Sekati Island in Thousand Islands Regency, Jakarta
As part of “Kepulauan Seribu”, Sekati Island is indeed recommended. The location is not quite far from Jakarta. In fact, it is considered as one of the nearest islands in Jakarta. You are able to witness a wide array of beauty there. People have different reasons for visiting Sekati. One of them is to enjoy good times in the pier. It is because the dock becomes a primary attraction of the island. Sekati is also suitable for photography. If you are visiting the island, make sure your camera is with you.
The Nuance
When it comes to the nuance, Sekati Island offers an astonishing beauty. There are two parts of the sea. These include the shallow and deep one. There are some borders outside the shallow sea, so you can play in the water safely. Those borders prevent waves from getting near to the land. That area is popular among kids and families. It is quite similar to a swimming pool, after all. Here is the fact. This feature isn’t available on other islands.
Exploring Sekati Island
The island is impressive. It is neat and well-maintained. The path is accessible and in a good condition. As mentioned before, the wooden pier becomes Sekati’s best feature. Almost all visitors won’t miss it. It becomes the center of activities such as fishing, sightseeing, hanging out, etc. Near to it, you can find ten wood benches. Tourists are allowed to sit and relax on them. From the same location, you can take beautiful pictures using your camera. The best time to hunt pictures is either during sunrise or sunset.
At night, Sekati’s pier offers colorful lights. It is a romantic nuance, so you should come with your spouse. It is a chance to improve your relationship. In the morning, some gorgeous creatures are seen in the pier. These include turtles and small sharks. The thing is Sekati has become natural conservation for those animals. The best part is you are allowed to feed them. The keeper gives you some small fishes so you can throw them at sharks and turtles. What an interesting experience!
What’s next? You can see beautiful bonsais and flowers. The keeper allows visitors to enjoy those beautiful items. For more beauty, there are coral reefs. That means you should go snorkeling. This is the only way to enjoy underwater scenery. Once you have enjoyed all those attractions, it is time to go back to the cottage. A comfortable bed and superb amenities may spoil you. Don’t forget to enjoy some good foods, too. The cottage provides them for you.
Nearby Attractions
- Sepa Island
- Pelangi Island
How to Get There
The most common way to reach Sekati Island is from Muara Angke. The trip takes about 2 hours. It is a short trip, so you would enjoy it. The fee of a traditional motorboat is affordable. Your first checkpoint is Pramuka Island. From there, you can ride another boat to Sekati. It takes 10 minutes. Don’t forget to carry refreshments such as drinks and snacks! This way, you can enjoy them along the way to your last destination.
Where to Stay
- Sekati Cottages
Betawi Batik to Ondel-ondel Dolls, Featured Products of Betawi
As the capital city of Indonesia, Jakarta is not only famous for its skyscrapers and the title as one of the largest metropolitan cities in the world. There are many other unique things that Jakarta has to offer, one of them is the creative typical product of Betawi—the native people of Jakarta. As is known, Betawi tribe who inhabit Jakarta as well as parts of West Java and Banten have unique cultural products. For example, lenong. However, as time goes by, the existence of lenong is increasingly displaced and it…
Things That Make Tourists Surprised While on Vacation to Kepulauan Seribu
For Indonesians, the name of Kepulauan Seribu is already familiar. However, it is different from foreign tourists who rarely hear about the beauty of these islands. They do not think that there is a beautiful natural tourism that is not far from Jakarta. Want to know more details? When boarding the ship to Seribu islands, foreign tourists find it difficult to communicate with the ship’s crew, because most of them do not speak English. This is because the crew in Kepulauan Seribu are mostly local people who do not speak…
Istiqlal Mosque Becomes a Religious Tourism Destination
Istiqlal Mosque is one of the halal tourist destinations in Indonesia. The construction process in a number of areas of the largest mosque in Southeast Asia has been completed and has made it ready as a place of worship, study, as well as tourism. The Istiqlal Mosque has become an icon of Indonesia. Many tourists and national heads who visited Indonesia then saw the beauty of the Istiqlal Mosque. If you enter to the mosque, with five floors and one ground floor, you will see the splendor of modern architecture…
MACAN Museum, Attractive Vacation Spot in Jakarta
Jakarta City always becomes the center of tourism, especially for foreigners who spend a vacation in Indonesia. It is the capital city of the nation, after all. That means Jakarta becomes a perfect checkpoint before visiting other regions. Aside from that, it also has tons of attractive vacation spots that offer different themes. For instance, there is the MACAN Museum in Kebon Jeruk Sub-District. Tourists only need to reach Perjuangan 5 Street in order to get to the museum. So, what is in there? Well, the official name is the…
