Since the beginning of its presence, Kepri Coral has been becoming the hot issue of domestic and foreign tourists. Its presence in Batam makes it easier for foreign tourists to reach such as from Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore and even China.
With Its dome-shaped inn which quite atracting, Kepri Coral has soared to become one of the favorite tourist destinations. The availability of supporting facilities are also complete, from swimming pool to jetski rental, of course, increasingly spoiling the tourists who come here.
However, the presence of the Covid-19 outbreak has a very bad impact on Kepri Coral. The tourist visit also dropped dramatically, leaving only 2-6 tourists per day. Various ways have been done by the Kepri Coral managers in order to attract the attention of visiting domestic tourists.
TravelmakerID had the opportunity to visit Kepri Coral directly and also chat with the Operational Manager of Kepri Coral, Rudianto in the context of a visit to the Tourism and Creative Economy Journalists Forum (Forwaparekraf), on Saturday (10/10).
Rudianto also shared that the condition of the Covid-19 pandemic was the lowest point for Kepri Coral since it was first opened to the public about 2 years ago.
“The current condition is very concerning, since the pandemic spread, we closed the operations from March to June 2020, then only opened again since July 2020 until now. But our income has dropped dramatically and in a day there are only 2-6 tourists visiting, most of them don’t even stay overnight. It is difficult to convince guests to visit during a pandemic like this, “explained Rudianto.
Kepri Coral itself, according to Rudianto, has done various ways to attract tourists to visit, one of which is by offering attractive promo packages.
“We also do not remain silent, we collaborate with the government to market Kepri Coral, we also use social media for promotions and special offers at affordable prices. We offer a 1 night stay package, including return transportation from / to the KPC port, breakfast, lunch and dinner and play unlimited rides for only IDR650,000. However, even that has not been too influential in bringing many guests, “he said.
The transportation from / to Kepri Coral to / from KPC port is available once a day with a scheduled departure every 10.00 WIB and a return schedule every 15.30 WIB using a quite comfortable speed boat.
This tourist destination that is said to had been crowding with up to 300 visits a day, is now continuing to strive to maintain and maintain the condition of all the 112 domes available and ensure that all supporting facilities can still look best while preparing to wait for better tourism conditions.
Indeed, this Kepri Coral supporting facility gets enough attention from tourists who are looking for entertainment, in this destination you will be free to choose to follow the activities / facilities available including:
- Underwater Aquarium;
- Snorkeling;
- Banana Boat / Shark Boat;
- Feeding Shark;
- Diving,
- Water Bike;
- Canoe;
- Cycling;
- Mangrove Forest;
- Swimming pool;
- Take Pictures with Animals (Eagle, Owl, Iguana, Snake);
- Beach Swing;
- Beach Volley Ball;
- Hammock;
- Jetski (additional cost IDR 500,000 / 15 minutes); and
- others.
Kepri Coral is now ready to welcome tourists back, especially with the implementation of strict health protocols, Kepri Coral ensures tourists can enjoy a holiday without worries. Moreover, until now Batam is still one of the locations that is quite safe from the spread of Covid-19 in Indonesia.