Jimbaran To Java
The beauty of East Java has long been neglected by visitors from Bali, put off by the long and arduous drive on the Gilimanuk main highway, a stretch of road hogged by crazy truck and bus drivers whose only philosophy on road courtesy and safety is ‘might is right’. But all that could change with a new fast-boat service starting in December which will ferry people from Jimbaran Bay to Banyuwangi in just two hours, half the time it takes to get there by road and ferry. The owners have set themselves the target of 400 passengers a day in an effort to raise awareness (and money) for the region’s mountains, beaches, forests and all round untouched natural beauty. Here’s hoping it’s a roaring success.
