PESANGGARAN – Pada musim liburan Idul Fitri kali ini pengunjung lokasi wisata pantai Pulau Merah di Desa Sumberagung, Kecamatan Pesanggaran, expand. Compared to last year, the increase was reached 100 percent. During the Idul Fitri holiday a year ago, the number of visitors who came to this tourist spot which is the prima donna of Gandrung City was only approx 3.000 people per day.
This year visitors rose to approx 6.000 per day. “Average visitor 6.000 people per day,said the manager of the Mandiri Business Unit (KBM) Environmental Services Tourism (I'm sorry) Perhutani East Java, Edy Prasetyo Utomo. Related to the high number of visitors during the Eid, the manager of the Red Island issued a new policy by increasing the price of admission.
If previously only Rp 5.000 per person, is now Rp 8.000 per person. The price of vehicle parking has not changed. The increase in ticket prices took place since 16 july to 26 July 2015. Even if ticket prices go up, but no additional entertainment.
"As instructed by the Mayor, Pulau Merah beach is not for music entertainment,He said. Edy argued that the increase in ticket prices was for operational costs during the holiday season, such as hygiene, security, and other accommodation costs. "Every day we add 50 energy, including from Forpimka plus members of the Koramil, districts, police station, TNI AL, and Marines," he said.
Plt. Head of Culture and Tourism Office (Disbudpar) Banyuwangi Regency, M. Yanuarto Bramuda, said the increase in ticket prices on Pulau Merah was the result of a joint decision. The decision was taken after an evaluation of the experience of the previous year.
"This is the result of the coordination of the district government, Perhutani, and Pokmas," he said. The ticket price went up, it's clear, to adjust operational needs during the Idul Fitri holiday season. After that, ticket prices will be returned as usual. "After Eid, ticket prices back to normal," he said. (radar)
