Karimunjawa Archipelago

Karimunjawa tourist destination is one of the popular tourist destination Jepara, both in the domestic to the audience traveling from abroad.

Karimunjawa archipelago consisting of 27 islands offers you the dazzling beauty of nautical tourism with a number of activities that lure.

Administratively, tourist areas Karimunjawa is part of the district of Jepara in Central Java, is about 83 km in the northwest city of Jepara. Currently, Karimunjawa 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.

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.

Publications Address: Karimunjawa, Jepara, Central Java
GPS Coordinates: -5.880019,110.431962 

Interesting activities Tourism Publications

There are many exciting tourist activities that you can enjoy in Karimun. Indeed, it takes several days to be able to satisfy themselves by exploring various charms that were there. If you have not a lot of vacation time, some of the following activities when you should try to travel in Jepara Publications.

1. Swim with Sharks

Karimunjawa 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. 

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 in his captivity.

2. Snorkeling

You will never run out of spots to snorkel when it comes to these islands. There are many interesting snorkeling spots are scattered in various parts of the tourist sites Karimun.

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.

If you want to find a 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. Play to the "Gosong"  

It is not synonymous with burning charred. Hirst is a term used to describe a sandy land protruding into the sea when the water was receding in the morning. When late morning, charred itself will disappear.

Karimunjawa in the tourist area, you will be very easy to find many charred. But the most favorite is charred Charred fir which is located east of Pine Island Gede. Hirst spot also allows you to bersnorkel ria enjoy a beautiful view of the coral reef, or if lucky you will see turtles and other fascinating marine life.

4. 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.

In Karimun, you will find an amazing diving experience near the carcasses shipwreck. 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.

5. Floating Lodge   

This is an unusual experience. You can relax while staying at the floats.

Karimunjawa in the tourist area, you can try staying at Turtle Resort or Floating Pensions to feel the sensation of staying in the middle of the ocean.

Travel route to the Karimunjawa  

Popular ways towards karimunjawa is by sea. By ship Maritime Express, you will achieve Publications in about 2 hours from Port Kartini Jepara. If you choose to use a fast motor boat Kartini, you will arrive within 4 hours. Meanwhile, using a motor boat Muria require travel time up to 6 hours to reach the port of Karimun.

However, you can also use air transportation to reach the location of Karimun. From Ahmad Yani Airport, you can book a flight ticket from airline Wings Air, Merpati Airlines, or Sky Aviation. Furthermore, you will get to the airport located on the island Dewandaru Kemujan, Karimun.

From there, you then just up the boat to go to the tourist islands Other Publications.