Indonesian Tourism

The opportunities and challenges faced by the Indonesian tourism industry are addressed and it is concluded that Indonesian tourism has a bright future. The opportunities and challenges faced by the Indonesian tourism industry are addresses and it is concluded that Indonesian tourism has a bright future. Hence, adopting the it-takes-one-to-catch-one philosophy, the Indonesian tourism industry has made media familiarisation trips a Iinchpin of its recovery programme. Mr Wacik also explained that cruise tourism is another growing segment of the Indonesian tourism market. Many Australians are boycotting the travel industry in Indonesia, which is adding to the series of events that decreased Indonesian tourism. Of late, all has not been so rosy for Indonesian tourism as ethnic and religious conflicts have taken their toll. And the people are like coming out of Indonesian tourism brochures: they are genuinely friendly and helpful. (ndr)In the past there have been complaints about the lack of a coordinated marketing effort for the Indonesian tourism industry. This tiny island of nearly three million Hindus has long been the jewel in the crown of Indonesian tourism, and with good reason. “From the tourism point of view, it will have a very huge impact on Indonesian tourism because it will improve Indonesia’s image outside. Its own marketing efforts are miserable and one would be hard pressed to remember the Indonesian tourism slogan. Bali, the undisputed jewel of Indonesian tourism, is feeling the impact most acutely. Decreasing number of sea turtles caused by illegal trading as part of tourist attraction added to the dilemma of Indonesian tourism. Even Indonesians don’t understand it,” said a comment posted on one unofficial Indonesian tourism website. Finally, the very vocabulary of Indonesian tourism development poses additional problems.