Tourism Karimunjawa Charming Nautical Destinations in Indonesian

Indonesian Adventure-Administratively, tourist areas Publications is part of the district of Jepara in Central Java, is about 83 km in the northwest city of Jepara. Currently, Publications has been a protected marine sanctuary in Indonesia and popularly referred to as the Karimunjawa National Park.

Karimujawa name given by Sheikh Amir Hasan who is the son of Sunan Muria and is also a student of Sunan Kudus. Because rogue, son and pupil of the propagator of Islam in Java was then thrown to the islands if the distance is only visible kerimun-kerimun (in the Java language, meaning vague). This is why these islands later named as Karimun.

Karimunjawa Island

Karimunjawa Island

Of the whole island in Karimunjawa, there are five inhabited islands, while the rest were empty. Publications tourist areas have as many as 90 species of coral, more than 240 species of fish, and 133 genera of aquatic. In total, karimunjawa has an area of 107,225 ha.

Not only marine animals, some land animals you will encounter, such as monkeys, deer, turtles, birds, and others. This is due to the topography of the area is not only dominated by beach alone, but also the mangrove forest and coastal forest.

Interesting activities Tourism Karimunjawa

1.Swimming with Sharks

Publications tourist area offers you a sensational experience to swim and play with sharks. Is the blacktip reef shark, shark love with sandy shallow water, that you can encounter when swimming or snorkeling in Menjangan Besar. 

Swimming With Shark

Shark species is quite benign and do not attack humans. The length of its body is only about 1.6 meters. You do not need to be afraid. But if the worry you still undiminished, try to feel the sensation of swimming with sharks smaller.

2.Snorkeling  

There are many interesting snorkeling spots are scattered in various parts of the tourist sites Karimunjawa.

Favorite spots for snorkeling, among others in Menjangan Besar, Small Menjangan Island, Middle Island, Tanjung Gelam, and Large Fir Island. All have the same view, white sandy beaches with turquoise sea water clear.

Looking view of the coral reefs and beautiful ornamental fish, the most numerous in Small Menjangan Island. But because of the shallow depth of the sea, often tourists who do snorkeling there to touch the rocks that exist at the site. It is feared, this would interfere with the survival of coral reefs.

3. Diving on the wreck of Shipwrecks 

Vacation to the Caribbean island of Java dubbed this would not be complete if you do not try the activities diving in the depths of the sea. It will not be in vain if you prepare your diving license to explore deeper underwater paradise Publications are really fascinating.

Spot shipwrecks is not just one, but numerous. Call it like Coral Ship, Ship Wreck of Pinisi, Wreck of Ship Indonoor, as well as the most famous ship wreck of Biblis which has a propeller of bronze decorated with some pretty soft coral.