Antara News, Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Banda Aceh, Aceh Darussalam (ANTARA News- A Russian yacht named MV Amedia bringing about 500 foreign tourists is to anchor in Sabang, Aceh Province, on January 24, a spokesman said here Tuesday.
"I got information that a cruise ship frOm Russia will visit Sabang carrying about 500 foreign tourists on Monday (Jan 24)," said Ruslan Abdul Ghani, head of the Sabang Enterpreneurs Agency, here Tuesday.
The ship would be at Sabang port for 6 hours while the tourists would visit several tourism objects in the city , he said.
"We would like to guide the tourists around Sabang city and visit some interesting objects in Weh Island," Ruslan said.
Sabang had been included in the international cruise ships agenda based on the result of the Swiss conference a couple of days ago.
On the other hand, he said, the area of trade and free port was potential to be a haven for cruise ships from any countries crossing the Malacca (Economic Exclusive Zone).
"Sabang is strategic enough to be the docks for foreign ships crossing Malacca," he said.
The prospective was because there was a tourism city around Teluk Sabang which could attract many foreigners to come and visit Sabang.
Sabang is located 14 miles from Kota Banda Aceh, northern Sumatra, and appointed as a national tourism object.
