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 …
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Indonesia has been left in shock after a passenger ferry caught fire in the water off North Sulawesi on Sunday, 20th July. Terrifying video footage from the scene shows passengers scrambling to put on lifejackets as plumes of black smoke rise from the vessel behind them. Leaders have confirmed that at least three people have …
Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly commonplace in Bali, but as the next generation of electric vehicles comes on the market, Bali is doubling down on its commitment to sustainable travel across the province. Tourists traveling in Bali could soon be traveling by electric vehicle as standard. Speaking to reporters, the Head of the Bali Provincial …
Work has begun to recover the wreck of the KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya ferry, which sank in the Bali Strait on 2nd July. The ship was carrying at least 53 people when it sank just minutes into its journey from East Java to Bali. Beneath the waters of the Bali Strait lie essential cable networks …
Tourists planning to travel within Tabanan regency or along the Denpasar-Gilimanuk Highway during their upcoming trip to Bali must be aware of major disruptions that will be in place for at least a month. A huge sinkhole appeared in the centre of the Denpasar-Gilimanuk Highway on Sunday afternoon. The sinkhole appeared in Bajera Village, in …
As high season approaches in Bali, tourists are already planning their itineraries to the tiniest of details. While there is so much to love about vacationing in Bali, the island’s issues with transportation and traffic congestion are no joke. Whether we like it or not, right now, traffic congestion is a very real and almost …
Earlier this week, the team behind the North Bali International Airport development project announced that, after years of waiting, they have finally secured funding for the multi-million-dollar initiative. Yet, just as the development team celebrates more green lights, Bali Governor Wayan Koster is questioning the sources of the funding. Word that the North Bali International …
At least four people have died and at least 38 people are still missing after the KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya ferry sank off the coast of Bali late on Wednesday, 2nd July. The ferry, crossing from East Java’s Ketapang Port in Banyuwangi, sank less than 30 minutes after its departure for Gilimanuk Harbour in Bali. …
The idea of introducing flying taxis to the island of Bali has been hanging in the airwaves for a number of years. Although the notion of flying taxis seems futuristic to many, the implementation of this new form of transport could be closer than first thought. The first flying taxis in Bali could be introduced …
Leaders in East Java have confirmed that the new Banyuwangi-Denpasar Fast Boat service will be up and running soon. Although the service was anticipated to be operating by the end of June 2025, the Denpasar City Government has confirmed that there is still work to be done. As reported to the media by the Governor …
A new boat terminal that will offer fast boat connections between Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport and Canggu will be in operation as early as 2026. The Badung Regency Government has confirmed that the new port will be located between Canggu and Cemagi and will allow tourists to travel congestion-free between the airport …
In early 2025, it was revealed that Bali will be constructing a new stretch of highway that will help alleviate much of the traffic congestion around the busy tourism resort of Canggu. It has now been confirmed that a 375m stretch of the new West Gatsu Street will be built as an underpass. Bali’s Regent …