Karimunjawa, another Place of Diving in Indonesia
Every body must know Bali, but only a few knows Karimunjawa. It is islands of 83 kilometers to the north of Central Java, precisely to the north of Jepara, a town of famous wooden carve. Karimunjawa consists of 27 islands in which 5 of them are occupied they are Karimunjawa, Parang, Nyamuk, Kemujan and Genting.
Diving
The main attraction on Karimunjawa Islands is the show of the beautiful underwater world. The underwater world has 274 colorful fish species and 133 interesting genera of aquatic fauna. It just becomes a new alternative of diving in Indonesia. Although all islands have beautiful view, but Tengah and Sintok islands are the most attractive.
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Dive Wreck
At Kemojan Island, the divers can fulfill their diving holidays by observing a ship wreck, Indonoor, a Dutch coal carrier ship drowned on 1947. The dive wreck is giving a new experience which may not be found anywhere else. It’s just the perfect house of fishes like Butterfly fish and Napoleon and also the perfect habitat for corals. Since the local fishermen believe the place is eerie, fishes at the wreck are bigger than those at the other location.
Snorkeling and other
Due to good water visibility, snorkeling is also possible to work on. For those who have no courage to dive, snorkeling is the best solution. Besides snorkeling, visitors may also watch shark and sea turtles in a pool at Menjangan Island.
How to get there?
To get to Karimunjawa, ther are two possibilities. The first is by plane from Ahmad Yani Airport Semarang to Dewa Daru Airport Karimunjawa, this will take less than one hour. The second is by ship from Tanjung Muria Jepara. The speed boat will take you about 4 hours while the economy ferry will take about 6 hours.
Where to stay?
Don’t be afraid, there are so many homestays and hotels, just choose the cheap or expensive one.
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