock for your hotels until you get bookings i am sure you wake up and think of a number sounds good but is breaking many bank accounts with false information.
Wayan Bo
Sunday 19th of December 2021
@Neil gill, don’t forget to look features on international stock exchanges.