Interesting Place
Tanjung Perak Harbour
All larger passenger ships on regular routes in Indonesian waters are operated by P.T. Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia (Pelni), the national Indonesian shipping company.
If one compares standards and prices of travelling by ship anywhere in the world, one will likely find that booking a cabin on a new Pelni ship is the best value for luxurious sea travel anywhere in the world. A day at sea for two people on a German-built Pelni passenger ship of less than 5 years of age will cost less than 100 US dollars... or even just about 50 US dollars (for two) if exchange rates are favorable.
One may board Pelni ships either for the purpose of bridging the distance from point A to point B in Indonesia, or one may board Pelni ships for the pleasure of sea travel itself. Either way, it wins hands down over whatever the alternatives may be.
Travelling cabin class on Pelni ships is as comfortable as staying at a luxurious hotel room. For those who have the time, travelling cabin class on Pelni ships is far more comfortable than travelling by plane or bus. Most of the ships are very large, holding thousands of passengers. The sea in most Indonesian waters is seldom rough. Usually, sailing is so smooth, one hardly feels a difference to being on land.
For those who travel on Pelni ships not for the purpose of getting to a particular destination but just for the pleasure of sea travel, we recommend one of the newer ships, such as the MV Kelud and MV Sinabung. Both sail between Medan on Sumatra and Jakarta. Other new ships are the MV Bukit Siguntang and the MV Kabuna which sail to a larger number of destinations.
Class A-1 provides a two-bed cabin with a modern bathroom and toilet (German fittings), a writing desk and television. All class A-1 cabins are on an upper deck and have windows, which usually cannot be opened, though.
Lunch and dinner on class 1 on Pelni ships is
excellent Indonesian cuisine. Breakfast is a mixture of Dutch
and Indonesian morning fare. The Dutch component is toast, jam,
and chocolate spread, while the Indonesian component is fried
rice or rice porridge. There usually are also boiled eggs.
For those who consider travelling without specific destination,
just for the fun of sea travel, Pelni passenger ships easily beat
cruise lines and international cargo ships, simply for the entertainment
of being with hundreds of friendly Indonesians. Cruise liners
may provide all kinds of entertainment... but it sort-of rather
suits rich pensioners. It's also too organized. And the people
you meet are... well, rich pensioners.
On Pelni ships, there usually is a cinema (called "bioskop" in Indonesian) showing mostly English-language action films, and there is nightly entertainment with live music (usually from 20:00 to 22:30), but the real entertainment is making Indonesian friends.
Source : www.pelni.com
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