Philippines Tourists Interested Travel In Batam, Becoming First Tourist In Early 2020

TRIBUNBATAM.id - Starting in 2020, foreign tourists from Philippines became the first tourists who visits Batam in early January.

The group of foreign tourists came to board the first ship, through Sekupang International Port (Sekupang Ferry Terminal / SFT), Wednesday (1/1/2020).

"Alhamdulillah, a good start. Usually all Singaporean tourists.

This time it has started to enter from Philippines. We hope to continue throughout this year, "said SFT manager, Jumarly as reported by Batam Media Center on Saturday (01/04/2020).

According to him, this is the first time many Philippines tourists have arrived at SFT.

45 people arrived in Sekupang at 07.30 WIB by the first ship from Singapore.

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As the first foreign tourists in Batam, they were welcomed directly by Regional Secretary of Batam City, Jefridin who represented Mayor of Batam, Muhammad Rudi.

"Thousands of tourists still arrive today. But there will be more returnees. They were already in Batam before last Christmas, " he said.

During the holiday season, he said at least three thousand foreign tourists enter Batam for a vacation.

The average spend three to five days on Batam before returning to their country.

Based on the data, the number of visits in 2019 through SFT has increased.

According to him, every day there was an increase of up to 2,500 inbound visits.

Highest during Singapore's national holidays.

Jumarly hopes that the tourism agenda that has been arranged by Batam Government can be a tourist attraction.

So the total visits increases and impacts on Batam economy on forward.

"If the tourists are essentially feel their trip is comfortable, So they feel at home.

Now they just entered from Philippines. If they are satisfied, it is possible that they will return and invite their friends to visit through this SFT, "he said.

Head of Batam City Culture and Tourism Office, Ardiwinata said there were 136 tourism agendas that would enliven Batam throughout 2020.

He is targeting at least 2 million foreign tourists to enter Batam this year.

"The entry of Filipino tourists can be an added value in the future.

So it's not only Singapore. Now we are trying to bring tourists from China and other countries, "said Ardi. (*)

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