Bali’s most popular beaches of Kuta, Legian and Seminyak, are undergoing something of a facelift.
Work commenced on improving and conserving the beachfronts back in January 2025 and will continue through to October. While work is on-going, teams hope that disruptions will be kept to a minimum.
The stretch of coastline that runs between Kuta, and Seminyak is referred to locally as Samigita Beach. This area is by far the most popular coastal resort area in Bali and welcomes millions of tourists, both domestic and international every single year.
However, this super famous beachfront is under serious threat from coastal erosion. The worst affected area is Kuta Beach, though coastal erosion is being recorded across the area.
Environmental teams in Bali are working together to help preserve the Samaritan coastline and ensure that the beach remains safe and welcoming for tourists, as well as maintaining its ability to support the resident turtles which lay their eggs along the shore.
The project is being overseen by the Bali-Penida River Basin Centre, and Bambang Kardono from the organisation spoke to reporters about the on-going work. The work involves renovating and upgrading breakwaters, as well as replacing sand lost to abrasion.
Kardono explained “We started in Sekeh Beach by dismantling and arranging the groin, the continued with repairing the breakwater in front of the mall.” He confirmed that the next phase of the project is to construct four new breakwater starting from I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, though to Setra Asem Celagi on Kuta Beach. The third phase will see a sand filling process rolled out over 5km of the Samigita Beach.
Kardono noted “The progress is only 2%, adding sand is a big part of the work.” The project cost is over IDR 75 billion and the development phase of to October with the final sign off on the project work set for November 2026.
Bali is in the midst of the tourism low season so conservation work taking place in the area is having less impact on visitors. In June, July and August, however, there will be huge surge in the number of tourists visiting Bali, and school holidays around the world allow for families to take much needed vacation time.
Kardono did not give any further updates regarding any predicted disruptions to tourist vacation in the area, though teams will do all they can to ensure that the vital work can continue creating minimal impact to visitors.
The work is part of a wider mission to ensure that Bali remains a world leading tourism destination. The province is on a mission to promote more cultural respectful and sustainable tourism and leaders are focusing on a few key themes to bring this vision to life.
One way in which leaders are hoping to generate more funds to help conserve Bali’s natural landscapes is through the Bali Tourism Tax Levy.
The mandatory IDR 150,000 tax levy for all international tourists is generating funds that will conserve culture, nuture nature and level up tourism infrastructure.
Though funds for the conservation work at Kuta Beach has not been sourced from the Bali Tourism Tax Levy, future development projects will be.
The policy was introduced in February 2024, but data shows that less than 40% of international arrivals are paying their fee before they depart from the island.
This week leaders have announced new plans to make it easier for tourists to pay their tourism tax levy fee and harder for ‘naughty’ tourists to dodge it.
During a provincial government meeting all political parties represented in Bali gave their approval for legislation to be tightened to ensure that all tourists make their contribution.
The updates will also ensure that there is accountability and transparency in the way in which funds are spend so that tourists can feel confidence their their tax money is making a positive impact to Bali’s ecosystems and cultural preservation.
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Thursday 17th of April 2025
"The mandatory IDR 150,000 tax levy for all international tourists is generating funds that will conserve culture, nuture nature and level up tourism infrastructure."
Really? So far the funds have been handed over to the traditional villages to spend as they see fit.