Wanna go Home for Christmas and New Year by Sea? Here are the Five Pelni Ship Routes

TRIBUNBATAM.id, BATAM - Prospective passengers of Pelni ship are no longer required to bring a rapid test letter when buying a ticket. Especially if you depart from Batam. 

This agreement was reached during a Hearing Meeting (RDP) between Pelni Batam management and Batam DPRD members, last Wednesday (16/12/2020).

The Head of Pelni Secretariat, Yahya Kuncoro also confirmed this. He said the rapid test letter was only shown when prospective passengers checked in at the port. 

Ticket sales are made through the official website and by mobile application. The goal is to minimize the occurrence of Covid-19 transmission. 

Regarding the peak of Christmas and New Year celebrations, Yahya said, Pelni will also provide several additional services for passengers.

There are five ships that will be used as pilot projects for additional services. The five include KM Sinabung, KM Kelud, KM Labobar, KM Gunung Dempo, and KM Lawit. 

For information, the following are the routes of the Pelni ships with additional services: 

1. KM Sinabung ship

Route: Surabaya - Makassar - Bau-bau - Banggai - Bitung - Ternate - Bacan - Sorong - Manokwari - Biak - Jayapura - Biak - Manokwari - Sorong - Bacan - Ternate - Bitung - Banggai - Bau-bau - Makassar - Surabaya,

2. KM Kelud ship

Route: Tg. Priok - Batam - Tg. Balai Karimun - Belawan - Batam - Belawan - Batam - Belawan - Tg. Balai Karimun - Batam - Tg. Priok,

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3. KM Labobar ship

Route: Surabaya - Balikpapan - Pantoloan - Bitung - Ternate - Sorong - Manokwari - Nabire - Serui - Jayapura - Serui - Nabire - Manokwari - Sorong - Ternate - Bitung - Pantoloan - Balikpapan - Surabaya,

4. KM Gunung Dempo ship

Route: Tg.Priok - Surabaya - Makassar - Sorong - Manokwari - Wasior - Nabire - Jayapura - Nabire - Wasior - Manokwari - Sorong - Makassar - Surabaya - Tg.Priok,

5. KM Lawit ship

Route: Tg.Priok - Pontianak - Tg. Priok - Padang - Gunung Sitoli - Sibolga - Padang - Tg. Priok - Pontianak - Semarang - Pontianak - Tg.Priok. (Tribunbatam.id/Ichwan Nur Fadillah)

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