Tanah ampo in bali?? Where is it.....

[CRUISENSNOOZE]

Hi. Just booked a cruise around Indonesia on HAL, Rotterdam. On the itinerary it says the stop over in Bali is at Tanah Ampo???? Does anyone know where this is? We have 'Googled Earth' it and it does not recognise. We have done a bit of research and the only reference we have found is someone mentioning Candidasa. Is it in the bay with Candidasa to the east and Padangbai to the west? At a lost.

Hoping someone can help................

Regards Chris

[Wastegirl]

You might find this of interest from the Jakarta Post

 

Edition: Tuesday, April 02 2013

Tanah Ampo Cruise Port facilities decaying

 

BY WASTI ATMODJO ON 2013-04-02

Huge waves have partially destroyed the docking and wharf facilities at Tanah Ampo Cruise Port in Karangasem, which are now in a dilapidated condition, a high-ranking official said.

 

Iwan Sabatini, general manager of the state-owned port management company PT Pelindo III Benoa, told Bali Daily on Sunday that extreme weather, including high waves, had impacted on the port three times in January, February and March.

 

“The latest incident occurred on March 29 in which strong winds and five-meter high waves destroyed the already stricken wharfs,” Iwan said.

 

PT Pelindo III had allocated Rp 218 million (US$22,400) to refurbish the damaged wharfs but the incident last Friday worsened their condition and they are now temporarily out of use.

 

Located in Tanah Ampo in Karangasem regency, about 65 kilometers, or a one-and-a-half hour drive, from Denpasar, the cruise port is expected to undergo major refurbishment to become one of the island’s top harbors for cruise ships.

 

The construction to convert the once local fishing harbor into a modern and well-equipped cruise port started in 2010, costing the central government around Rp 104 billion, or equivalent to $12.17 million.

 

The construction of the cruise port is part of the central government’s plans to boost its marine infrastructure and improve the country’s harbors and cruise ports.

 

Tanah Ampo’s extension plan covers the 154-meter pier, floating jetty, wharfs and other facilities, which are still below the required international standard to receive large cruise liners.

 

Despite these limited facilities, Tanah Ampo already welcomed 33 cruise ships carrying more than 45,000 passengers in 2011.

 

Jointly operated by PT Pelindo III and Karangasem Sejahtera, a company owned by Karangasem regional administration, Tanah Ampo now requires a substantial overhaul and comprehensive technical evaluation.

 

“Tanah Ampo is geographically vulnerable to sea-based disasters, including extreme high waves, as it overlooks open sea,” Iwan said.

 

PT Pelindo III, he added, was currently only responsible for the operation and management of the first ring area of the port.

 

“We [PT Pelindo III] were not involved in the preliminary development of the port and therefore it is not our responsibility to refurbish the port’s physical facilities. We will wait until the central government decides on the real management of Tanah Ampo port,” he noted.

 

Iwan said that he expected that the port’s current condition would not prevent cruises from disembarking there. “Fortunately, we have not received a schedule for any cruise arrivals in the next few months. We are hoping that the relevant agencies responsible for the port’s renovation will start the work soon. At least, there should be a breakwater constructed to reduce the impact of extreme waves on the port’s wharfs and docking facilities.”

 

In the meantime, Sudiningsih, head of sea transportation at Bali Transportation Agency, acknowledged that Tanah Ampo needed serious renovation.

 

“We are now coordinating with the Transportation Ministry, PT Pelindo and Karangasem regional administration to take immediate action,” commented Sudiningsih.

 

She further said that Karangasem administration was currently implementing a study to develop a breakwater close to the port in anticipation of extreme seas from the Lombok Strait, which is also an international sea route.

 

Sudiningsih also said that the conversion of Tanah Ampo into a port for cruise ships was based on an across-the-board feasibility study and it was included as one of the strategic infrastructure development programs in the Master Plan for the Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesian Economic Development (MP3EI) as Bali is the tourism gate of Indonesia

[Bluwater7]

On 20 Feb 2013 On the Rotterdam our stop in Bali was changed from Tanah Ampo to Benoa Bali - we spent the night there docked instead of being at a tender port. Understand it was changed due to the damage done in Tanah Ampo.

[Ine]

As mentioned the tenderdock in Tanah Ampo was destroyed during a severe storm.

As the ship can easily dock in Benoa, Rotterdam might dock again in Benoa.

Tanah Ampo is northeast on the island of Bali. Benoa is south (near Kuta) in Bali.

In case you have a private driver, those guys are aware where your ship will be.

[CRUISENSNOOZE]

Thank you all for the answers, It looks like where we thought it was in Amuk Bay. I think we will be leaving it until we arrive as was hoping to go diving on the East coast at the Liberty Wreck.

Thank you again, Chris