After sailing for about 10 minutes, the rain came back much harder!! Out of a sudden, we were in the middle of a fierce storm, with thunders and lightning! Our boat was only about 2×4 m size.
We waited for the rain to subside until our guide confirmed we can set sail. It was windy and soon it began to shower. Just when we reach the boat, grey clouds started to fill up the sky. After we had our lunch, the ten of us set sail for a snorkeling trip to the nearby islands. The house was modest, with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. After arriving at Pulau Harapan, we dropped our bags in the homestay accommodation. I have been on island hopping trips many many time but this is my first time experiencing storm in the middle of the sea. The cheaper option is to join their open trip group which departs from Kali Adem at Rp380.000/pax (~US$28).
We bought the tour from Expedition Nusantara (Instagram: which costs us Rp820.000/pax (~US$60) (private tour 7-10 people departs from Marina) for 2D1N. I personally recommend the first option, as the boat is more comfortable, port is clean and the travel time is shorter, if you don’t mind the more expensive ticket price.įor islands hopping, however, it is recommended to get a tour package including boat ticket, accomodation (homestay type, no resort in the island), tour guide and meals. Alternatively, it can also be reached by a larger (a lot more crowded), slower but cheaper public boat from Kaliadem, Muara Angke for a much longer travel time of 3 – 4 hours (return ticket costs around Rp50.000/pax (~US$3.5)). The island can be reached by public speedboat from Marina Bay, Ancol for about 1.5 – 2 hours (return ticket costs around Rp500.000/pax (~US$35). Pulau Harapan has clearer waters as it is farther away from Jakarta, and this is why we chose to spend our holiday here. Other popular islands include Pulau Sepa, Pulau Pari, Pulau Pelangi and Pulau Kelapa. There is also Pulau Tidung which is famous for its ‘Love Bridge’ (Jembatan Cinta). I have been to Pulau Pramuka which is the closer island option. Not all of the islands at Kepulauan Seribu is inhabited, and only some has resort facilities (Pulau Bidadari, Pulau Ayer, Pulau Putri, Pulau Macan), the rest offers a homestay type accomodation. Even the busy city of Jakarta has its perfect getaway spot called the ‘Thousand Islands’ or Kepulauan Seribu just 1-2 hours speedboat away towards the north of Jakarta, on the Java Sea. For Indonesians, pristine beaches and crystal clear sea water are within our reach. As a beach lover, I considered myself lucky to be born in Indonesia, an archipelago country of tropical heaven.
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