Desa Les links traditional salt and village enterprise to green tourism push
Desa Les on Bali’s northern coast is building a community-based tourism model around traditional sea salt production, with BUMDes Giri Segara helping…
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Bali Ranked Among World’s Top Destinations in Global Dusking Index
Holafly’s Global Dusking Index and related international coverage now place Bali among the world’s leading destinations for dusk and sunset-focused tr…
Bali All-Access Pass Launch Confirmed for May 2026, Not August
Indonesia-based platform SatuSatu launched the Bali All-Access Pass in early May 2026, bundling access to more than 50 curated experiences and a conci…
BPS Bali Data Show April 2026 Tourism Anomaly
BPS Bali data show foreign tourist arrivals to Bali fell 6.41% year-on-year in April 2026 even as hotel room occupancy rose in both star-rated and non…
Bali Plans Airport–Canggu Water Taxi, Still in Design Phase
Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation and PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry are developing a water taxi project to link Ngurah Rai International Airport with C…
Growth in Benoa cruise calls continues into 2026
Publicly available data from Pelindo and local media show Benoa Port’s cruise traffic rising through 2023–2025 and into early 2026, with more ship cal…
Bali DPRD Factions Scrutinise Tatasari Baliku Tourism-Governance Draft
Bali’s draft Tatasari Baliku regulation on quality tourism-business governance has entered formal DPRD debate, with factions backing its aims but seek…
Garuda four-times-weekly Jakarta–Bali–Papua service underpins Bali hub push
Garuda Indonesia is operating a four-times-weekly Jakarta–Denpasar–Timika–Jayapura service with Boeing 737-800 aircraft, using Bali as a key transit p…
Indonesia’s 2026 Eid Travel Discounts Cut Airfares 17–18%
Indonesia’s 2026 Eid travel stimulus included 17–18% discounts on domestic economy airfares and full waivers of certain ferry port service charges, al…
Bali Police Chief Ties Tourism Competitiveness to Long-Term Security
Bali’s police chief has repeatedly stressed that stable security is a prerequisite for tourism, investment and Bali’s global competitiveness, outlinin…
Indonesia health officials outline travel risks behind “Bali belly”
Indonesia’s Health Ministry says “Bali belly” is a common form of traveller’s diarrhoea linked to unsafe food and water, not a Bali‑specific disease.
KSOP Benoa Clears 67 Fast Boats for Bali Holiday Travel
Benoa’s port authority says 67 fast boats serving Sanur and Serangan passed ramp checks ahead the 2025–26 Christmas and New Year season, as Bali prepa…
Indonesia’s B1 Visa: Bali Entry Rules for 2026
Indonesia’s B1 Visa on Arrival now underpins short-stay entry to Bali in 2025–2026.
BNPB visit to Denpasar flood shelters traced to Bali’s 2025 disaster
Verified reports link BNPB chief Suharyanto’s visit to Denpasar flood evacuation posts to the September 2025 Bali floods, not a new event in September…
BNPB warns Bali’s extreme flood risk could recur despite tourism recovery
Indonesia’s disaster agency is reviewing data from Bali’s deadly September 2025 floods and warns similar events could recur, even as officials stress…
