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THE MINISTRY of Tourism is encouraging the development of yacht tourism to strengthen Indonesia’s marine tourism ecosystem and increase national tourism competitiveness.
Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana stated that yacht tourism is one of the three main pillars of developing quality marine tourism in Indonesia, along with cruise and diving tourism.
“This event is a showcase that demonstrates the readiness of Indonesia’s marine tourism ecosystem. Yacht tourism is part of the three main pillars of developing quality marine tourism, along with cruise and diving tourism,” Widiyanti said at the INSA Yacht Festival (IYF) 2026 in Bali recently, as quoted from a press release received in Jakarta on Sunday (September 8, 2026).
According to her, Indonesia has great potential to develop yacht tourism because it is the largest archipelagic country in the world and is located in the Coral Triangle region, which boasts rich marine biodiversity.
She said that developing yacht tourism requires cross-sector collaboration involving industry players, investors, communities, the government, and tourism stakeholders.
This collaboration is expected to build a more competitive yacht tourism industry ecosystem while strengthening Indonesia’s position as a world-class marine tourism destination.
“We hope this collaboration will have a broader impact, starting from increasing tourist visits and stimulating the shipping industry, marinas, shipyards, and MSMEs, while also opening more economic opportunities for coastal communities,” she concluded. [traveltext.id]
