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Pangkalpinang — Pesona wisata Kepulauan Bangka Belitung kembali menarik perhatian wisatawan mancanegara. Sabtu (1/11/2025) lalu, Kapal Pesiar MV Le Soleal yang membawa 176 turis asal Eropa, mayoritas dari Prancis, berlabuh di Pulau Belitung.
Para wisatawan disambut meriah dengan iringan 30 penabuh hadera dan tari selamat datang khas Desa Wisata Keciput. Suasana semakin hangat ketika rombongan turut menari bersama dalam Tari Campak di Rumah Adat Belitung.
Dalam kunjungan tersebut, wisatawan menikmati keindahan Pantai Tanjung Kelayang, Pantai Tanjung Tinggi, serta keunikan flora dan fauna di Batu Mentas, termasuk menyaksikan langsung kelincahan Tarsius, hewan endemik kebanggaan Belitung.
Kepala Dinas Pariwisata, Kebudayaan dan Kepemudaan Olahraga Babel, Wydia Kemala Sari, mengungkapkan rasa syukur atas meningkatnya minat wisatawan asing ke daerah ini.
“Kehadiran ratusan turis Eropa ini menjadi bukti bahwa daya tarik wisata Babel semakin diakui dunia. Ini juga hasil kerja keras bersama dalam mempromosikan Babel melalui berbagai ajang pariwisata internasional,” ujarnya, Senin (3/11/2025).
Kunjungan kapal pesiar ini merupakan tindak lanjut dari hasil Bali & Beyond Travel Fair (BBTF), yang membuka peluang besar bagi Belitung sebagai destinasi wisata unggulan. Tahun 2026 mendatang, operator kapal pesiar MV Le Soleal berencana menjadwalkan delapan kali persinggahan ke Pulau Belitung.
Pemerintah Provinsi Kepulauan Bangka Belitung terus berupaya meningkatkan kesiapan dan kualitas destinasi, termasuk memperkuat desa wisata sebagai ujung tombak pengembangan pariwisata berkelanjutan.
Gubernur Babel Hidayat Arsani sebelumnya juga menegaskan komitmennya untuk memperkuat dan mengembangkan desa wisata sebagai strategi utama mendorong pertumbuhan ekonomi daerah berbasis pariwisata.
176 European Tourists Visit Belitung Island
Pangkalpinang — The beauty of Kepulauan Bangka Belitung continues to attract international tourists. Last Saturday (1/11/2025), the cruise ship MV Le Soleal, carrying 176 tourists from Europe, mostly from France, docked at Belitung Island.
The tourists were warmly welcomed by a traditional welcoming dance and 30 tambourine players from Keciput Tourism Village. The atmosphere became even more lively when they joined in dancing the Campak Dance at the Belitung Traditional House.
During the visit, they enjoyed the beauty of Tanjung Kelayang Beach, Tanjung Tinggi Beach, as well as the unique flora and fauna at Batu Mentas, including witnessing Belitung’s endemic animal, the tarsier, firsthand.
The Head of the provincial Tourism, Culture, Youth, and Sports Office, Wydia Kemala Sari, expressed her gratitude for the increasing interest of foreign tourists in the region.
“Their coming is proof that Babel's tourist attractions are increasingly recognised worldwide. This is also the result of our collective efforts in promoting Babel through various international tourism events,” she said on Monday (3/11/2025).
The cruise visit is a follow-up from the Bali & Beyond Travel Fair (BBTF), which opens significant opportunities for Belitung as a premier tourist destination. In 2026, the MV Le Soleal cruise operator plans to schedule eight stopovers in Belitung Island.
The Provincial Government keeps improving the readiness and quality of destinations, including strengthening tourism villages as the spearhead of sustainable tourism development.
Previously, Governor Hidayat Arsani also affirmed his commitment to strengthening and developing tourism villages as a key strategy to drive regional economic growth based on tourism.
