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Jepara regency offers new diving spot at Panjang Island
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The beauty of nature: A divers enjoys coral reefs in Karimunjawa Islands, Jepara, Central Java, recently. (JP/Suherdjoko)
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f you’re still unsure on what to do over the long weekend, here’s a suggestion: Snorkeling or diving at Panjang Island, Jepara regency, Central Java.
This relatively new diving spot has the depth of 2.5 to 5 meters and houses plenty of fish species such as clown fish and kete kete.
To go there, tourists can travel by boat from Kartini Island. Diving equipments and tour guides are available on site.
Read also: Four Indonesian destinations named best dive sites in Asia by CNN
“All of the tour guides have snorkeling certifications. We’ve also prepared special underwater cameras for tourists,” said Jogoloyou Jepara maritime and fisheries monitoring society (POKMASWAS) head, Mustain.
Visitors will also learn about the importance of preserving coral reefs at this place. The POKMASWAS community itself has been actively doing coral reefs transplantations and attachments since 2012.
Jepara regency has plenty of tourist attractions to explore such as Karimun Jawa and Ombak Mati beach in Bondo. The latter one is a rather unique place as the beach has no waves, hence the name ombak mati (dead waves).
As for accommodation, there are more than 1,200 places to stay in the Jepara province. (asw)
